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DunedinMay 11

Cruise ships set to return

Cruise ships will be sailing back into Otago’s waters this summer.
Cruise ships set to return
Cruise ships set to return
BusinessJuly 15

NZ guest nights rise to record for May

New Zealand guest nights rose in May to a reach a record level for the month, driven by higher local stays across the country and more international tourists in the South Island.
NZ guest nights rise to record for May
NZ guest nights rise to record for May
DunedinMay 31

Call for greater Maori input into business tourism

Maori input into the likes of conferences and events needs to go beyond "haka, hongi, hangi and pukana''.
Call for greater Maori input into business tourism
Call for greater Maori input into business tourism
EditorialApril 10

High cost of visiting New Zealand

The tourist boom of the past few years has helped underpin growth and prosperity in New Zealand.
QueenstownNovember 14

Tourist border tax planned

Taxing tourists at the border remains on the Labour-led Government's to-do list, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says.
Tourist border tax planned
Tourist border tax planned
DunedinAugust 28

Trust appoints new marketing manager

The Otago Peninsula Trust has appointed Sophie Barker as its new marketing manager.
Trust appoints new marketing manager
Trust appoints new marketing manager
DunedinSeptember 22

Action on tourist driver crashes coming

A collaboration between the New Zealand Transport Agency and southern organisations is aimed at reducing the high rate of death and injury road crashes in the South caused by overseas drivers.
Action on tourist driver crashes coming
Action on tourist driver crashes coming
DunedinSeptember 22

Virgin axes Australia flights

In a blow to Dunedin's travel and tourism industry, direct flights to and from Sydney and Melbourne this summer have been dropped.
Virgin axes Australia flights
Virgin axes Australia flights
DunedinMay 22

Betterways' appeal withdrawn

Betterways Advisory Ltd has hammered another nail into the coffin of its Dunedin waterfront hotel project by withdrawing an appeal to the Environment Court.
Betterways' appeal withdrawn
Betterways' appeal withdrawn
DunedinMay 1

Agency given a name

The new Dunedin marketing agency to co-ordinate tourism, events, investment, skills and migrant promotion efforts for the city will be known as Enterprise Dunedin.
DunedinMarch 30

DVML's new head seeks iconic events

The new broom in charge of Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium says the venue can still find success by attracting more big concerts and creating ''iconic'' events.
DVML's new head seeks iconic events
DVML's new head seeks iconic events
DunedinJanuary 30

Tourism operators fear impact of council marketing move

Dunedin tourism operators are apprehensive about changes to the city's marketing agency.
DunedinNovember 1

NZ's adventure-tourism industry perceived as safe

New Zealand's reputation as a safe adventure-tourism destination remains untarnished, despite accidents involving death and injury, an industry advocate says.
NewsNovember 1

MP sees tourist opportunity

Parts of Otago could be ''on the cusp'' of an Asian tourist influx, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean believes.
MP sees tourist opportunity
MP sees tourist opportunity
DunedinOctober 8

Chinese tourism focus

Ngai Tahu kaumatua Sir Tipene O'Regan will headline a cultural symposium in Dunedin today, focused on the significance of Maori and Chinese in the tourism industry.
DunedinSeptember 21

Bid to attract Chinese

Tourism Dunedin is sending a staff member to China for two trade training courses to attract more Chinese visitors in the city.
Bid to attract Chinese
Bid to attract Chinese
QueenstownJuly 22

Overseas arrivals increase nearly 50%

The number of international passengers to Queenstown Airport in June shot up by almost half as many as in the same month last year but domestic passenger numbers in June fell sharply, compared to the month in 2012.
Overseas arrivals increase nearly 50%
Overseas arrivals increase nearly 50%
QueenstownJuly 1

Be ready, tourism bodies told

Convention centres in Queenstown, Christchurch and Auckland could be open for business by 2019, with a total capacity increase of 6000 delegates.
DunedinJune 28

Otago attractions on top 10 list

Three Otago landmarks have been included in a New Zealand top 10 compiled by an international tourism website.
QueenstownJune 11

Targeting a million guest nights a year

Lake Wanaka Tourism (LWT) has unveiled an ambitious plan to achieve a target of more than one million guest nights a year for the resort by 2022.
Targeting a million guest nights a year
Targeting a million guest nights a year
DunedinJune 3

Tourism plans on show

Tourism New Zealand will unveil its marketing plans for the next three years to a Dunedin audience today.
QueenstownMay 27

Tourist attraction takes a scary turn

Queenstown's tourist scene will continue to increase heartbeats as blood pressure and a haunted house-style fear factory is to open in the next three weeks.
Tourist attraction takes a scary turn
Tourist attraction takes a scary turn
DunedinMay 15

Dunedin tourism 'sitting comfortably'

Dunedin is punching above its weight in attracting visitors, as shown in the latest accommodation occupancy statistics.
OpinionMay 15

Safety prime focus of industry

Significant safety improvements have been initiated and embedded within the tourism industry, according to Tourism Industry Association New Zealand chief executive Martin Snedden.
Safety prime focus of industry
Safety prime focus of industry
DunedinMay 8

TIA national plan update

An update by the Tourism Industry Association on its national plan is being detailed at events in Dunedin and Queenstown next week.