Tourism News

In a bold move Tourism New Zealand is staking its claim as the youngest country on earth.

A major new discount card has been launched which is set to inject more than a million dollars back into Maori tourism every year.

A world-leading system for controlling avalanches which was developed in the South Island region of Fiordland has been nominated for a major international award.

An idea that began with a toasted sandwich maker in a New Zealand kitchen could provide the answer to one of the world's biggest environmental problems.

A New Zealand adventure tour company is claiming a world first with a bus that runs on used cooking oil.

A cold southerly storm has blown good fortune over New Zealand’s ski fields providing the perfect start to the ski season.

Air New Zealand has been named one of the top four airlines in the world in a survey by British consumer magazine Which?

New Zealand’s giant inflatable rugby ball which became a major tourist attraction at the Rugby World Cup in Paris last year, has scored a new position beside another famous landmark -this time at London’s Tower Bridge.

Travel between New Zealand and China is now easier with the launch of Air New Zealand’s non-stop service from Auckland to Beijing.

Tourists riding the popular Tranz Alpine rail link across New Zealand’s South Island will soon be enjoying a more luxurious journey.