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Agoda under scrutiny after industry concerns escalate
2 Apr 2026   /

Agoda under scrutiny after industry concerns escalate

Police field nearly 100 complaints about the OTA over the past two years, and ComCom is taking a look too.

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO
2 Apr 2026   /

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval
2 Apr 2026   /

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m
2 Apr 2026   /

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m

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Fool’s Gold: A golden tinge for tourism on April Fool’s Day
2 Apr 2026  

Fool’s Gold: A golden tinge for tourism on April Fool’s Day

Thursday 2 April
2 Apr 2026  

Thursday 2 April

Wednesday Letter: How the Iran war is reshaping global tourism
1 Apr 2026   /

Wednesday Letter: How the Iran war is reshaping global tourism

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today
1 Apr 2026   /

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences
1 Apr 2026  

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences

Hot pools development unearths NZ’s largest gold nugget, worth over $1m
1 Apr 2026   /

Hot pools development unearths NZ’s largest gold nugget, worth over $1m

Briefs

2 Apr 2026   /

MRTEs: International visitor spend surges in Feb

2 Apr 2026  

Air NZ passenger numbers dip

2 Apr 2026   /

Hospitality NZ welcomes easing of Easter alcohol rules

2 Apr 2026   /

NZMT chair Dale Stephens standing for Nats

2 Apr 2026   /

DOC upgrades iconic Mueller Hut

1 Apr 2026   /

RealNZ sales boss Scott McNab departs

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Opinion

Wednesday Letter: How the Iran war is reshaping global tourism
1 Apr 2026   /

Wednesday Letter: How the Iran war is reshaping global tourism

Perspectives: Airlines are facing yet more turbulence – what they need to get through it
30 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: Airlines are facing yet more turbulence – what they need to get through it

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?
24 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?

Investment & Funding

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m
2 Apr 2026   /

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding
31 Mar 2026   /

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding

QLDC opening applications for $250k from Events Fund
31 Mar 2026   /

QLDC opening applications for $250k from Events Fund

People

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO
2 Apr 2026   /

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO

NZMT chair Dale Stephens standing for Nats
2 Apr 2026   /

NZMT chair Dale Stephens standing for Nats

RealNZ sales boss Scott McNab departs
1 Apr 2026   /

RealNZ sales boss Scott McNab departs

Corporate & Results

THL completes $58m sale of UK & Ireland business
1 Apr 2026   /

THL completes $58m sale of UK & Ireland business

Brookfield secures OIO consent for $250m hotels deal
26 Mar 2026   /

Brookfield secures OIO consent for $250m hotels deal

Marsden, Capstone merge as hotel management market heats up
24 Mar 2026   /

Marsden, Capstone merge as hotel management market heats up

Sustainability

Hospitality NZ gets grant for food waste pilot
26 Mar 2026   /

Hospitality NZ gets grant for food waste pilot

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?
24 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?

EV charging gets $110m investment
24 Mar 2026   /

EV charging gets $110m investment

Environment

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model
20 Mar 2026  

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model

Ex-RTO boss Hadley Dryden unveils eco-tourism venture
3 Mar 2026  

Ex-RTO boss Hadley Dryden unveils eco-tourism venture

Environmental groups call for IVL restoration, commitment to biodiversity support
24 Feb 2026   / /

Environmental groups call for IVL restoration, commitment to biodiversity support

Data

MRTEs: International visitor spend surges in Feb
2 Apr 2026   /

MRTEs: International visitor spend surges in Feb

Air NZ passenger numbers dip
2 Apr 2026  

Air NZ passenger numbers dip

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050
31 Mar 2026  

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050

Research & Reports

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050
31 Mar 2026  

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050

Iran war: Impacts rippling through NZ tourism but limited for now
18 Mar 2026   / /

Iran war: Impacts rippling through NZ tourism but limited for now

Confidence in tourism regions fares better than elsewhere – Westpac
18 Mar 2026   /

Confidence in tourism regions fares better than elsewhere – Westpac

Campaigns

Enterprise Dunedin launches NZ-first tourism workforce initiative
26 Mar 2026  

Enterprise Dunedin launches NZ-first tourism workforce initiative

TNZ campaigns for European working holidaymakers in Aus
26 Mar 2026  

TNZ campaigns for European working holidaymakers in Aus

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?
24 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?

