Tourism

Despite plans to fix long wait times for New Zealand passports, the situation is the same as it was when borders re-opened last year.

There are currently more than 37,000 passports waiting to be… Audio

Lyttleton locals will have a chance to voice their frustrations tonight on how cruise ships are disrupting their community.

Environment Canterbury says when the ships are in port bus services… Audio

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Thinking about booking that long-awaited overseas trip? International travel is back and bigger than ever. Audio

The Spanish football team has bailed out of its Palmerston North base and will spend the remainder of the world cup in Wellington.

Despite the town's very large square, premier miniature railway… Audio

Open borders have helped a car rental company pick up the pace in decarbonising their fleet.

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up a third of GoRental's fleet as shipping stock to New Zealand has… Audio

Today marks a year since New Zealand's borders were fully reopened for the first time since Covid-19 arrived, and tourism operators are celebrating the sector's revival.

For some businesses, the… Audio

The Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism. Audio

Coromandel has seen the biggest drop in visitor spending of any tourism region in the country.

Electronic card transactions are down 20 percent compared to last year.

The government last week… Audio

Australia's Prime Minister says plans for seamless travel between Australia and New Zealand could take less than a year to set up.

Anthony Albanese and Chris Hipkins have announced a taskforce to… Audio