Rugby World Cup and former tourism head Martin Snedden weighs into the hotel rate debate.

Spending by tourists on Visa cards was up 12 per cent last year, hitting $2.8 billion.

Auckland Airport has joined the call for direct services between NZ and India

11 new carriers operating to Auckland in the last 18 months.

This town is swamped by Australian tourists - and they're ruining it, says Murray Olds.

The industry remains adamant a hotel levy isn't the way to fund the council's tourism body

Hundreds of travel buyers are coming to Auckland to look at new attractions on offer.

KiwiRail could spend up to $50m for its tourist trains as it rides the tourism boom.

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has watered down his bed tax on hotels to pass it through council

Fallout grows from council proposal to narrowly focus events promotion levy.

Waitomo has a population of 9600 but more than 500,000 visitors flood in every year.

Small tourism businesses are on a roll but facing higher costs and recruitment problems.

A top India trade expert says it's time to consider direct flights between NZ and India.

Ateed says it hopes its funding base can be broadened beyond the accommodation sector

Mayors have taken their concerns about irresponsible camping to the Prime Minister.

Auckland developer Safari Group wants to build a 120-room hotel on the prominent site.

The Department of Conservation is investigating charging overseas visitors higher fees.

Tourism businesses are struggling to find staff to meet unprecedented growth.

Visitors will have to pay more for huts on DoC's popular Great Walks tracks

Foreign drivers are a worry but so are local drivers, say accident first-responders.

Cruise ships are mixed blessing for the once sleepy town of Akaroa.

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.