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Black Cat salvage plan revised, vessel now wrecked on beach
5 Feb 2026   / /

Black Cat salvage plan revised, vessel now wrecked on beach

Swells shift the grounded catamaran, prompting a change in the way the vessel is recovered.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site
5 Feb 2026   /

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip
5 Feb 2026   /

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline
5 Feb 2026   /

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline


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News

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption
5 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption

Thursday 5 February
5 Feb 2026  

Thursday 5 February

Wednesday Letter: TIA’s Ingram on making the momentum of 2025 count
4 Feb 2026   /

Wednesday Letter: TIA’s Ingram on making the momentum of 2025 count

Radisson RED coming to Queenstown with 221 rooms
4 Feb 2026   /

Radisson RED coming to Queenstown with 221 rooms

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments
4 Feb 2026   /

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution
4 Feb 2026   /

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution

Briefs

5 Feb 2026   /

Dunedin unveils new festival to help drive visitation

5 Feb 2026   /

Thames Coromandel open for visitors…

5 Feb 2026   /

…as DOC reopens north Coromandel campsites

5 Feb 2026  

Annual value of hotels, motels consents rises to $288m

4 Feb 2026  

Former tourism minister leaving Parliament

4 Feb 2026   /

Unemployment hits 10-year high


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Opinion

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption
5 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption

Wednesday Letter: TIA’s Ingram on making the momentum of 2025 count
4 Feb 2026   /

Wednesday Letter: TIA’s Ingram on making the momentum of 2025 count

Perspectives: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth
3 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth

Investment & Funding

Govt invests $5m in West Coast ports
4 Feb 2026  

Govt invests $5m in West Coast ports

Wānaka Helicopters boosts premium visitor offer
30 Jan 2026  

Wānaka Helicopters boosts premium visitor offer

Nelson gets $13m from RIF for marina
30 Jan 2026   /

Nelson gets $13m from RIF for marina

People

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments
4 Feb 2026   /

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments

Former tourism minister leaving Parliament
4 Feb 2026  

Former tourism minister leaving Parliament

Marisa Bidois bidding farewell to Restaurant Association
3 Feb 2026   /

Marisa Bidois bidding farewell to Restaurant Association

Corporate & Results

Rosewood luxury lodges owner back in the black with $24m turnaround
3 Feb 2026   /

Rosewood luxury lodges owner back in the black with $24m turnaround

ACC spends $9m to increase M&C stake after failed takeover bid
3 Feb 2026   /

ACC spends $9m to increase M&C stake after failed takeover bid

Large concerts, busy calendar push Eden Park’s income over $31m
29 Jan 2026   /

Large concerts, busy calendar push Eden Park’s income over $31m

Sustainability

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC
2 Feb 2026   / /

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC

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

Entrada, Tranzit launch NZ’s first open-top, double-decker electric bus
28 Jan 2026   / /

Entrada, Tranzit launch NZ’s first open-top, double-decker electric bus

Environment

DOC launches cadetship to build conservation, visitor infrastructure workforce
27 Jan 2026   /

DOC launches cadetship to build conservation, visitor infrastructure workforce

Ship cleaning service provides certainty for cruise – POA
17 Dec 2025   /

Ship cleaning service provides certainty for cruise – POA

Govt creates mega-ministry to support reform
17 Dec 2025   /

Govt creates mega-ministry to support reform

Data

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip
5 Feb 2026   /

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline
5 Feb 2026   /

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline

Annual value of hotels, motels consents rises to $288m
5 Feb 2026  

Annual value of hotels, motels consents rises to $288m

Research & Reports

Upston keen for Great Rides to continue to pay off 
20 Nov 2025   /

Upston keen for Great Rides to continue to pay off 

Great Rides pump $1.28bn into economy as trail use grows
19 Nov 2025   /

Great Rides pump $1.28bn into economy as trail use grows

Kiwis rank cruise least favoured tourism type, prompting call for better engagement…
29 Oct 2025   /

