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Dreamliner glitch tackled
Air New Zealand will shut down Dreamliners completely every three months after tests by Boeing exposed problems.

Air NZ's mile-high fashion show
The country's national carrier celebrated 75 years in the skies by showcasing its eclectic past and present uniforms.

Chinese buy Northland holiday park
The Overseas Investment Office gave consent for Carrington Holiday Park Jade, owned by Guo Jie Gui, to buy the 2.5ha Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park from its New Zealand owners.

Tourism Holdings on a roll
Tourism Holdings has boosted full-year guidance for a third time and hired First NZ Capital to review its capital structure.

Fare giveway to mark Air NZ's birthday
Air NZ is today marking the 75th anniversary by giving 75 customers the chance to win back their fares.

LAN flying Dreamliners to NZ
LAN is optimistic about growth prospects at home and in Australia, despite sluggish economic conditions in both places.

Migration hits new record
The country had a net gain of 56,275 migrants in the year through March, 75 per cent higher than the 31,914 gain in the year earlier period.

Recruitment drive for Air NZ
Air New Zealand is on the hunt for hundreds of extra flight attendants as its growth surges for the rest of the year.

'Full steam ahead' as US cruise bookings outpace 2014
Bookings at the three largest US cruise operators are coming in faster so far this year than a year ago.

Air NZ - Houston will be longest haul
Air New Zealand's Auckland-Houston flights will be the longest on the airline's network.

Big wharves for cruise ships
Owners of a new generation mega cruise ship heading for New Zealand say they welcome plans by Ports of Auckland to extend its container wharves.

Billion dollar mega-ship cruising to NZ
Ovation is still being built at a shipyard in Germany and when finished will be 348m long and 168,666 gross registered tonnes.

Hotel figures hit record high
Occupancy at Auckland hotels reached a record high in what has been described as a golden summer for tourism.

Qantas marks 50 years of jets in NZ
New Zealand travellers joined the jet age 50 years ago today when Qantas began Boeing 707 flights to Christchurch.

Tourism NZ hosts Next Top Models
Five German aspiring models have been flown to New Zealand with the help of the Government's tourism department in a bit to boost visitor numbers.

Air China's NZ service valued at $200m
Competition for air travel between New Zealand and China is set to intensify with plans by Air China to fly daily direct flights between Auckland and Beijing this year.

Summer superyacht visits soar
The number of superyachts arriving in New Zealand this summer has soared from 37 to 57 compared to last year with the biggest of them all, Serene, extending its stay for maintenance.

Bach owners face rental tax
About 1400 private bach owners on the Coromandel face being stung with a new council charge if their properties are rented out as short-term holiday accommodation.

Amazing Race host lures US cycle tourists
Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan is the face of a new campaign to attract United States cycle tourists to New Zealand.

Demand drives up hotel prices
High demand is driving up hotel prices in New Zealand but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains and Australian hotels are more affordable.

High demand drives up NZ hotel prices
High demand is driving up hotel prices in NZ but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains.