Tourism New Zealand - Latest News [Page 22]
Visitor Arrivals Slow After Early Easter
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 2:00 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The early Easter and global economic concerns have put a damper on visitor arrivals during April, with lower numbers of visitors from many of our key markets. More >>
New Zealand Tops Travellers’ Choice Awards
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 1:40 pm | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand’s Southern Lakes have been named the top two destinations in the world by members of the world’s largest online travel community. More >>
Easter Brings Cheer For The Tourism Industry
Monday, 21 April 2008, 2:02 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Strong arrivals from China and Australia and an early Easter have helped to lift visitor arrivals for March by 5 per cent, to a record 250,000. Release of the Chinese visitor arrival figures coincides with the launch of Tourism New Zealand’s first-ever ... More >>
Campaign Takes NZ to China for First Time
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 10:26 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand plans to capture the attention of Chinese travellers when it launches its first ever advertising campaign in Shanghai this month. More >>
Cruise Ship Visitors Buoy Arrival Numbers
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 1:45 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A huge boost in cruise ship visitors has buoyed arrival numbers in the beginning of the New Year. More >>
Cruise Ship Visitors Buoy International Numbers
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 1:16 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A huge boost in cruise ship visitors has buoyed arrival numbers in the beginning of the New Year. More >>
New Zealand Satisfies Cruise Visitors
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 9:23 am | Tourism New Zealand
Cruise ships have been a familiar sight at ports around the country this summer and new research shows these tourists are enjoying what New Zealand has to offer. More >>
New Zealand Voted Top Country Again
Monday, 4 February 2008, 3:58 pm | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand has been voted top country (again) by Wanderlust readers. For the second year running, New Zealand has been voted the Top Country by readers of the UK-based travel publication Wanderlust. More >>
Record Arrivals Figures, But …
Monday, 4 February 2008, 2:26 pm | Tourism New Zealand
“2007 was another record for visitor arrivals, however it softened towards the end of the year caused largely by the economic situation overseas, which leads us to be more cautious about 2008,” Tourism New Zealand chief executive George Hickton ... More >>
Slow Start To Summer
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 2:29 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The usual busy summer tourist season has got off a predicted slow start, but it is likely to pick up. More >>
New Flights Will Boost Growing China Arrivals
Friday, 14 December 2007, 3:15 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Air New Zealand’s just-announced direct flights to Beijing will give a welcome boost to New Zealand’s fastest-growing tourist market, Tourism New Zealand chief executive George Hickton says. More >>
International Visitors Find Green Satisfaction
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:06 am | Tourism New Zealand
International visitors are applauding New Zealand’s environmental management, but are becoming increasingly demanding in their view of what’s green and what’s not, according to new research reported in the December issue of Tourism News. More >>
Holidaying Kiwis Affect Visitor Arrivals
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 3:10 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A shortage of seats on flights into New Zealand appears to have stifled international visitor arrivals during October. More >>
Paradise In Japan
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:41 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is making a large push into the Japanese tourism market launching the largest New Zealand promotional event ever staged in Japan to coincide with a $1.8 million campaign just launched into the Japanese market. More >>
Virtual Rugby Club Opens Clubrooms
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:12 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The virtual clubrooms of the Front Row Rugby Club – an online community of global rugby supporters created by Tourism New Zealand – have officially opened. More >>
Direct Flights Are A Timely Boost
Monday, 5 November 2007, 10:49 am | Tourism New Zealand
The arrival on Sunday, 4 November of Air New Zealand’s first direct flight from Vancouver, Canada to Auckland signals a positive future for New Zealand’s second fastest growing tourism market. More >>
Tourism Industry Seminar Heads to Dunedin
Monday, 15 October 2007, 11:24 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism pumps well over $320 million into economy of the Dunedin region each year and a tourism industry seminar being held in Dunedin on 16 October aims to help local operators increase that contribution. More >>
NZ’s Giant Rugby Ball is officially opened
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 10:07 am | Tourism New Zealand
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, was today joined by the world’s largest inflatable rugby ball. More >>
Giant Rugby Ball is officially opened in Paris
Sunday, 7 October 2007, 1:45 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's most iconic landmarks, was today joined by the world's largest inflatable rugby ball. More >>
Australia Does It Again
Friday, 21 September 2007, 2:37 pm | Tourism New Zealand
TRADITIONAL rivalries between Australia and New Zealand must stop when it comes to holidays, with over 50,000 more Aussies visiting New Zealand over the last year. More >>