Kiwis rank cruise least favoured tourism type, prompting call for better engagement…

Campaigns

ChristchurchNZ doubles down on Australia to drive events, multi-regional visitation
30 Jan 2026   /

ChristchurchNZ doubles down on Australia to drive events, multi-regional visitation

Northland Inc takes stock of busy 2025 
19 Dec 2025  

Northland Inc takes stock of busy 2025 

Review 2025: Restored, award-winning Rotorua emerges after challenging years – Andrew Wilson
17 Dec 2025   /

Review 2025: Restored, award-winning Rotorua emerges after challenging years – Andrew Wilson

Government & Politics

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution
4 Feb 2026   /

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution

Former tourism minister leaving Parliament
4 Feb 2026  

Former tourism minister leaving Parliament

Govt invests $5m in West Coast ports
4 Feb 2026  

Govt invests $5m in West Coast ports

Regulation & Policy

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution
4 Feb 2026   /

WorkSafe overhauls enforcement approach, offering more alternatives to prosecution

ComCom to dig further into proposed rafting operator merger as industry backs consolidation
29 Jan 2026   /

ComCom to dig further into proposed rafting operator merger as industry backs consolidation

Minimum wage rising on 1 April 2026
15 Dec 2025  

Minimum wage rising on 1 April 2026

Employment

Unemployment hits 10-year high
4 Feb 2026   /

Unemployment hits 10-year high

Perspectives: Hospitality’s core skills can help us all adapt to the AI revolution
30 Jan 2026   / /

Perspectives: Hospitality’s core skills can help us all adapt to the AI revolution

Air NZ flight attendants vote for mid-February strikes affecting long-haul services
28 Jan 2026   /

Air NZ flight attendants vote for mid-February strikes affecting long-haul services

RTO

Preview 2026: TAU’s Dundas tips Auckland’s “comeback year”, reveals one item on its Christmas list
19 Dec 2025   /

Preview 2026: TAU’s Dundas tips Auckland’s “comeback year”, reveals one item on its Christmas list

Review 2025: Mat Woods on a busy year for Queenstown Lakes, as businesses hum ahead of Xmas
19 Dec 2025   / /

Review 2025: Mat Woods on a busy year for Queenstown Lakes, as businesses hum ahead of Xmas

On the Job: Northland’s new destination boss, Levermore leaves Air NZ, hotel GM going, RTOs hire… and more!
19 Dec 2025   /

On the Job: Northland’s new destination boss, Levermore leaves Air NZ, hotel GM going, RTOs hire… and more!

Destination Management

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

DOC car parking fees start today at South Island sites
15 Dec 2025   /

DOC car parking fees start today at South Island sites

Training & Education

HPNZ launches holiday park ownership scholarship
11 Dec 2025   /

HPNZ launches holiday park ownership scholarship

New business events qualification Te Haeata to launch in 2026
26 Nov 2025   /

New business events qualification Te Haeata to launch in 2026

TIA launches tools for operators to cut energy costs, carbon
17 Nov 2025   /

TIA launches tools for operators to cut energy costs, carbon

DOC

…as DOC reopens north Coromandel campsites
5 Feb 2026   /

…as DOC reopens north Coromandel campsites

DOC calls for compliance after fishing offences spike
4 Feb 2026   /

DOC calls for compliance after fishing offences spike

DOC reopens Cathedral Cove track access…
2 Feb 2026   /

DOC reopens Cathedral Cove track access…

Tourism New Zealand

The world’s first govt tourism department: TNZ turns 125
30 Jan 2026  

The world’s first govt tourism department: TNZ turns 125

TNZ beats visitor spend target in year marked by political priorities…
2 Dec 2025   /

