Travel
Rotorua Hoteliers Record Strong First Quarter
23 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Tourism Industry Association New Zealand
Numerous events and a significant increase in Chinese visitors in the first quarter of 2013 meant Rotorua hotels enjoyed good gains in occupancy and room rate compared to... more
Visitors flocking to NZ in record numbers
21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Visitors flocked to New Zealand in record numbers last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase.
Arrivals in April reached 200,600 - up 3 per cent from the same time last year and surpassing the... more
Long, Hot Summer of Holiday Arrivals Fantastic For Industry
21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand chief executive Kevin Bowler says the international visitor arrival figures for April show steady growth from the sector’s core markets and some fantastic holiday ... more
Top 5: Travelling support for the All Blacks
16 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
As the All Blacks eye their touring calendar, Dylan Cleaver lists the five best places to watch the team abroad
1: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
If you're into the finer things in life, like sunshine, there... more
Steady trading enjoyed by Dunedin hoteliers
15 May 2013 NZ Tourism
Tourism Industry Association
Dunedin hotels enjoyed a year of steady trading in 2012 with domestic leisure, event and conference business returning to normal patterns following Rugby World Cup 2011.
New ... more
Qantas – Emirates alliance authorised
15 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
New Zealand Government
Hon Gerry Brownlee
Minister of Transport
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee has authorised a Master Coordination Agreement between Qantas and Emirates, opening the way to shared... more
Air NZ reviews Japan flights as weaker yen crimps profits
14 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Article - Businesswire
By Tina Morrison
May 14 (BusinessDesk) – Air New Zealand, the national carrier, is reviewing its flights from Japan as a decline in the yen crimps the value of Japanese sales when it... more
Norfolk – More for a Mid Year Breakaway
14 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Norfolk Island Tourism
Auckland, 13 May 2013 - If you are looking for more from your mid year breakaway, then look to New Zealand’s closest international neighbor for holiday inspiration that is the ... more
NZ guest nights surge 6.7% in March, biggest gain in 4 years
10 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Article - Businesswire
NZ guest nights surge 6.7% in March, biggest gain since July 2009
May 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand guest nights spent in short-term commercial accommodation recorded the... more
Air NZ pressures regulator to drop ‘untenable’ cartel case
10 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Article - BusinessDesk
By Paul McBeth
May 10 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand, the national carrier slated for a partial sell-down by the government, has ramped up pressure on the Commerce Commission to drop... more
Christchurch hotels continue ‘new normal’ trade
9 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Tourism Industry Association
Christchurch hotels continued to trade steadily throughout 2012 in what has become the ‘new normal’ trading environment of high occupancy levels and solid rates driven by... more
New tourism funding good for Coromandel - MP
6 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
New Zealand Government
New tourism funding good for Coromandel - MP
A significant boost in tourism funding to attract more high value international visitors to New Zealand is great news for the Coromandel says... more
Night Vision: Home swapping
3 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Too good to be true? Justine Tyerman investigates an international home swap scheme.
I'm in a trance - half awake, half asleep. It's very late at night and my fingers freeze on the keyboard, my eyes not fully... more
NZ 'exceeds expectations' as activity with top US incentive house continues
2 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Nine executives and clients of Maritz Travel, America's largest incentive travel management company, visited New Zealand in March on an educational visit, experiencing incentive focussed product and activities in... more
Auckland Airport 8% expected returns 'reasonable': regulator
30 Apr 2013 Travel & Tourism
By Paul McBeth
April 30 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland International Airport, the country's main gateway, isn't profiteering and is a expecting reasonable return over the coming four years, according to the... more
News
Collins announces Language Line expansion
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Judith CollinsMinister for Ethnic Affairs
24 May 2013
Collins announces Language Line expansion
Ethnic... more
Causeway Upgrade Project begins
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the formal start of construction today of the NZ Transport... more
Business
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices with sustainability concerns, Sanford says
May 24 ... more
NZ dollar faces more downside
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar faces more downside as improving US economy spurs greenback supporters
By Paul McBeth
May 24 ... more
Living
Base FM Digital Liberation - It's A Movement
24 May 2013 Entertainment
Base FM
It marks the conclusion of NZ Music Month for 2013 and a new era for Base FM.
The team were under much deliberation ... more
Die!Die!Die! European Tour Dates
23 May 2013 Entertainment
Rhythmethod
DIE!DIE!DIE!EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
The Dunedin-born hellraisers Die!Die!Die! are about to go on a 70+ date tour of Europe... more
Property
DNZ Property sells $60M of shares at 1.8% discount
23 May 2013 Property
Article - BusinessDesk
By Paul McBeth
May 23 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, which reported a 14 percent decline in ... more
If it's standing empty it'll sell fast
22 May 2013 Property
Low interest rates encourage own-your-own trend in industrial premises.
Strong demand for vacant premises, particularly from... more
Migration
Ambassador to Afghanistan Appointed
23 May 2013 Migration
New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCullyMinister of Foreign Affairs
23 May 2013 Media Statement Ambassador to... more
Retirement New Zealand visa proposed
22 May 2013 Migration
A proposal to introduce a new category of New Zealand visa which would allow retirees to live in New Zealand tax-free has been... more
Travel
Queenstown the world's 25th best destination - survey
22 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Queenstown is the world's 25th best destination, according to TripAdvisor.
The global travel website released its latest survey... more
Visitors flocking to NZ in record numbers
21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Visitors flocked to New Zealand in record numbers last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase.
Arrivals in April... more
Sport
Rugby: Williams retires from All Blacks
24 May 2013 Rugby
All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.
The 77-test veteran who made his debut in 2002 made... more
Super Rugby: Chiefs prevail in NZ derby
24 May 2013 Rugby
The Chiefs have gone some way to securing top spot in the New Zealand Conference after an intense 28-19 victory over the Crusaders in... more
Columns
Campbell:failures of care for those with mental disabilities
24 May 2013 Column
Gordon Campbell on failures of care for those with mental disabilities, and Murray McCully‘s latest gaffes
by Gordon ... more
Six60 Rocks London
23 May 2013 Column
By Charlotte Everett
I was a Six60 live virgin. Last night, that all changed. And it was a truly beautiful thing.
Given that I’d... more
Kiwi Success
Kerikeri Student’s Artwork Wins Defence Competition
24 May 2013 People
New Zealand Defence Force
A poster showing a soldier’s grave has won 11 year old Sam Sutcliffe, of Kerikeri, first prize... more
Clever Kiwis vie for export awards
23 May 2013 People
Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand designers and suppliers of jewellery, yacht masts and aeroplane safety checks are... more
Recruitment
Denniston mine decision good news for jobs & growth
23 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister for Economic Development
Hon Simon BridgesMinister of Energy & Resources
The... more
Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'
22 May 2013 Recruitment
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington... more
