Latest from Tourism & Leisure Industries

Covid-19 coronavirus: Hotels could become temporary hospitals, housing and quarantine facilities

Empty hotels have the infrastructure to help fight Covid-19 and save lives and jobs.

Coronavirus: DoC campsites, huts closed

Hoping to go camping to get away from it all? Bad news.

Kiwi ups height on new Sylvia Park tower, mall expansion finishing

Kiwi Property talking to a hotel business about operating accommodation on the top levels.

Tourism Holdings cancels dividend, bosses halve pay

Shares in the company have tumbled to 91c this year

'$450m a month': Rob Fyfe says Air NZ needs country's help

Rob Fyfe says the airline must survive, takes a swipe over border rules.

Airbnb bookings 'collapse' as tourist numbers fall off a cliff

Now some Airbnb owners have turned to targeting guests needing to self-isolate.

Closures still likely, says business leader

'These are unprecedented times...'

'This is a very uncertain and difficult time': Government's response package welcomed by Bay business leaders

Tauranga tourism company will lose about $150,000 in one month.

'No sign of bed bugs': Auckland motel hits back

Motel manager reckons jellyfish or sea lice could be cause of customer's 200 bites.

The Kiwi start-up challenging online travel giants

A hotel industry veteran's virtual concierge is aimed at disrupting the disrupters.

Coronavirus: Hundreds of tourism jobs lost says industry group

Analysts say the market may have over-reacted to the financial threat to listed companies.

'Perfect storm': Hospitality industry pleas for coronavirus wage subsidies

Tourism downturn at summer peak creates cashflow crisis in the hospitality sector.

Local Focus: Taupō airport developments about to take off

Developments for a new terminal, apron and car-park. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coronavirus: How Tourism NZ is getting around big travel show cancellation

The agency confident of promoting this country into Germany after expo's cancellation.

Coronavirus: Tourism NZ's $10m rescue plan

With the China visitor market plunging Australia, Britain and the US will get a boost.

'What are you doing mate?': Tourist fined after filthy act on lawn

A German tourist has been fined after being caught pooing on the grass verge of a street.