Government & Politics

NZMT chair Dale Stephens standing for Nats
2 Apr 2026   /

NZMT chair Dale Stephens standing for Nats

Industry groups back Tourism Policy Statement and “long overdue” reform
30 Mar 2026   / /

Industry groups back Tourism Policy Statement and “long overdue” reform

Govt, TAU invest in Tottenham Hotspur match at Eden Park, $3m boost expected from footy fest
30 Mar 2026   /

Govt, TAU invest in Tottenham Hotspur match at Eden Park, $3m boost expected from footy fest

Regulation & Policy

Hospitality NZ welcomes easing of Easter alcohol rules
2 Apr 2026   /

Hospitality NZ welcomes easing of Easter alcohol rules

Govt relaxes fuel specs to Aus standard
24 Mar 2026  

Govt relaxes fuel specs to Aus standard

Hospitality NZ backs alcohol regulation reforms
17 Mar 2026  

Hospitality NZ backs alcohol regulation reforms

Employment

Minimum, living wages increase today
1 Apr 2026  

Minimum, living wages increase today

Auckland Airport jobs hub marks 10 years
20 Mar 2026   / /

Auckland Airport jobs hub marks 10 years

Holidays Act overhaul clears first hurdle
13 Mar 2026  

Holidays Act overhaul clears first hurdle

RTO

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model
20 Mar 2026  

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model

Modest funding increase for Queenstown Lakes RTOs as international visitors boom
17 Mar 2026   / /

Modest funding increase for Queenstown Lakes RTOs as international visitors boom

Taupō targets autumn Aussies
12 Mar 2026  

Taupō targets autumn Aussies

Destination Management

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?
24 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: What is ‘de-marketing’ and why are some destinations doing it?

DOC’s Nelson signals “more ruthless” approach to prioritising visitor asset management
29 Jan 2026   /

DOC’s Nelson signals “more ruthless” approach to prioritising visitor asset management

DOC shifts from recovery to managing pressure as visitor numbers grow
18 Dec 2025  

DOC shifts from recovery to managing pressure as visitor numbers grow

Training & Education

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today
1 Apr 2026   /

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today

First nationally recognised business events qualification opens enrolment
18 Mar 2026   /

First nationally recognised business events qualification opens enrolment

TIA holding first webinar of the year
11 Mar 2026   /

TIA holding first webinar of the year

DOC

DOC upgrades iconic Mueller Hut
2 Apr 2026   /

DOC upgrades iconic Mueller Hut

DOC deploying AI traps on Heaphy Track in first for conservation estate
30 Mar 2026   /

DOC deploying AI traps on Heaphy Track in first for conservation estate

DOC opening Great Walk, hut, campsite bookings from 12 May   
26 Mar 2026   /

DOC opening Great Walk, hut, campsite bookings from 12 May   

Tourism New Zealand

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today
1 Apr 2026   /

Q&A: Qualmark GM Steve Dixon on assessment changes – what operators can expect from today

TNZ campaigns for European working holidaymakers in Aus
26 Mar 2026  

TNZ campaigns for European working holidaymakers in Aus

Jetstar partners with TNZ for Aus campaign as trans-Tasman numbers jump…
20 Feb 2026   /

Jetstar partners with TNZ for Aus campaign as trans-Tasman numbers jump…

Iwi

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding
31 Mar 2026   /

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding

Te Arawa expands tourism footprint with Rotorua Duck Tours acquisition
25 Mar 2026   /

