Christopher Niesche looks at the poor crisis management of the tragedy.

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Dreamworld has cancelled plans for a controversial memorial day just three days after four people died in horrific circumstances at the park.

The decision by Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure to award its CEO an $850k bonus has sparked outrage across the ditch.

Air New Zealand says direct flights to India would require a heavy fuel load.

While he may have harboured his concerns the longest, Jon Armstrong isn't the first person to express fears over the safety of the rides at the theme park.

Dreamworld is set to reopen on Friday after a horror accident killed four people on one of the theme park's rides.

New Zealand has reaped $14.5 billion from overseas visitors and a tourism group wants the government to reinvest more of the tax they pay.

Kiwi Hayley King rode Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride yesterday, just hours before the accident that killed four people.

Tourism earnings have soared to edge out dairy as New Zealand's top export earner for the first time since 2010. Spending by international tourists grew by almost 20 per cent on the previous year while domestic tourism spending grew by 7.4 per cent giving the sector a $3.8 billion increase on last year.

Tourism earnings have soared to edge out dairy as New Zealand's top export earner for the first time since 2010.

Job advertisements have increased on last year ahead of the holiday season, particularly in hospitality, retail and tourism.

Air New Zealand is this morning offering hundreds of cheap seats to Taranaki.

Lonely Planet described the winning region as having a 'deliciously offbeat new gallery' and being home to 'a magnificent hiking trail'.

American Airlines has launched a sale offering fares of less than $1100 with bonus flights around its network.

The size of AJ Hackett International will double within the next three years as the company looks to forge new territory overseas.

The country's most exclusive luxury lodge that features 3km of pristine coastline, four private beaches and many intimate coves opens today.

Allan Dixon is parlaying a childhood spent taking videos and photos into a way of life.

Young elephant Kham Lha reaches out with her trunk to save the trainer who rescued her as a baby.

The tourism industry and other groups are tackling freedom campers messing up popular tourism spots

Queenstown has been named the top destination in Australasia and Air New Zealand named the best way of getting there in global travel awards.

Cheap fuel isn't always a good thing for airlines, a leading analyst says.

Amazing footage has emerged of a helicopter landing on billionaire Graeme Hart's 107 metre-long superyacht Ulysses.

The company that owns Chateau Tongariro is expecting to produce a profit for the first time in five years.

New Zealand accommodation providers saw record highs for an August month this year, driven by a surge in international visitors.

Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Taiwanese tribal woman Jouan Pan is in New Zealand with a mission - to get her "long lost cuzzies" to visit "home".

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