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Tourism NZ's 100% Pure campaign shifts direction
The emphasis is on people and culture as the 19-year-old campaign changes gear.

Fresh snow dump readies Tūroa for opening
Fresh snow dumping primes ski field for big opening.

Visa spend up: How tourists are flashing the plastic in NZ
Spending by Visa card holders is being mainly done in shops, lodgings and restaurants.

ManaBus and Nakedbus to end services
The company will be shifting its focus to its ferry services.

Luxury cruise giant's $1.4b deal
US mega ship operator Royal Caribbean takes a majority stake in Silversea Cruises.

Govt chips in $10m for new ski gondola
Government will provide Ruapehu Alpine Lifts with $10 million for its new gondola.

Some Airbnb and BookaBach owners to pay extra rates
Airbnb's value to the New Zealand economy has been highlighted in a new report

Chinese visitor numbers surge 11% to near 445,000
China poised to become dominant tourism market in next five years.

New Jetstar scheme to boost pilot roster on regional flights
The new programme will help tackle a shortage of pilots.

Air New Zealand eyes return to Wānaka
Under-fire Air New Zealand is looking at flying to a booming tourist town again

Growing tourism responsibly needs teamwork
COMMENT: Ateed has a new plan to make Auckland a better tourist destination.

Auckland's new visitor plan: Fix the problems
Auckland's new visitor plan aims to create a better city to visit by fixing the problems.

Christchurch tourism making up $300m quake deficit
A Christchurch tourism boss says the perception of the city as a destination is changing.

Fly me - McCaw's great offer to tourists
Former All Black captain Richie McCaw is a star player in the push to attract visitors.

Concern Kiwis priced out of NZ holiday hot spots
Kelvin Davis says overseas visitors still will pay for good facilities including toilets

The big five million: Surge in visitors to NZ forecast
The surge in visitor numbers is forecast to grow into the middle of next decade.

Tourism New Zealand to change tack with 100% Pure campaign
The 19-year-old marketing drive is in for a shake-up.

Budget 2018: Why tourism wants to avoid a May surprise
Tourism bosses want a steady as it goes approach and the government may oblige

Wicked Campers in firing line for 'Kill or be killed' tagline
The complainant was concerned the slogan promoted an irresponsible message.

Are there too many tourists here? What Kiwis really think
Concerns about the impact of tourists is levelling off but Kiwis worry about road crashes

Jucy opens 'pod hotel' in Queenstown
The five-story, 276-bed, hotel is designed to meet the needs of millennials.

$500m of new apartments, hotels developed and planned by Safari Group
Safari "probably NZ's biggest hotel developer".

What freedom campers are worth to New Zealand
Freedom campers are not popular in some places but spend more than $500m a year

New Ramada hotel planned for Auckland
The $22 million hotel is being built to meet strong demand from tourists.

New hotel company has high hopes for NZ
The owner of a hotel chain expanding in New Zealand has confidence in this market.

Tourism boss warns of risk if NZ becomes too expensive
NZ is competing against more countries for tourists and must not get too pricey.

Tourism NZ spending $900K to attract Aussies to ski regions
The $900,000 Ski NZ campaign is promoting all major ski regions to the Australian market

Hotel prices jump in New Zealand as tourists flood in
Strong demand from overseas visitors is pushing up the price of accommodation