Local Govt NZ estimates the country needs to plan for $1.38b of new facilities for tourists.

A new 250-room Pullman Auckland Airport will be located next to AccorHotels' Novotel hotel.

The country saw 92,000 visitors from Germany and 215,000 from Britain last year.

"What I saw was beyond a joke. I ran out on to the road waving my arms and yelling, trying to get them to stop."

Auckland's shrinking supply of hotel rooms is putting NZ's tourism growth at risk, says Colliers International.

Airbnb is open to paying bed taxes here if required, and already does so in other parts of the world.

Rise follows another record-breaking year, with overseas visitors nearing 3.5m.

COMMENT: The Mayor's proposed way to pay for Auckland's tourism promo is a knee-jerk response that will not deliver positive benefits to the city.

Higher spending by tourists continued to bolster retailers last month. Figures from Paymark show February spending was up 2.2 per

Elisabeth Easther talks with Napier City Council's manager of visitor experiences.

Rotorua tourism attractions have been given more than $1.4 million Government funding.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

Finally, a Cadbury story with a sweet ending.

About 50 elderly US tourists had to stay at a marae after their flight was cancelled.

Bay of Plenty Tourism thrilled with response to survey on life in region

Google's New Zealand boss says many of the benefits of the burgeoning tourism market are being captured by offshore companies.

A $5 million dollar proposal to build a state-of-the-art tourist information centre has been approved by Tauranga City Council, but in a digital age could there have been a different way of supporting tourists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bishop Brian Tamaki, the leader of Destiny Church, said in a tweet that he was praying for a "miracle" for his little brother.

An analyst believes Cathay Pacific will announce services between Hong Kong and Christchurch.

Elisabeth Easther talks to the owner of I Guide U Travel.

Sichuan Airlines has announced three times a week services to Auckland, the latest Chinese carrier to come to this country.

In the six months to December, New Zealand rental revenue rose 16 per cent to $49.4 million, while tourism revenue advanced 17 per cent to $17.7m.

An Australian businessman says New Zealand is a cold, damp, overpriced country with no pretty women.

Activity in New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, rose last month to a near-record.

A series of party holiday experiences in the Pacific is proving a popular option for young Kiwis looking to experience their first international trip travelling alone.

There are, clearly, mechanisms which could help better manage pressures arising from tourism - and sustain the appeal of our natural assets.

A workmen's cafe in France was overwhelmed with customers and reporters after it was accidentally awarded a Michelin star.

Auckland has had its busiest-ever week for cruise ships with a record four in one day docking yesterday.

Auckland International Airport posted a 19 per cent gain in first-half profit and international passenger numbers grew by 13 per cent.

A cruise ship dubbed the "sexiest ship" which collided with a concrete carrier on Sunday has arrived in Tauranga.