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Floating Golf Challenge in full swing on West Coast

A Hari Hari woman has branched into tourism with a "floating golf" challenge at the man-made Ross Lake, in the historic Westland gold town.

Tourism: Too much of a good thing?

The tourism industry's biggest challenge is coping with record growth and finding ways to fund infrastructure.

Queenstown holiday home owners warned

Nearly 800 property owners in Queenstown will be sent a reminder to register their short-term holiday rental room or house as visitor accommodation.

Cut-price fares out today

Mediocre weather means more Kiwis than usual have been planning overseas trips and low fares out today will see those numbers increase, says an agent.

Business Leader of the Year finalists

Meet the New Zealand Herald Business Leader of the Year finalists.

Kiwis spend $10b on overseas trips

The $10 billion spend-up on overseas travel is forecast continue but rising oil prices and slowing house price rises could dent demand.

Massive mega-liner arrives in Auckland

The largest cruise ship to traverse New Zealand's waters, with nearly 6500 passengers and crew members, made its debut in Auckland this morning.

Mt Ruapehu business fights chill

On a good day, you can't beat Mt Ruapehu. But for the skifield company, it isn't all blue skies.

Giant cruise ship arrives in Wellington

The arrival of the Ovation of the Seas should provide some relief to Wellington businesses that had been hit hard by the November 14 earthquake.

Lack of room for megaships hurting NZ

Lack of port facilities contributed to P&O ditching plans to bring a 4200-passenger ship to this market, which an industry group says is a wake-up call.

Megaship heading to New Zealand

WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.

From Pumpkin Patch to ghost profits

From taxing ghost profits to the implosion of Pumpkin Patch, these are the biggest stories from the business year.

Holiday hotspots for Kiwis revealed

The growth in new air routes is stoking travel by New Zealanders to new destinations, according to a House of Travel survey.

Ultra low fares for ultra long route

Some fares to London aboard one of the world's top airlines have dropped to equal a record low.

Investor slams Walt Disney 'Scrooges'

An activist investor has declared war on Walt Disney, vowing to claw back almost €1bn in "egregious fees" levelled against its struggling French offshoot.

Plan to get tourists back to Kaikoura

The Govtt will re-double its promotion of the "Alpine Pacific Triangle" to get tourists back to quake-hit Kaikoura, Hanmer and Christchurch.

Air fares set to fall further

Air fares around the world are forecast to fall further in 2017 and the industry will continue to make big profits.

Tourist influx worries more Kiwis

Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are worried about the pressure overseas tourists are putting on the country.