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Big changes meant no job loss and more staff have since been hired.
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Owners say sales took a dive from a few thousands of dollars a day to $16 a day.
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Boeing 747 to be converted into hotel
Bid to land investors to save Air New Zealand's last original 747 aircraft as a hotel.
Editorial: Pandemic patience required for a while longer
EDITORIAL: Not being able to travel overseas has been hard, but our patience has paid off.
Tourism NZ boss: Where visitor recovery could go wrong
New Zealand will face intense competition for tourists post-Covid.
'Don't freak out': Colbert's message to his younger self from NZ
"You're gonna do things with your friends like go to New Zealand and do this."
'Now let's get the transtasman bubble': Kiwi airline exec's call to Ardern
"Australia represents a similar low risk to the Cook Islands," the NZ airline head says.
Wealthy tourists lining up to return to Queenstown - luxury operators
Firms catering to high-end travellers struggle to hold on as keen clients are kept out.
Experts wary on future of Whakaari/White Island tourism
As the Govt weighs up future access to Whakaari, scientists say a major change is needed.
Warning NZ tourism industry may never recover
Fears NZ's Covid response will be less important to visitors as global vaccines roll out.
Christmas wish: International cruise line's big plan to restart in NZ
Big global operator says 'no vaccination no cruise'' is complex but being considered.
Campervan rates slashed in 'work from (motor)home' campaign
Tourism company hoping the mobile workplace trend in the US will take off here.
Watch: NZ's Expo 2020 pavilion going up in Dubai
Organisers are working towards staging the event in October next year - 12 months late.
New direction: Travel brokers switch to financial advice
Travel brokers can use client relationships to offer insurance and mortgage advice.
Five reasons why banishing backpackers and targeting wealthy tourists would be a mistake for NZ
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Lyttelton's new berth could steal Akaroa's cruise customers
The new cruise ship berth was officially opened by Mayor Lianne Dalziel yesterday.
Local Focus: 'We're trapped' - Rotorua Canopy Tours feels the strength of domestic tourism
"New Zealand forgot how good New Zealand was." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Five reasons why banishing backpackers is a bad idea
OPINION: The Government is right to rethink tourism - but it's looking in the wrong place.
Tourism's missing $12.9b: What closed borders are costing NZ
Overseas visitors spend three times more a day per person than Kiwis do in own backyard.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nash must adjust his approach
OPINION: Nash failed to read the room, but must now realise how off-key his comments are.
Central Otago's stunning bike trails are a must do
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Backpacker benefits: Youth market worth billions to NZ
The YHA has petitioned Stuart Nash not to take the backpacker market for granted.
In defence of backpackers
Backpackers are easy groups of people to hate, but we would miss them if they were gone.
'We're totally over it': Kiwis' love/hate relationship with freedom campers
Tourists have been seen not paying at campsite honesty boxes and using amenities for free.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash on freedom camping ban
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Tourism faces new headache - a labour shortage
Businesses have got over the initial shock and now face problems finding the right staff.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash's blunt message: Target rich tourists
The days of ratepayers subsidising tourism need to end, he says.
What new Tourism Minister Stuart Nash wants for industry
New Zealand can leverage its strong brand says new minister
Tourism firm turns to Chinese-Kiwis to rebuild business
On eve of tourism summit Chinese visitor specialist explains how it changed direction
Where the travel bug is biting: Places Kiwis want to go first
Some travellers can't wait to go, others have had confidence dented, says agency boss.
National hotel chains slash rent to investors, blaming Covid
"We are a group of 26 angry, desperate owners" - Ramada Albany suite owner.