TNZ beats visitor spend target in year marked by political priorities…

…with more higher earners at TNZ but leadership takes a cut
2 Dec 2025  

…with more higher earners at TNZ but leadership takes a cut

Iwi

Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae
26 Jan 2026   /

Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae

Kaiteriteri board backs Māori land deal
19 Dec 2025  

Kaiteriteri board backs Māori land deal

Crown to return pā  to iwi, public access retained
18 Dec 2025   /

Crown to return pā  to iwi, public access retained

Video

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

Perspectives: Why Australia’s tourism strategy needs to embrace the personal
14 Oct 2025   /

Perspectives: Why Australia’s tourism strategy needs to embrace the personal

World Tourism Day highlights sustainability
29 Sep 2025   /

World Tourism Day highlights sustainability

Auckland Airport opens $465m airfield expansion
25 Sep 2025  

Auckland Airport opens $465m airfield expansion

Watch: The state of Air NZ’s 115-aircraft fleet
17 Sep 2025   /

Watch: The state of Air NZ’s 115-aircraft fleet

Hotels & Hostels

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip
5 Feb 2026   /

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip

Annual value of hotels, motels consents rises to $288m
5 Feb 2026  

Annual value of hotels, motels consents rises to $288m

Radisson RED coming to Queenstown with 221 rooms
4 Feb 2026   /

Radisson RED coming to Queenstown with 221 rooms

Holiday Parks & Camping

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site
5 Feb 2026   /

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip
5 Feb 2026   /

ADP: Annual guest nights tick up, hotels drive growth but holiday parks dip

…as DOC reopens north Coromandel campsites
5 Feb 2026   /

…as DOC reopens north Coromandel campsites

Hospitality & Retail

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline
5 Feb 2026   /

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline

Marisa Bidois bidding farewell to Restaurant Association
3 Feb 2026   /

Marisa Bidois bidding farewell to Restaurant Association

Hospitality leads liquidation surge – Centrix
3 Feb 2026   /

Hospitality leads liquidation surge – Centrix

Cruise

Great South fosters collaboration to grow cruise
18 Dec 2025   /

Great South fosters collaboration to grow cruise

Ship cleaning service provides certainty for cruise – POA
17 Dec 2025   /

Ship cleaning service provides certainty for cruise – POA

Q&A: Princess Cruises eyes NZ growth, marks 50 years in Pacific with maiden Discovery Princess call
16 Dec 2025  

Q&A: Princess Cruises eyes NZ growth, marks 50 years in Pacific with maiden Discovery Princess call

Rail & Ferry

Auckland’s CRL moves to final phase
30 Jan 2026   /

Auckland’s CRL moves to final phase

GJNZ brings WOW back to trains again
29 Jan 2026   / /

GJNZ brings WOW back to trains again

PTG’s Mainlander expands schedule after sell-out Southland tour
27 Jan 2026   /

PTG’s Mainlander expands schedule after sell-out Southland tour

Tours

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!

Intrepid opens Auckland office
20 Nov 2025  

Intrepid opens Auckland office

Stray eyes 20% increase in summer business after slimming down
7 Nov 2025   /

Stray eyes 20% increase in summer business after slimming down

Aviation & Airports

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption
5 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: How airports can build resilience to weather climate disruption

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments
4 Feb 2026   /

Air NZ splits COO role with two executive appointments

Perspectives: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth
3 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: Asia Pacific to lead global aviation growth

Adventure

ComCom to dig further into proposed rafting operator merger as industry backs consolidation
29 Jan 2026   /

ComCom to dig further into proposed rafting operator merger as industry backs consolidation

Review 2025: We’ve set ambitious goals, let’s make them happen – BYATA’s Haydn Marriner
18 Dec 2025   /

Review 2025: We’ve set ambitious goals, let’s make them happen – BYATA’s Haydn Marriner

Bodies of climbers recovered in Fiordland, two others missing at Aoraki Mt Cook
16 Dec 2025   /

