The 2005 rugby event brought in more than $120m and this year is expected to top that.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing has seen a 10-fold increase in visitor numbers since 1990.

The daily airlift of human waste is hitting DoC's Great Walks budget.

Record tourist arrivals are pushing up hotel occupancy and rates.

Former Prime Minister will join Air New Zealand's board as a director.

The number of tourists from China is soaring but some are put off by hotel rates.

If you'd love to make travel your job, it's harder than it looks.

Nature at its best as humpback whale puts on awe-inspiring spectacle for whale watchers.

Developing accommodation along the highway will ease tourism pressure on Milford Sound.

Auckland Airport is the front door for the tourism and is spending to ease the squeeze

The surge in international visitors has pushed tourism past dairy as NZ's top earner.

The surge in tourism is putting pressure on businesses looking for hotel rooms.

Airbnb plans to introduce a search tool designed for business travelers.

New brand's 88 rooms will add much-needed accommodation capability to quake city.

Airlines have dropped some fares to Europe, Hawaii and Australia over winter.

A political party says tourists should be allowed to hunt crocodiles in North Queensland.

Cruise line Royal Caribbean says ports need to build facilities or risk losing megaships.

One New Zealand city has been named in the top three cities in Oceania for beer lovers.

Airbnb it is now dominating the rental market - but is it a good thing?

Both industries are heavily made up of migrant and seasonal workers, experts say.

National guest nights fell in February, bucking eight straight months of growth.

At peak times there is little commercial accommodation in Auckland and Queenstown.

Travel agent determined to diversify its revenue streams.

COMMENT; Hey Minister - there has never been a better time to visit NZ, says Paul Little.

Five-star Hotel Grand Windsor will help ease Auckland's luxury accommodation shortage.

Resource consent has been lodged for a 17-storey shimmering glass tower in Dunedin's CBD.

Visitors staying at New Zealand holiday parks contribute over $1b annually to NZ.

COMMENT: Judging from the latest U.S. spending data, Trump might be scaring away tourists.

A hotel that saved a guest's life was then rated 'terrible' on TripAdvisor.

Boutique hotel to have views of Eden Park and built in the heart of Asian food district.