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

National guest nights continued to push higher in December, driven by an ongoing increase in international guest nights.

A battle is brewing between Auckland accommodation providers and the city's mayor over who will pay for tourism promotion.

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.

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.

A Queenstown consortium has bought historic steam train.

Air New Zealand faces a sharp fall in first half profits as increased competition puts pressure on yields and oil prices edge up.

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.

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.

Chinese tourists are discovering NZ's best-kept accommodation secret: motels.

With a raging wild fire surrounding the Christchurch Adventure Park, the future is uncertain for the fledgling business.

Skyline Enterprises last week opened a $20 million luge development in South Korea's Tongyeong City that sent Korean social media into a frenzy.

A global travel industry leader says air fares may have reached low point and flattening capacity and rising oil prices will see them stabilise.

Brand new Canterbury tourist attraction unable to escape fire's wrath.

Investment vital to sustain thriving tourism, writes Tash McGill.