Bodies of climbers recovered in Fiordland, two others missing at Aoraki Mt Cook

Transport

Auckland Transport boss departing
3 Feb 2026   /

Auckland Transport boss departing

Chinese New Year travel surge expected
2 Feb 2026   /

Chinese New Year travel surge expected

Largest Southern Hemisphere motorcycle event gears up
2 Feb 2026   /

Largest Southern Hemisphere motorcycle event gears up

Audio

Attractions

Orana Wildlife Park euthanises 3 lions
3 Feb 2026  

Orana Wildlife Park euthanises 3 lions

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC
2 Feb 2026   / /

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC

Black Cat Cruises’ Paul Milligan leaving for another tourism CEO role
27 Jan 2026   /

Black Cat Cruises’ Paul Milligan leaving for another tourism CEO role

Events

Dunedin unveils new festival to help drive visitation
5 Feb 2026   /

Dunedin unveils new festival to help drive visitation

Chinese New Year travel surge expected
2 Feb 2026   /

Chinese New Year travel surge expected

Largest Southern Hemisphere motorcycle event gears up
2 Feb 2026   /

Largest Southern Hemisphere motorcycle event gears up

Awards

Review 2025: Restored, award-winning Rotorua emerges after challenging years – Andrew Wilson
17 Dec 2025   /

Review 2025: Restored, award-winning Rotorua emerges after challenging years – Andrew Wilson

WHL, Rapids Jet among Love Taupō winners 
12 Dec 2025   /

WHL, Rapids Jet among Love Taupō winners 

Tourism Summit, NZ Tourism Awards head south
8 Dec 2025   /

Tourism Summit, NZ Tourism Awards head south

Luxury & Lodges

Rosewood luxury lodges owner back in the black with $24m turnaround
3 Feb 2026   /

Rosewood luxury lodges owner back in the black with $24m turnaround

Tongariro Lodge comes to market
27 Nov 2025  

Tongariro Lodge comes to market

Rotorua attractions win global gongs at World Luxury Spa Awards
12 Nov 2025   / /

Rotorua attractions win global gongs at World Luxury Spa Awards

Conferences & Conventions

TMG sets Business Events Expo date
29 Jan 2026   /

TMG sets Business Events Expo date

Maximum Occupancy to set the tone as first major industry conference of the year
26 Jan 2026  

Maximum Occupancy to set the tone as first major industry conference of the year

Review 2025: Business events prep for growth after year of contrasts – BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins
18 Dec 2025   /

Review 2025: Business events prep for growth after year of contrasts – BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins

Venues

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC
2 Feb 2026   / /

SkyCity at 30: Five million annual visitors already, more to come with NZICC

Large concerts, busy calendar push Eden Park’s income over $31m
29 Jan 2026   /

Large concerts, busy calendar push Eden Park’s income over $31m

Goodbye Wellington Stadium, hello Hnry
29 Jan 2026   /

Goodbye Wellington Stadium, hello Hnry

Culture

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

Splore ending in 2026, fails to secure govt funding
16 Dec 2025   /

Splore ending in 2026, fails to secure govt funding

Sport

Adventure race set to double Hari Hari’s population
29 Jan 2026   /

Adventure race set to double Hari Hari’s population

Raglan wins global surf event with govt backing in “major tourism boost” for Waikato – Upston
26 Jan 2026   / /

Raglan wins global surf event with govt backing in “major tourism boost” for Waikato – Upston

Ocean Race 2027 heading to Auckland
26 Jan 2026   /

Ocean Race 2027 heading to Auckland

Technology

Perspectives: Hospitality’s core skills can help us all adapt to the AI revolution
30 Jan 2026   / /

Perspectives: Hospitality’s core skills can help us all adapt to the AI revolution

Entrada, Tranzit launch NZ’s first open-top, double-decker electric bus
28 Jan 2026   / /

Entrada, Tranzit launch NZ’s first open-top, double-decker electric bus

Air NZ testing electric flights across Cook Strait
28 Jan 2026   /

Air NZ testing electric flights across Cook Strait

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