The increased funding will support critical programmes as the popular attraction gears up for recovery.
Land Information New Zealand says it is doing its best to provide an answer to Kiwi Water Park over road safety responsibilities and requirements.
Rotorua’s newly named Te Pā Tū is putting on two new seasonal kai and Māori culture experiences for visitors.
Kiwi Water Park served 30,000 customers last summer but may not be able to return.
More than 450 guests from around the world gathered at Hobbiton Movie Set Tours near Matamata last week to celebrate International Hobbit Day.
Auckland Zoo has welcomed two freshwater crocodiles to its family ahead of the new South East Asia Jungle Track’s Indonesian swamp forest habitat, expected to open on Labour Weekend.
Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi is opening its upstairs exhibitions gallery for a look inside the history of building and maintenance works at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds since 1934.
Experiences must be great for visitors and the environment but also create rewarding connections for Kiwis too, says Stephen England-Hall.
Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will join the Pūkaha Wildlife Sanctuary’s first community open day in three years on Sunday 25 September.
The eco-sanctuary’s commitment to to conservation can only be achieved with the help of visitors, says CEO Danielle Shanahan.
Kiwis do not want to pay for Māori tourism experiences – they believe they should get them for free, says Te Puia’s Tim Cossar.
The calf was born to resident giraffes Kiraka and Billy and is estimated to reach almost two metres tall.
A plan to transform a Tauranga reserve into a cultural and historic centre would provide a visitor experience around Māori life, including the 1864 battle of Gate Pā Pukehinahina.
While outdoor attractions outside of ski saw demand impacted, indoor activity iFLY Queenstown saw its busiest month on record.
Visitors to Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre will be able to see giant moa bones on display and learn about the natural history of the species.
The government needs to fix immigration delays or risk losing skilled workers with longserving staff giving up on the wait, says a tourism operator.
Mangatutu Hot Springs in Hawke’s Bay could be closed if anti-social behaviour continues at the popular thermal pools and campsite.
A “smuggled” tapestry exhibition attracted around 21,800 visitors to New Plymouth, with 16,000 people coming from outside the region.
New Plymouth’s Brooklands Zoo has received accreditation from the Zoo Aquarium Association for its excellence and commitment to positive animal welfare.
Polynesian Spa and Rainbow’s End owner Rangatira Investments says it will report net profit after tax of $9.1m for the year to March 2022, down 8% from the previous year.
Magic Memories has secured a content partnership with the world’s only Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland.
The Duke of Edinburgh Memorial Grove at the Christchurch Gondola will officially open to the public on 10 June with a karakia and plantings at the site.
Skyline Rotorua has opened three new luge tracks, increasing its total number of courses on offer to five.
The National Library’s He Tohu exhibition has hosted almost 100,000 people over the last five years.
Magic Memories has partnered with US-based Zoo Atlanta to add interactive digital content experiences that engage visitors with the zoo’s wildlife and core mission messages.
David Kennedy has been appointed chief executive of RealNZ’s International Antarctic Centre.
SkyCity’s Sky Tower will glow purple this evening for today’s International Women’s Day in support of diversity and inclusion in New Zealand.
Highlands Motorsport Park will fund a range of mental health initiatives for local Cromwell school students.
The All Blacks Experience has been named the winner in the Digital – Interactives and Exhibition section of the Best Design Awards.
The Royal Albatross Centre on the Otago Penisnsula today is celebrating 50 years since opening with a 50% discount on their tour.
The $33.2m Hundertwasser Art Centre and Wairau Māori Art Gallery opened doors in Whangarei on Sunday.
New Zealand’s longest operating provincial movie theatre until its closure in 2012 is getting a chance at resurrection.
The new Northland attraction will still open this weekend despite the Omicron wave.
The iconic Rotorua tourism attraction is planning to close its doors 90 years after opening.
A Covid positive case went on an all-night bender in central Queenstown over Waitangi weekend.
The Kauri Museum at Matakohe expects three out of four of the projects funded by a $3m Provincial Growth Fund grant to be complete by Labour Day.
One of the secrets to the success of Secret Spot Hot Tubs in Rotorua is the fact that it opened just a few months before Covid-19 struck.
Hobbiton Movie Set’s long-serving chair, Colin Harvey, has passed away.
Lake Waikaremoana will re-open to the public on 6 February and all tracks, huts and camp grounds in Te Uruwera will re-open from 14 February.
Rangatira Investments says it saw better than expected earnings across its private businesses for the six months to September 2021, except from its tourism attractions.
Hobbiton Movie Set will today mark 20 years since the first instalment of Sir Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy with an outdoor film screening of The Fellowship of the Ring on a 13-metre screen in 4k.
Visits to The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa reached 894,292 in the year to June 2021, down 18.7% from 1.1 million in the previous 12 months.
Ōtorohanga Kiwi House is ready to welcome back Aucklanders from 15 December but does not expect many tourists until March or April next year.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds occupies a unique space in the nation’s psyche and its profile as a tourism destination is slowly changing.
All visitors to Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s attractions across the country will have to show proof of vaccination from Friday 3 December.
With initiatives in the area stretching back over a decade, Wellington Zoo is no stranger to the idea of environmental sustainability.
Two male lions arrived at Wellington Zoo on Friday and are now completing a quarantine period.
Kiwi North could be one of the earlier operators to see more custom in the post-lockdown era, says director Allie Fry.
Auckland War Memorial Museum will close on Saturday 20 November due to a planned protest at Auckland Domain.
People will be able to visit attractions like Waitomo Glowworm Caves, attend events, and patronize hospitality.
