Recreational catch limits in Fiordland and the Chatham Islands have been reduced.
Cruise and general aviation industry representatives have welcomed Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey’s stance on Milford Sound.
Heritage Expeditions will host Tā Tipene O’Regan, his whanau, and Professor Atholl Anderson for a special voyage in March.
The Hollyford Wilderness Experience has teamed up with former All Black Ian Jones for an experience to remember.
The Department of Conservation says it will undertake an internal safety investigation after a 10-year-old was swept to her death in Fiordland’s Marian Creek.
RealNZ scenic vessel The Fiordland Navigator issued a mayday alert on Wednesday and evacuated passengers after running aground in Doubtful Sound.
Deep Cove camp in Fiordland has reopened for overnight guests, says the Department of Conservation.
Visit Fiordland has seen a 34.3% increase in guest nights in October 2023 compared to the same month last year, leading accommodation growth around the country, according to the latest Accommodation Data Programme.
The alliance that maintains the gateway to Milford Sound has won the International Road Federation’s 2023 Global Road Achievement Award for Programme Management.
Two lodges on the Hollyford Track in Fiordland have been renamed to reflect Ngāi Tahu thinking around place names.
Safety at Milford Sound Airport’s aerodrome has been formally recognised through its achievement of a Qualifying Aerodrome Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority.
State Highway 94 into Milford Sound Piopiotahi has been closed due to a high avalanche risk associated with torrential rain.
Southern Discoveries has launched a multi-language commentary app for its Queenstown to Milford Sound coach journeys.
There’s also support for a cruise ship ban but less so for removing the aerodrome.
Milford sound tourism businesses are urging operators around the country to get behind a new effort to show appreciation for healthcare workers.
Accommodation facilities at Deep Cove in Fiordland have been closed to due continued risks from landslides.
The Department of Conservation is seeking suppliers to identify ways to manage road access to Milford Sound Piopiotahi and to identify a park and ride system for the popular destination.
Bookings for the Kepler Track Great Walk have jumped on last year.
One of the country’s most experienced tourism professionals will soon depart the Skeggs-owned group.
DOC is seeking feedback on a proposal by Tuatapere Hump Track Charitable Trust for a lease, licence and easement in the Fiordland National Park and Waikoau Forest Conservation Area.
Milford Opportunities Project chair Dr Keith Turner is retiring from the board at the end of the month after more than five years with the initiative.
The Milford Opportunities Project has opened a new hub located at Te Anau Town Centre.
Te Puia and other New Zealand attractions have taken the travel spotlight after featuring on ABC News’ Good Morning America.
Round five of the Fiordland Regional Event Fund is open for applications, with $54,000 on offer.
An almost fully-booked summer is ahead for Hollyford Wilderness Experience, and with newly-renovated accommodation, back-end investments and a win at the New Zealand Tourism Awards, there is much to get on with.
Summer bookings are coming in thick and fast at Tasman Holiday Park Te Anau – and visitors are already seeing first-hand how the operator is creating a sustainable future for guests – and the business.
A proposal to change recreational fishing rules around the Fiordland Marine Area could include daily limits on many fish species, temporary closure of fisheries, and a change to boundary lines where activities can take place.
Business transformation professional Chris Goddard has been appointed to lead the controversial Milford Opportunities Project through its next chapter of growth.
Fiordland operators have been part of a monumental effort to rid the national park of more than 100,000 invasive weeds.
Fiordland will host the 11th chapter of the GODZone adventure race from 24 February-4 March 2023.
Police have named the man who died last month while on a day tramp near the northern end of the Milford Track.
Great South has approved $142,500 funding for a climbing invitational and a ukulele festival in Te Anau.
A rāhui is in place in the Giant Gate Falls and the Lake Ada area until 17 April.
Fixed wing aircraft may be incompatible with one of the jewels in NZ’s tourism crown, says one of DOC’s leaders.
Occupancy rates in December at accommodation types nationwide improved to 34.2% for the month continuing an uptrend that started last month, according to Accommodation Data Programme (ADP) results.
The Te Anau Tartan Festival 2022 has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 red alert setting.
Milford Sound’s JUCY Cruise has rebranded to Pure Milford and altered its product mix for the recovery.
The Department of Conservation’s Green Lake Hut hut in Fiordland National Park has been named a location of interest after a visit by a Covid case last weekend.
RealNZ is seeking 24 people for a Fiordland cruise that will also see them get involved in the area’s history and conservation.
Great South has allocated more than $550,000 this year from the government’s Regional Event Fund for events in Southland and Fiordland.
The RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause raised nearly $30,000 for the Deep Cove Outdoor Education Trust.
Among the recipients of the Jobs for Nature funding is an operator who has secured $700k for a restoration project.
Milford Sound aviation operators and stakeholders have hit back at calls for the closure of the facility in a document that outlines the case to keep the runway.
The funding will create 15 full-time-equivalent staff over the length of the project, or roughly 50 part-time seasonal positions.
The Department of Conservation is looking for information about vandalism to huts in the Lake Manapouri area.
The road between Te Anau and Milford Sound/Piopiotahi is closed due to ongoing high avalanche risk.
New business support for tourism operators in five South Island regions can be accessed from this week, with specialist local agencies now appointed to deliver the scheme.
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa is calling for submissions on place name changes in Fiordland.
Great South has hired former Shotover Canyon Swing boss Stu Cordelle to lead Visit Fiordland.
Visit Fiordland and Visit Southland have formed their own international marketing alliance, to be promoted as ‘Great South’.
