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

Fly Buys chief Stephen England-Hall has been appointed Tourism NZ leader as the visitor industry booms.

Rotorua's Redwoods Treewalk will now be lit up at night by 30 bespoke David Trubridge lights. The partnership between New Zealand Tourism and Mr Trubridge's design allows the country to be marketed in innovative new ways.

Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are worried about the pressure overseas tourists are putting on the country.

Leveraging Middle Earth has boosted tourism to New Zealand during the past 15 years and will continue in the future, says Tourism New Zealand.

Despite councillors getting behind mayor's visitor levy proposal, tourism sector remains strongly opposed.

This helicopter tour over the South Island was a star-studded affair.

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

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.

Outgoing Tourism New Zealand chief executive Kevin Bowler says the industry needs to be careful about how it imposes any extra charges for visitors.

Tourism New Zealand will launch a campaign in the important United States market around the movie Pete's Dragon which was filmed in this country.

Rotorua has been showcased in a recent tourism mission to India - one of New Zealand's fastest growing international visitor markets. A

Luxury tourism is booming but lodge owners say luring local staff is a problem and another operator says NZ must broaden marketing.

James Cameron is fronting a new $11 million-plus campaign to market this country overseas.

2017 British & Irish Lions tour just one of the major events which will likely see tourists stung by a "spike" in hotel prices, a Government-commissioned report warns.

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.

Successful Tourism NZ boss Kevin Bowler tells Grant Bradley how he does it.

The guardians of one of New Zealand's most photographed churches say it is being overrun by tourists and they want visitors to chip in.

A tourism app set to launch this week has been designed to help tourism operators directly target visitors planning the next stage of their itinerary.

Top public sector CEOs reap at least $50,000 in pay rises and bonuses.

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

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says his airline's marketing in China aims to portray this country as romantic and an ideal destination for families.

If you're planning to see more of the country this summer, look no further than Tourism New Zealand's free Essential New Zealand Travel Guide App.

The Melbourne beauty and her last two suitors take part in white-water rafting, luxury sailing on Waitemata Harbour and trip to Waiheke Island.

Tourism NZ promotional video showing a campervan driving on the wrong side of the road has been fixed. Sort of.

Tourism NZ has confirmed a promotional video has been indefinitely pulled off the internet after it featured a campervan driving on the wrong side of the road.

Chinese TV star Huang Lei is using his status to urge visitors from his homeland to stay safe on New Zealand roads.

Rapid increase in visitors who are spending more suggests country offering good value for money.