Elisabeth Easther talks to Craig Rutland, proprietor of Last Light Lodge and Cafe, Tuatapere, Southland.

Tourists and migrants flocked to New Zealand in record numbers in 2016, while more Kiwis than ever also set off on overseas trips.

In 2016, more migrants came to New Zealand on work visas and more holidaymakers arrived than ever before.

Tourism spending in the Bay of Plenty has increased a huge 44 per cent in just five years, hitting $802 million last year.

Auckland is gearing up for the arrival of five new 5-star hotels, including glamour chain The Ritz-Carlton.

National guest nights jumped 6.0 per cent to 3 million in October compared to the same month a year ago.

Elisabeth Easther meets Sandy Waters the owner/operator of Snowy Waters Lodge in Raetihi.

Tourism continues to boom in New Zealand with spending by domestic and international visitors approaching $26b for the past year.

Credit card spending in December topped the previous months in 2016, and exceeding the billing of the previous two years.

A shimmering glass tower has been revealed as the new look for Dunedin's proposed five-star hotel.

Each week, Elisabeth Easther gets the story of people in the Kiwi tourism industry. Today, she meets the owner of Auckland Sea Kayaks, Nic Mead.

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It was supposed to be a private room, but this creepy Airbnb host had other ideas when he accepted a Sydney woman's booking.

The playful and curious orca entertained those on the boat for about 20 minutes.

A Hari Hari woman has branched into tourism with a "floating golf" challenge at the man-made Ross Lake, in the historic Westland gold town.

The tourism industry's biggest challenge is coping with record growth and finding ways to fund infrastructure.

Nearly 800 property owners in Queenstown will be sent a reminder to register their short-term holiday rental room or house as visitor accommodation.

Hundreds of tourists are milling around downtown Greymouth at weekends and evenings.

Meet the New Zealand Herald Business Leader of the Year finalists.

The $10 billion spend-up on overseas travel is forecast continue but rising oil prices and slowing house price rises could dent demand.

The largest cruise ship to traverse New Zealand's waters, with nearly 6500 passengers and crew members, made its debut in Auckland this morning.

On a good day, you can't beat Mt Ruapehu. But for the skifield company, it isn't all blue skies.

The arrival of the Ovation of the Seas should provide some relief to Wellington businesses that had been hit hard by the November 14 earthquake.

The latest Chinese airline to fly to Auckland has landed as passenger numbers leap past 18 million a year.

Napier has been titled a must-see destination by The Telegraph this week.

The luxurious Helena Bay Lodge in Northland has been named the world's best new hotel.

Air New Zealand will operate services to a second airport in Tokyo from next year.

New Zealand's booming migration and tourism set new records in November, with arrivals continuing to increase and departures steadily lower.

The biggest cruise ship to visit New Zealand has arrived in picturesque Milford Sound.

We're known for our picturesque beaches, mountains and glaciers, so is this attraction really the best?