This pushes the development at Commercial Bay into billion-dollar territory.

A hotel defends room signs like ''blow me'' and ''swallow, it's safe'' as ''quirky''.

While organisers are confident the city will cope the influx will stretch resources.

Chilean expat Felipe Rebolledo talks about how his multi-faceted tourism business.

Four trails will be linked by a 122km extension to the network.

As part of new series, the Herald showcases the changing urban face of New Zealand.

Due to the Kaikoura earthquake, the journey has been on hold for the past two years.

Company responsible for shooting polar bear dead is now weathering a fearsome backlash.

Visitor spending data has been deficient, leading to a shake-up of the system.

Of the money spent on Auckland tourism for the past year, $3.9 billion was spent by Kiwis.

The news follows a string of other big new hotel announcements in the last few days.

Fancy a walk? New gates at Auckland Airport are 1.7km from international processing.

Kiwis are cruising in record numbers but the industry is worried about facilities.

The $25 - $35 charge could cause problems unless it is well designed

Hotel developer has five more buildings up his sleeve.

A new report shows Queenstown requires major investment to boost infrastructure.

The incident is being reported as the deadliest such accident in almost two decades.

Garth and Angie London realised it was time for a change in their early 50s

New Zealand ranks fourth on the bucket list for millions of Chinese tourists.

Unused soap from Scenic Hotels is going to needy communities.

Video shows a giant pou, or pole, using fallen kauri from the Waitākere Ranges.

The hotel sector says it is being unfairly targeted by taxes.

A 50-metre statue at Bastion Point could be a masterpiece, readers say.

Giant Bastion Pt statue could rival New York's Statue of Liberty and Rio's Christ statue.

There is a growing demand for ever-deeper travel experiences.

A Queenstown hotel is offering a water-based experience - but it doesn't come cheap.

Hotels in a small centre have overcome challenges of being in a remote area.

Successful campaign sees France now struggling to cope with record numbers of visitors.

Bars, restaurants shut for new 10-level downtown Auckland hotel.

The emphasis is on people and culture as the 19-year-old campaign changes gear.