Te Arawa expands tourism footprint with Rotorua Duck Tours acquisition

Mixed picture for tourism in iwi investment performance – report
24 Feb 2026   /

Mixed picture for tourism in iwi investment performance – report

Video

Watch: United Airlines licenses Air NZ’s Skycouch
30 Mar 2026   /

Watch: United Airlines licenses Air NZ’s Skycouch

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model
20 Mar 2026  

Watch: Destination Hauraki Coromandel highlights ‘give back’ model

IWD: NZ aviation marks International Women’s Day
9 Mar 2026   / /

IWD: NZ aviation marks International Women’s Day

Watch: Dunedin targets international productions with showreel
9 Mar 2026   /

Watch: Dunedin targets international productions with showreel

Watch: Auckland Airport marks 60 years
29 Jan 2026  

Watch: Auckland Airport marks 60 years

…with TNZ investing $6m from IVL into Michelin programme, expects extra 36k visitors
6 Nov 2025   / /

…with TNZ investing $6m from IVL into Michelin programme, expects extra 36k visitors

Hotels & Hostels

Agoda under scrutiny after industry concerns escalate
2 Apr 2026   /

Agoda under scrutiny after industry concerns escalate

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval
2 Apr 2026   /

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval

Weekly hotel results: Summer momentum carries into autumn for Auckland
27 Mar 2026   /

Weekly hotel results: Summer momentum carries into autumn for Auckland

Holiday Parks & Camping

Far North holiday park for sale
10 Mar 2026   /

Far North holiday park for sale

Inaugural Pathway to Park Owner Scholarship recipients revealed
5 Mar 2026   /

Inaugural Pathway to Park Owner Scholarship recipients revealed

WorkSafe launches inquiry into holiday park health & safety following fatal landslide
20 Feb 2026   /

WorkSafe launches inquiry into holiday park health & safety following fatal landslide

Hospitality & Retail

Hospitality NZ welcomes easing of Easter alcohol rules
2 Apr 2026   /

Hospitality NZ welcomes easing of Easter alcohol rules

Hospitality NZ gets grant for food waste pilot
26 Mar 2026   /

Hospitality NZ gets grant for food waste pilot

Hospo calls for 50% cut in draught beer excise
18 Mar 2026  

Hospo calls for 50% cut in draught beer excise

Cruise

Police investigating cruise death
30 Mar 2026   /

Police investigating cruise death

Port of Auckland unveils new international cruise terminal, part of $200m investment
27 Mar 2026   /

Port of Auckland unveils new international cruise terminal, part of $200m investment

CLIA LIVE starts 2026 in Christchurch
16 Mar 2026   /

CLIA LIVE starts 2026 in Christchurch

Rail & Ferry

Person missing from Cook Strait ferry
1 Apr 2026   /

Person missing from Cook Strait ferry

Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge ferry
31 Mar 2026   /

Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge ferry

GJNZ brings back Matariki rail experience to Kaikōura
31 Mar 2026   /

GJNZ brings back Matariki rail experience to Kaikōura

Tours

DOC suspends operator’s concession after weather warnings ignored
3 Mar 2026   /

DOC suspends operator’s concession after weather warnings ignored

NZ’s first winery tour by boat to launch in Otago
10 Feb 2026   /

NZ’s first winery tour by boat to launch in Otago

On the Job: Wild Kiwi appoints GM, BEIA refreshes board, new hires at Wai Ariki, GO Holidays… and more!
28 Nov 2025   /

On the Job: Wild Kiwi appoints GM, BEIA refreshes board, new hires at Wai Ariki, GO Holidays… and more!

Aviation & Airports

Air NZ passenger numbers dip
2 Apr 2026  

Air NZ passenger numbers dip

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050
31 Mar 2026  

IATA: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth, which is expected to double by 2050

Warbirds Over Wānaka sells out despite military exits
31 Mar 2026  

Warbirds Over Wānaka sells out despite military exits

Adventure

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences
1 Apr 2026  

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences

On the Job: Tracey Goodall’s new CEO role, senior Accor NZ appointment, changes at TIA, Christchurch Casino… and more!
13 Mar 2026   /

On the Job: Tracey Goodall’s new CEO role, senior Accor NZ appointment, changes at TIA, Christchurch Casino… and more!

