Tourism

Late arrival of ship causes problems for operators

The Sun Princess arrives and passengers disembark at Port Chalmers yesterday. Photos by Peter...

Late arrival of ship causes problems for operators

The late arrival of the Sun Princess to Dunedin yesterday has left a major tourism operator out of pocket and questioning the commitment of cruise ships to the city.

Australian visitor numbers up

Transtasman visitor numbers increased by 7.6% in November compared to the corresponding month last year, Statistics New Zealand reports.

Award for film 'icing on the cake'

A 21-minute film showcasing Queenstown's skifields, back-country skiing and skydiving has won Best Picture in the Outdoor Film Festival in China - with the exposure the beginning of a "10-year project" to increase visitors to Queenstown during winter.

Another event secured

Queenstown has secured several key visitor industry events for next year, demonstrating the resort's growing appeal as a business tourism destination.

Trenz 2012 event not to be missed, TIA chief says

Trenz 2012 event not to be missed, TIA chief says

Applications for Trenz 2012, to be held in Queenstown from May 7 to 10, opened earlier this month - with delegates from this year's inaugural Queenstown event hailing it "the best" event of its kind yet.

Tourism group to plan growth with Australia

Closer working ties with the archrival across the Tasman will help grow New Zealand's $23 billion tourism industry, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand says.

Light holiday bookings follow difficult year

Light holiday bookings follow difficult year

Lower than usual advanced holiday bookings in Queenstown could add to what has been a difficult year in the resort.

Marketing boost for resort

Marketing boost for resort

Queenstown stands to benefit from a $9 million Asia-Pacific marketing boost by partners Tourism New Zealand and Jetstar, as well as Air New Zealand's bolstered capacity on its Rotorua-Christchurch route and a trial service between Christchurch, Mt Cook and the resort.

'Priceless' praise for Lakes

The Southern Lakes region - including Queenstown, Wanaka and Fiordland - has cracked the Lonely Planet's Top 10 Regions in its Best in Travel 2012, published today, the only New Zealand region to feature in the new book.

Three awards for hotel at 'Oscars'

Sisters Lucy and Amelia Gain sit inside the restaurant of The Spire boutique hotel in Queenstown....

Three awards for hotel at 'Oscars'

Less than 12 months after taking over The Spire boutique hotel, Queenstown sisters Amelia and Lucy Gain have collected three industry awards.

Destination Queenstown behind wine tourism forum

Vinotourism may be the next big thing to hit Queenstown if a special forum being held in Queenstown next week is anything to go by.

Tourism now part of commerce degree

The University of Otago has deleted the bachelor of tourism from its roster of conferred degrees, and the qualification will revert to a major subject in the bachelor of commerce degree.

New rules for outdoor tourism

Sparked by a 2008 river-boarding death near Queenstown, new safety regulations for the adventure tourism and outdoor education industries will take effect from November 1.

Campaigns to encourage more summer visitors

Several campaigns are about to get under way aiming to encourage more summer visitors to Wanaka.

Float-plane plan attracts plenty of opposition

A De Havilland Beaver float plane. Photo supplied.

Float-plane plan attracts plenty of opposition

A total of 162 submissions have been received by Lakes Environmental regarding the float-plane operation proposed for Lake Wakatipu - 135 in opposition.

Bid to lift visitors' impressions of resort

Spirit of Queenstown participants (from left) Charlotte Annice, Jade Bedingfield, NZSki Ltd ski...

Bid to lift visitors' impressions of resort

The first and last impressions of Queenstown of the 1.89 million visitors to the resort every year have never been more important in this age of instant global communication, but is customer service in the resort as exceptional as it could or should be?

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