Tourism
Breaking down the border: What the tourism and travel sectors say
Moves welcomed as an important step but further relaxation of measures and support urged.
Latest from Tourism
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Tourism company boss: Many Kiwis now too scared to travel
Industry boss says decades of building tourism sector was wiped out in weeks.
'Send us a lifeline' - International tourism sector on the brink of collapse
Without help, up to 80 per cent of inbound tourism businesses are at risk of failure.
Queenstown's Covid crisis: Mayor pleads for return of wage subsidies
Business leader says 'this is no longer a Covid resurgence, this is business disruption'.
Queenstown in crisis: Resort town tipped to be closed by Friday
Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes says labour shortage will bite this week.
Unlucky lockdown: SkyCity sinks to $33.7m loss
Luck hasn't been on the side of New Zealand's only casino business lately
After 90 years, nine Youth Hostel Association properties go up for sale
The hostels have 410 rooms and 1320 beds
The future of travel: Flight Centre's trends for 2022
Kiwis want to see their families, beaches and luxury travel when borders reopen.
NZ's $17b international tourism sector big loser as Australia reopens
Competition is fierce for visitors and NZ isn't yet in the game, says sector leader.
Auckland Airport: Airlines need border certainty to restore long-haul capacity
Self-isolation requirements threaten aviation, tourism and freight recovery.
Reopening NZ: Isolation rules a 'demand killer' for tourism
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said self-isolation could be lower when NZ fully opens.
Some light at the end of the tunnel: Travel agents taking bookings already
Flight Centre hopeful government re-considers unnecessary restrictions.
Tourism boon?: What it means for Hawke's Bay staff shortages
What the lifting of border restrictions will mean for Hawke's Bay's economy.
Tourism sector's $16b question: When will borders reopen?
Closed borders have cost 50,000 jobs and $16b a year in international tourism spending.
Editorial: Cheers to the dairy farmers
Tourism looks set for another hard year, so good dairy industry news is welcome.
Tourism industry boss: 'They've just seen their life's work melting away'
Border-facing businesses have done it harder than others to keep NZ safe, he says.
Aucklanders redeem 3000+ vouchers for discounted activities
Those who got some of the 3000+ vouchers have until January 29 to redeem them.
Thousands set to miss out as Aucklanders leap at Govt's 100,000 vouchers
Kayaking, adventure, pools, Snowplanet, bungy jumps, skydiving, wine tours are available.
Australia's Camplify applies for clearance to buy THL businesses
The deal was announced last October.
Summer Questions: Cruise industry boss Debbie Summers on rebuilding a harpooned sector
NZ risks being left behind the rest of the world.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa's outgoing chief executive Chris Roberts on what's next for the industry
The sector has been through boom and now bust. What next?
Resort firms expect more struggles
Many businesses in Queenstown have already given up on summer.
QT Auckland sells to NZ Hotel Holdings
Auckland Council values the property for rating purposes at $56m.
Big Wednesday: 12,000 booked to fly out of Auckland on Air NZ when border opens
Auckland Airport reveals its busiest days for travel ... and urges travellers to be early.
The great escape: Aucklanders keener than other Kiwis to holiday overseas
Aucklanders emerging from lockdown and now facing being shunned in NZ want overseas travel
Devastation: 72,000 tourism jobs go in a year
Tourism operators 'broken' after signs international tourists won't return 'til late 2022.
Tourism Holdings set to purchase Australian tourism company
THL would fund the purchase through an issue of shares.
Aucklanders 'welcomed with open arms' in far south
Rebranded JUCY Cruise out of the volume market, welcoming Aucklanders from next week.
'Not pretty' - Auckland tourism bookings down 90% on last year
Lockdown tourism spending plummeted in Auckland while some South Island regions increased.