The Auckland Lantern Festival and Diwali Festival have established a new naming rights sponsorship agreement with BNZ.
Passenger numbers on the Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland hit a high in August despite major disruptions to the service in July.
The Sofitel Auckland is reopening on 1 September after extensive refurbishments to the 90-room hotel’s lobby and meeting space.
Trains delivered more than 173,000 patrons travelling to FIFA Women’s World Cup games in Auckland and Wellington, demonstrating the benefits of commuter rail, according to the government.
Enterprise Holdings is investing more than $20m to add 500 new vehicles to New Zealand’s rental fleet.
The Aotea Great Barrier Island community board has wrapped up community consultation on a plan to introduce a visitor levy.
International seat capacity recovered to 90% of pre-pandemic levels, and domestic to 89%.
However, its reported net profit was only $8m after nearly $100m in provisions and impairments over the SkyCity Adelaide probe.
Michael Allpress plans to turn his olive oil business into a visitor destination on Waiheke Island.
WWF New Zealand says tourism is a potential beneficiary of new legislation to protect and restore the Hauraki Gulf.
Reeves, who is the director of collections and research at Auckland Museum, has been interim chief executive since the departure of Dr David Gaimster in June.
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Fullers360’s plans to cut back its key Auckland services underscore the importance of having more options for harbour crossings, says Bike Auckland.
Fullers360 is making further cuts to its Auckland Transport services for up to 18 months as it doubles down on staff training programme.
Total attendance across NZ’s host cities is expected to top 700,000.
The Auckland Convention Bureau says it has secured 148 new business events through to 2027, resulting in an estimated economic impact of $64.4m.
Fletcher Building has set aside another $255m to complete SkyCity Entertainment’s New Zealand International Convention Centre and Hobson Street Hotel in Auckland.
More than 665,000 people have attended matches at the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s four host cities, including 297,405 at Eden Park.
Around 200 chemical engineers and scientists will converge on the Hilton Auckland in October for the Chemeca 2023 conference.
The creators behind LyLo Auckland have been nominated as a finalist in three categories at the Designers Institute of New Zealand’s Best Design Awards.
The arrivals, spread over three months, will stay in Auckland, Queenstown, and also visit Rotorua and Aoraki Mount Cook.
MOTAT is trialling tree-based biofuels to power one of its steam trams.
The company’s international patronage will be back to pre-Covid levels by October, says Souter Holdings Fullers.
Conservation and environment groups have welcomed the government’s plan to nearly triple the Hauraki Gulf protection area with 19 new marine protection areas.
Whakamana Cannabis Museum says it has secured a site at the city’s Hopetoun Alpha building.
The government is nearly tripling the Hauraki Gulf protection area with 19 new marine protection areas.
Almost a fifth of all FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket sales at Eden Park are to international visitors, according to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
The government’s preferred Auckland harbour transport proposal will include cycling and walking options across the existing bridge.
Auckland Airport says its proposed new domestic terminal is in the final stages of design and foundation testing.
Auckland’s 244-room Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments is up for sale.
Good Spirits Hospitality is selling its portfolio of nine venues for $20.7m to another hospitality operator, Brew On Quay.
Tourism and hospitality businesses from Waiheke Island and Aotea Great Barrier Island have celebrated completing the Taurikura Initiative.
Close to 170,000 people have attended FIFA Women’s World Cup matches at Auckland’s Eden Park to date, according to the latest figures.
A big week of sport has given Auckland’s hotels a nice mid-winter boost, with occupancy nearing 76%, according to figures from STR.
The first cohort of tourism businesses to complete the Auckland sustainability programme Taurikura Initiative will be recognised at an event next week.
KiwiRail and Waikato Regional Council will mark Te Huia’s return to central Auckland with free tickets for a week.
Large events in the country’s largest city will have some certainty after a new five-year lease was agreed for Auckland Showgreounds.
New Zealand Venue Co has bought the Morningside Tavern and neighbouring event space, Glasshouse, in Auckland.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has launched its a new initiative to promote the Auckland region after securing nearly $1.8m in membership fees from businesses across the region.
The first match of the tournament will go ahead in Auckland despite the city being rocked by fatal shootings this morning.
Operators across the host cities are reporting healthy bookings, particularly around match days.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the FIFA Women’s World Cup is a big opportunity for New Zealand tourism.
Auckland Airport has reported 1.35 million passenger movements for June 2023, or about 88% of that recorded for the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
The Waikato Chamber of Commerce has asked WorkSafe to investigate the reasons why Waka Kotahi has banned the Te Huia passenger train from entering Auckland’s metro rail network.
SkyCity will open a new Pacific-inspired restaurant in October headed by chef Michael Meredith.
The Te Huia passenger train between Hamilton and Auckland has been banned from entering the city’s metro network, and will instead stop at Papakura rather than its usual termination point at The Strand in Parnell.
Thousands of travellers expected to arrive at Auckland Airport on Friday 14 July, the day of the Matariki public holiday, will receive a special welcome.
The Auckland Climate Festival is bringing more than 150 events and tens of thousands of people to the city this September to celebrate and inspire transformative change for the climate.
Auckland Airport’s domestic terminal bathroom blocks are getting an upgrade, complete with parent rooms, improved accessibility, and gender-neutral toilets.
Auckland’s Karangahape Road is putting on a Matariki street party on the eve of the country’s second annual public holiday.
