Tourism

Campervan operators are working to educate tourists and seeking consistent camping regulations as much as possible, say campervan and car hire company Jucy Rentals.

Unaware of the phantasmal state of some of those strolling the lawns of Dunedin Railway Station, the ODT recently whiled away several pleasant hours putting flesh, so to speak, on the bones of the foreign tribe known as "tourists".

Jono Sutherland, of Queenstown, has been appointed the Lakes district's Rugby World Cup co-ordinator and will assume the role from April 18.

Dunedin is eyeing a share of the lucrative Queenstown ski trade, following concerns over Christchurch's ability to accommodate the expected winter influx.

Disoriented tourists driving to Aramoana - mistakenly believing they were on a back road heading north out of Dunedin - would benefit from a proposal to extend the Southern Scenic Route, the Chalmers Community Board says.

An ablutions block at Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park Creeksyde is set to become one of the resort's newest tourist attractions, where guests can enjoy the view from one of Ziptrek Ecotours' ziplines and other tourist attractions while they go about their business.

Work has begun on converting the former Dunedin chief post office into a luxury hotel, with the multimillion-dollar project set to rejuvenate the area, its owner says.