Strict criteria urged for Cup defence
A tourism industry leader says the Government should set strict investment criteria around the size and timing of an America's Cup defence.
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Tourist groups would target luxury travellers overseas if New Zealand wins the America's Cup.
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Specialist tourism team to entice world's big spenders
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Jetstar offers Adelaide flights
Jetstar is launching a direct Auckland-to-Adelaide service from the middle of December, taking on Air New Zealand with special launch fares of $99 one-way.
Labour warns on SkyCity blowout
The Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity could see the taxpayer saddled with millions in cost overruns before building even begins, claims Labour.
Christchurch gearing up for tourism rebirth
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$8m tourism fund draws wide interest
Tourism businesses can apply for government funding from an $8 million pool aimed at boosting innovation and lifting productivity.
Watchdog defends '100% Pure' claim
New Zealand's advertising watchdog is backing Tourism NZ's 100% Pure catchphrase - refusing to uphold a complaint against the slogan which alleged it was "misleading'.
Foreign tourists forecast to fork out $6.5b in 2019
Spending by overseas tourists is forecast to grow by 18 per cent to $6.5 billion in 2019, says a government report.
Oz tourism boss backs 100% Pure promo
Tourism New Zealand's 100% Pure campaign has won strong support from its counterpart across the Tasman.
Simon Page: It's time we lived up to our image
Is 100% Pure just a marketing slogan coined to attract tourists to New Zealand?
Brian Rudman: Criticism could drive NZ closer to being 100 per cent pure
It's not as though a bit of barracking from the sidelines is going to destroy such a prominent international brand, writes Brian Rudman.
Tours for 'the high end of the low end'
An ex-bank worker's gamble has become an adventure tourism company with 17 staff that is targeting turnover of $5 million this year.
UK paper rubbishes '100% Pure' claim
British news website Daily Mail Online says New Zealand's claims to be clean and green are "pure manure".
Fewer cruises, more dollars
Cruise ship visits to New Zealand are set to ease from the latest bumper season, but that has not diminished hope of seeing more tourism dollars.
Revamped Auckland cruise ship shed reopens
Auckland's new primary cruise ship terminal was opened yesterday in a 103-year-old wharf shed.
Tourism Holdings gives US operations some gas
Tourism Holdings' United States operation is about to expand with the launch there of the Britz brand.
Oz attraction dwindles for Kiwis
New Zealand's monthly inbound migration rose to a four-year high in June as more kiwis stayed at home amid the dwindling attraction of Australia's slowing economy.