Tourism Dunedin

The Christchurch earthquake and the opening of the Forsyth Barr Stadium has led Tourism Dunedin to undergo an internal shake-up.

A group of 11 travel agents from Beijing had a "whistlestop" familiarisation tour in Dunedin at the weekend, and were pleased with what they saw.

Confirmation that the quake-damaged port of Lyttelton was accepting cruise bookings for this season has been welcomed further south.

A television presenter who gives Oprah Winfrey gardening tips is bringing his green fingers and 100 tourists to Dunedin later this month.

The use of cruise ships to reduce the squeeze on Dunedin accommodation providers during the Rugby World Cup has been investigated and ruled out by Tourism Dunedin.