A Chinese tour operator warns New Zealand has to be careful about the mix of visitors it attracts from China.

A trial is under way to streamline border processing for low-risk travellers and traders, starting with those who fly across the Tasman.

Selected regular transtasman travellers who provide detailed information before they reach the border will have a smoother path through security.

Thousands of Kiwis are packing their sunhats and sun cream, preparing for a winter getaway.

Hotel room rates are set to spike in popular tourist destinations as the accommodation shortage bites.

The squeeze on accommodation in tourist hotspots is getting tighter, causing critical constraints in some centres.

Tourism is working to avoid being a victim of success but is not expecting much more help in the Budget.

The tourism boom means the country is short of 26 hotels.

A tethered helium balloon tourist venture is looking for a suitable base for its operations.

New records for migration and tourism in April, provide buffer for the economy hurt by weak prices for dairy products.

The company behind the Park Hyatt project is set to purchase a nearby site, investing more than $300 million.

Newcomer Hong Kong Airlines has business fares out that will undercut rivals when it starts flying to NZ in November.

In the Middle East, the luxury-goods industry is grappling with shifting sands.

Los Angeles Airport is promising an improved experience for passengers as it finishes a series of projects in a multi-billion dollar upgrade.

NZ's relationship with the Philippines is in great shape and growing as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

A proposed $26.3 million trail network spanning 536km will create a "Mecca" of cycle tourism, according to Prime Minister John Key.

Prime Minister John Key said funding would help link up existing cycleways in Central Otago and other regions.

John Key announced a $12 million fund to help small communities cope with freedom campers in particular.

Prime Minister John Key is set to announce a boost to funding of tourism infrastructure.

Tourism NZ says 18 per cent of of tourists cite The Hobbit trilogy as their reason for visiting New Zealand.

The Tourism Industry Association estimates that in the year to March spending will reach $32.5 billion.

New Zealand guest nights rose in March for the 24th month in a row, reaching the highest level for the month in the 20-year history of the survey.

The operator of an agency bringing rich American tourists to New Zealand says the lack of Kiwis in tourism here could harm the industry.

One industry watcher says it's time for NZ hotels to get investment in new properties.

A Texas woman claims United refused to honour the US$450 return flight to NZ she tried to book through its website.

The biggest cruise ship to ever visit New Zealand is coming around Christmas.

Booming tourism is set for even faster growth with a surge in the number of buyers from overseas coming to the New Zealand industry's trade event this week.