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November arrivals continue a year of stellar growth
Friday, 19 December 2014, 1:55 pm | Tourism New Zealand
International visitor arrivals continue to grow, continuing a 15 month trend, with total arrivals up 5.1 per cent to more than 2.8 million visitors for the year ending November 2014. More >>
Christchurch to host spectacular Cricket World Cup opening
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 3:50 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The South Island city of Christchurch is set to host a unique and spectacular opening event for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. This will be held on Thursday 12th February - two days before the tournament officially begins when New Zealand take on Sri Lanka ... More >>
Dwarves, Elves, a Hobbit and a Wizard pop up in Wellington
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 3:49 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Fans from around the world whizzed into Wellington for a costume party and special screening of the third and final Hobbit movie More >>
NZ voted best country at Telegraph Awards
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 9:54 am | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand has triumphed again for holiday makers, being voted the ‘best country’ at the 2014 Daily Telegraph Travel Awards – the third year in a row it has taken out the award. More >>
Strong visitor arrivals heading into summer
Monday, 24 November 2014, 12:16 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is welcoming the ongoing growth in holiday visitor arrivals – up 6.4 for the year ending October – pushing total holiday arrivals to 1.3 million visitors. The data, released today by Statistics New Zealand, reveals that total ... More >>
Cricket World Cup 2015: 100 Days to Go
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:31 am | Tourism New Zealand
Four cricket legends have taken cricket to new heights batting and bowling on top of the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge marking 100 Days until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. More >>
Hobbit Fan Fellowship: Day One
Monday, 3 November 2014, 10:09 am | Tourism New Zealand
An army of Hobbit fans and their guests have converged on New Zealand for The Hobbit Fan Fellowship, a six day Middle-earth adventure. More >>
New Zealand launches new business events advocates programme
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 11:58 am | Tourism New Zealand
Over the past year New Zealand has played host to everyone from geophysists to private detectives, doctors to journalists, thanks to the support of Tourism New Zealand’s (TNZ) business events programme. More >>
NZ Fans Middle-earth bound forThe Hobbit Trilogy dream
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 10:39 am | Tourism New Zealand
Gearing up for the 11 December release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), four of New Zealand’s most passionate and dedicated Hobbit fans are about to set off on an ... More >>
International visitor arrivals top 2.8 million visitors
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 1:53 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is welcoming a 4.9 per cent increase in international visitor arrivals for the year ending September 2014, pushing total annual arrivals to more than 2.8 million for the first time ever. More >>
NZ achieves unprecedented profile in Chinese reality TV show
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 11:06 am | Tourism New Zealand
More than 400 million viewers across China tuned in for season two of Chinese reality show Dad, where are we going? featuring 217 minutes of celebrities travelling around New Zealand. More >>
New Zealand lodges make Top 20 Hideaways
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 2:15 pm | Tourism New Zealand
As a luxury hideaway holiday, New Zealand's reputation has just received a triple endorsement with three exclusive lodges named in the latest edition of the world's Top 20 Hideaways in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report . More >>
New Zealand launches world-first adventure experience
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 2:14 pm | Tourism New Zealand
5X1NZ is a world-first adventure sports experience - STA's ultimate one-day thrills package in Queenstown New Zealand. More >>
Stunt video captures attention of youth travellers
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 10:41 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand will whet the appetite of adventure travellers around the world from today with the launch of its 5X1NZ stunt video featuring extreme athlete Chuck Berry completing five adrenalin-fuelled activities in one continuous go – all in ... More >>
Western markets driving continued growth
Friday, 19 September 2014, 12:29 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Visitor growth from the western markets has pushed up international visitor arrivals for the year-ending August 2014 to 2.8 million, up 5.3 per cent year-on-year. Tourism New Zealand General Manager Corporate Affairs Deborah Gray, says while the month ... More >>
Aussies take a journey through the North Island
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 12:57 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Australian travellers are being tempted by the wonders of the North Island with the launch of Tourism New Zealand’s latest joint venture campaign ‘Every day a different journey’. More >>
TNZ and NZ Winegrowers sign MOU
Friday, 29 August 2014, 11:29 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Winegrowers have today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote New Zealand as a visitor destination and premium wine producer internationally. More >>
Tourism: Japan bounces back to overtake Germany
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 12:21 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Visitor arrivals for the year-end July have seen Japan bounce back to reclaim the position of New Zealand’s fifth largest source of international visitor arrivals – a position it lost to Germany in March 2014. More >>
NZ leaves lasting impression on English Premier League teams
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 3:25 pm | Tourism New Zealand
West Ham United may have endured a torrid time on the pitch during their time in New Zealand for the Football United Tour, but the country itself has left a lasting impression on the team. More >>
Calling all Fans of The Hobbit Movies and Middle-earth
Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:41 am | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand is about to become the talk of fantasy enthusiasts around the world, with the call going out globally to find fans keen to take an ultimate Middle-earth journey to New Zealand. More >>
