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NZ Summer Off to a Slow Start, Picking Up Speed
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:15 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A shift in the timing of Chinese New Year appears to have had an impact on international visitor arrivals to New Zealand in January. This year the Chinese New Year fell in February, meaning visitors from key Asian markets were likely to delay travel until ... More >>
Tourism New Zealand Welcomes New Service
Friday, 23 February 2007, 12:59 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has welcomed the announcement of new Air New Zealand flights from New Zealand to Vancouver. “This is great news for our tourism industry,” says George Hickton, Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive. “A direct flight will ... More >>
New Zealand the Talk of Tokyo
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 9:10 am | Tourism New Zealand
The opening of a major exhibition of Maori taonga in Tokyo has captured the interest of the Japanese media. More >>
Roaring start for tourism summer
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:44 pm | Tourism New Zealand
After a bumpy year for the New Zealand tourism industry, the summer has got off to a flying start with visitor numbers to New Zealand up by seven percent in November 2006. More >>
Kiwi Food and Drink a Selleout in Central Tokyo
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 4:12 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The first ever New Zealand themed cafe © has opened in central Tokyo to a packed house. More >>
‘Whats On’ Campaign brings more Aussies to NZ
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 1:02 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A new Tourism New Zealand campaign in Australia is reaping rewards with a jump in visitor arrivals from across the Tasman in October this year. Figures just released from Statistics New Zealand show the number of visitors to New Zealand increased ... More >>
Up The Garden Path To Fame
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 2:59 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Over 95 million people have now seen coverage of the Tourism New Zealand garden at Chelsea in May, and media interest is continuing. More >>
An American Family Discover Their Kiwi Roots
Monday, 6 November 2006, 4:04 pm | Tourism New Zealand
An American family arrived in New Zealand on Friday after winning their ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ and the chance to re-connect with their New Zealand heritage, thanks to one of the USA's best known cable travel shows. More >>
It’s Official – NZ Is The Coolest Place on Earth
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 11:11 am | Tourism New Zealand
Poll results from the UK have put New Zealand firmly in the number one spot for the world’s coolest destination. “This win is a vindication of the recent work we’ve put in to the UK market, with the Chelsea Flower Show and our ‘Come Now. If Not ... More >>
Australians Heed Call to Find Out ‘What’s On’
Monday, 25 September 2006, 9:51 am | Tourism New Zealand
International visitor arrivals to New Zealand for August are up by 3.3 per cent, propelled by an 8.3 per cent increase in arrivals from Australia. “This is great news, especially off the back of our new ‘What’s On’ Australian campaign,” ... More >>
New Zealand Springs On the Aussies
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 11:03 am | Tourism New Zealand
A new Tourism New Zealand Spring Festival marketing campaign is set to encourage an influx of Australian tourists to regional New Zealand. More >>
NZ Luxury Accommodation Named Best in World
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 2:46 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Four New Zealand properties have made a prestigious magazine’s list of the top twenty resorts and hideaways in the world. More >>
International visitor spend up 8.2%
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 11:26 am | Tourism New Zealand
International visitor spending in New Zealand increased to $6.6 billion in the year to March 2006, up 8.2% on the previous year, according to data just released by the Ministry of Tourism. More >>
NZ tops Australia in UK Tourism Awards
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 11:15 am | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand has been voted second-best country in the world by readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller (UK) magazine. Announced last night in London, the awards are the result of a vote from readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the demographic ... More >>
Asian visitors buoy the loss of Lions fans
Friday, 18 August 2006, 3:14 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Solid growth from the New Zealand tourism industry’s Asian and US markets have helped buoy visitor arrival numbers despite the impact of the Lions Tour of 2005. More >>
Matariki Shines for New Zealand Tourism
Monday, 26 June 2006, 1:25 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is using the upcoming Matariki celebrations as a way of promoting New Zealand as a visitor destination. Te Papa in Wellington will be the setting for a unique event showcasing Matariki to visiting international media, which will reach ... More >>
Auckland's West Coast Earns Silver Medal
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 10:13 am | Tourism New Zealand
The garden that brought the rugged bush and beach of Auckland's west coast to London has been awarded a Silver medal at the Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society's most prestigious event. More >>
Surfers Promote Gardening Olympics
Monday, 22 May 2006, 2:49 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Human billboards are taking to the streets of London this month to give New Zealand a profile boost around the Chelsea Flower Show. The 100% Pure New Zealand garden has been entered by Tourism New Zealand into the show, the ‘Olympics of the Gardening ... More >>
Easter Bounce for International Tourism
Friday, 19 May 2006, 3:10 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The Easter holidays have brought a large increase in international visitors to New Zealand in April, especially from New Zealand’s two largest markets - Australia and the UK. More >>
Chelsea Garden Show Coverage Reaches Millions
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 10:12 am | Tourism New Zealand
Over 2 million people have already been reached by media coverage of the 2006 Chelsea Garden Show, and a lot of the attention is focused on the 100% Pure New Zealand Garden. More >>
