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White Island Tour business earned an estimated $4.5m annual gross revenue
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Prof says tourists need to be warned about NZ
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White Island eruption: Where to now for Ngāti Awa tours?
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Bali water crisis: Tourist numbers push drought to disaster
October rain didn't arrive but tourism continued unabated.
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New rules to target freedom campers at Kaikoura
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Convention centre fire: SkyCity, Fletcher insurance update
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E-visa ripoff: Tourists to NZ fleeced by dodgy websites
Some sites are grossly overcharging for visas.
Controversial mooring dolphin now reportedly 'way north' of $16.9m
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Flight Centre survey finds more boomers spending the inheritance
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Second Qantas flight diverted after suspected navigation malfunction
Passengers stuck on plane for two hours.
Could Rotorua get its own Statue of Liberty in the Redwoods?
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SkyCity convention centre fire: Up to $250m to repair
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