WorkSafe looking into fatal dirt bike ride
9 Mar 2026   /

WorkSafe looking into fatal dirt bike ride

Transport

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO
2 Apr 2026   /

Entrada taps Jucy co-founder Dan Alpe to be CEO

GO Rentals invests $4m in EVs to build NZ’s biggest Tesla rental fleet
26 Mar 2026   /

GO Rentals invests $4m in EVs to build NZ’s biggest Tesla rental fleet

Iran war: Tranzit absorbing fuel costs for now as busy season winds down
25 Mar 2026   / /

Iran war: Tranzit absorbing fuel costs for now as busy season winds down

Audio

Attractions

Fool’s Gold: A golden tinge for tourism on April Fool’s Day
2 Apr 2026  

Fool’s Gold: A golden tinge for tourism on April Fool’s Day

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences
1 Apr 2026  

Skyline Rotorua exiting mountain biking, teases new visitor experiences

Hot pools development unearths NZ’s largest gold nugget, worth over $1m
1 Apr 2026   /

Hot pools development unearths NZ’s largest gold nugget, worth over $1m

Events

QLDC opening applications for $250k from Events Fund
31 Mar 2026   /

QLDC opening applications for $250k from Events Fund

Warbirds Over Wānaka sells out despite military exits
31 Mar 2026  

Warbirds Over Wānaka sells out despite military exits

Govt, TAU invest in Tottenham Hotspur match at Eden Park, $3m boost expected from footy fest
30 Mar 2026   /

Govt, TAU invest in Tottenham Hotspur match at Eden Park, $3m boost expected from footy fest

Awards

Kiwi cruise agents shine at CLIA awards
9 Mar 2026   /

Kiwi cruise agents shine at CLIA awards

Hotel Grand Chancellor earns Qualmark awards
24 Feb 2026   /

Hotel Grand Chancellor earns Qualmark awards

Air NZ punctuality beats Jetstar
20 Feb 2026   /

Air NZ punctuality beats Jetstar

Luxury & Lodges

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval
2 Apr 2026   /

Queenstown luxury lodge plan secures OIO approval

Luxury Coromandel lodge for sale
27 Mar 2026   /

Luxury Coromandel lodge for sale

New industry leaders for major southern event, luxury northern hospo
17 Mar 2026   /

New industry leaders for major southern event, luxury northern hospo

Conferences & Conventions

TPS: Sector leaders gather in Queenstown to tackle 2050 outlook for tourism
26 Mar 2026  

TPS: Sector leaders gather in Queenstown to tackle 2050 outlook for tourism

First nationally recognised business events qualification opens enrolment
18 Mar 2026   /

First nationally recognised business events qualification opens enrolment

MEETINGS 2026 heading for sell out
17 Mar 2026   /

MEETINGS 2026 heading for sell out

Venues

…as inaugural Bay Oval gig generates $2.6m for Tauranga
30 Mar 2026   /

…as inaugural Bay Oval gig generates $2.6m for Tauranga

One New Zealand Stadium officially opened
27 Mar 2026  

One New Zealand Stadium officially opened

Tākina to host 900+ for hort conference
12 Mar 2026  

Tākina to host 900+ for hort conference

Culture

Historic building damaged by vandals – DOC
27 Feb 2026   /

Historic building damaged by vandals – DOC

NZICC to host large ‘Helios’ artwork
29 Jan 2026   /

NZICC to host large ‘Helios’ artwork

Sculptureum north of Auckland for sale
19 Dec 2025   /

Sculptureum north of Auckland for sale

Sport

State of Origin heading to Eden Park
16 Feb 2026   /

State of Origin heading to Eden Park

NRL fans head to Hamilton in boost for tourism, hospo
13 Feb 2026   /

NRL fans head to Hamilton in boost for tourism, hospo

Food, sports, arts events scoop $3m in govt backing
10 Feb 2026   /

Food, sports, arts events scoop $3m in govt backing

Technology

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m
2 Apr 2026   /

Aucklander Angie Judge’s visitor attraction tech firm sold for $21m

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding
31 Mar 2026   /

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding

Watch: United Airlines licenses Air NZ’s Skycouch
30 Mar 2026   /

Watch: United Airlines licenses Air NZ’s Skycouch

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