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![Visionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look like](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Visionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look like
Consensus is picking up where we left off would be a mistake when we can make a better NZ.
![Spread your wings and take the family on a journey of discovery around New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spread your wings and take the family on a journey of discovery around New Zealand
Aotearoa has treasures from top to bottom and now's an ideal time to experience them
![Airbnb surge: Kiwis back holidaying faster than rest of the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Airbnb surge: Kiwis back holidaying faster than rest of the world
Short term holiday rental bookings are up 465 per cent compared to just after lockdown.
![Watch: How Tourism NZ is enticing Kiwis to see the country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: How Tourism NZ is enticing Kiwis to see the country
Sports stars, broadcasters and ordinary Kiwis reel off their bucket-list destinations.
![Local Focus: Crowds gone from Tongariro Crossing so now's the time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Crowds gone from Tongariro Crossing so now's the time
COVID 19 puts NZ walks in a time warp. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Budget 2020: Tourism rescue package confirmed as operators hope for lifeline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Budget 2020: Tourism rescue package confirmed as operators hope for lifeline
MPs will hear from affected tourism operators, as well as Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis.
![Local Focus: Rotorua businesses nervous about opening up in level 3](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Rotorua businesses nervous about opening up in level 3
Optimism and dread in equal measure for businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Tourism collapse: Work starts on post-Covid visitor industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourism collapse: Work starts on post-Covid visitor industry
Tourism groups will rethink the overall strategy in what will be a slow recovery.
![Local Focus: Taupō airport developments about to take off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Taupō airport developments about to take off
Developments for a new terminal, apron and car-park. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Coronavirus: How Tourism NZ is getting around big travel show cancellation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronavirus: How Tourism NZ is getting around big travel show cancellation
The agency confident of promoting this country into Germany after expo's cancellation.
![Time to book a holiday closer to home?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Time to book a holiday closer to home?
We say: We are the largest direct beneficiaries from tourism, to the tune of $40b a year.
![Tourism NZ should pay for Harry and Meghan to visit New Zealand - ad exec](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourism NZ should pay for Harry and Meghan to visit New Zealand - ad exec
Taxpayers should again pay the Sussexes to visit - the publicity's worth it, ad exec says.
![Tour company resumes trips to Moutohorā/Whale Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tour company resumes trips to Moutohorā/Whale Island
No prohibitions had been placed on Moutohorā/Whale Island following the eruption.
![Taxpayers foot $100k bill for Stephen Colbert's NZ junket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taxpayers foot $100k bill for Stephen Colbert's NZ junket
Tourism NZ covered the cost of Colbert and his crew's accommodation and travel in NZ
![Chinese pop star influencer to share NZ with her 6.25m followers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese pop star influencer to share NZ with her 6.25m followers
Marketing expert says using influencers one of best ways to market NZ to Chinese.
![Public sector report card: The New Zealand agencies we trust the most](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Public sector report card: The New Zealand agencies we trust the most
Who comes out top when it comes to trust and reputation in NZ?
![Racy, raunchy and dangerous: NZ 'tourism' Instagram account removed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Racy, raunchy and dangerous: NZ 'tourism' Instagram account removed
Tourism New Zealand had previously tried to have the unofficial account shut down.
![100% Folly? Tourism NZ's new campaign is a risky play](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
100% Folly? Tourism NZ's new campaign is a risky play
COMMENT: Tourism NZ wants Kiwis to participate in the latest iteration of 100% Pure.
![Hawkesby: Don't let James Cameron direct our next tourism ads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawkesby: Don't let James Cameron direct our next tourism ads
COMMENT: Everyday Kiwis will be asked to film their own slice of heaven for new campaign.
![Kiwis urged to make home vids for latest 100% Pure campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis urged to make home vids for latest 100% Pure campaign
Volunteer film-makers are sought for Tourism NZ's biggest campaign.
![Peak tourism: 1 million visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peak tourism: 1 million visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook a year
3.9 million Kiwis and 1.8 million foreign tourists visit conservation areas every year.
![Local Focus: Rotorua tourism shines at Trenz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Rotorua tourism shines at Trenz
Huge economic impact expected from major tourism event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![New big hairy goal for NZ tourism - $50b a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New big hairy goal for NZ tourism - $50b a year
Tourism earnings have beaten forecasts and now the industry has turned to sustainability
![The woman who helped build a Hawke's Bay's tourism empire with a dog by her side](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The woman who helped build a Hawke's Bay's tourism empire with a dog by her side
Hawke's Bay's always had a story to tell. Annie Dundas learned how to tell it to tourists.
![Tourism pioneer calls for end to over-tourism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourism pioneer calls for end to over-tourism
Jon Dumble is worried about the impact the industry is having on popular regions.
![Unruly freedom campers fined in conservation crackdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Unruly freedom campers fined in conservation crackdown
Camping in a restricted or prohibited area was the most common offence.
![Tourism NZ to resume global ads after mosque attacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourism NZ to resume global ads after mosque attacks
The government agency says its mainly digital advertising will restart next Monday.