Our economy appears to be humming along, with latest GDP stats showing a 0.9 percent lift in economic activity.

Auckland Airport advises holiday-goers travelling over summer to arrive at the airport an additional 30 minutes earlier to avoid congestion.

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand chief executive Chris Roberts said this summer was likely to break tourism records.

New Zealand holiday spots are prominent in TripAdvisor's list of top 10 destinations on the rise in the South Pacific, taking second and third slots.

TripAdvisor has listed three New Zealand cities in its Top 5 Destinations on the Rise in the South Pacific.

Air New Zealand wants speed up the check-in process with futuristic bag drop.

The City of Sails was ranked third behind Brisbane and Queenstown, for the Top Destinations on the Rise in the South Pacific.

The South Island is in for a $150 million boost from a surge in air travel this summer.

Tourists setting off from Auckland on one of the world's top scenic rail journeys will have to check in at a kiosk fashioned from converted shipping containers from December 21.

In New Zealand, where cows outnumber people, leaping off a bridge tethered only by a rubber band has better economic prospects than selling milk.

A super-sized cruise ship with a 1350 seat theatre, surfing simulators, an ice skating rink and a rock climbing wall has arrived in Auckland.

Air New Zealand wants to move New Zealand into the top ten destinations for Argentine tourists.

Air New Zealand has signed a deal with an Argentine Government tourism body and both will now work together to promote tourism and trade.

Former All Blacks skipper reveals primal fear while sharing flight with the Herald: "I don't think a horse will enjoy a big lump like me on it."

Hotel companies use mock rooms to fine-tune their designs and decide whether existing blueprints are practical and efficient.

The ship has 10 pools and whirlpools, 15 bars and restaurants, a surf simulator and a rock climbing wall.

Lax service and acute labour shortages are a threat to New Zealand's booming tourism sector, says an industry body.

Their careers over, the kids flown, older people are joining the backpacker trail. Joanna Mathers reports.

Auckland's busiest summer of events helped raise tourism expenditure by 15 per cent.

Plans for 9.8km gondola - the longest in Australasia - from Queenstown's Remarkables Park to the iconic Remarkables mountain range.

The installation of a suspended viewing cube on Skyline Queenstown's viewing deck has been put back until next winter.

Tokyo's Hato Bus is proving to be one of the bright lights in Japan's tourism industry.

Fiji Airways announced today that it will add a third direct flight to its Auckland-Suva route starting early next year.

Airline will be flying three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City.

Country is growing in popularity for Kiwi travellers.

The long-awaited airfare war between New Zealand and the United States has taken off and is being welcomed by the Kiwi travel and tourism industry.