Originair is launching a direct service between Christchurch and Nelson on 13 February.
Nelson’s planned marina expansion has secured a $12.89m loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund loan.
The Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve Board supports an agreement between the Crown and Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust , where ownership of about 3,068 hectares of land at the top of the South Island will be returned to Te Tauihu Māori, following a long-running court case.
Darryl Wilson says the return of Abel Tasman Coast Track to Māori ownership opens the way to a locally focused future for the experience.
Nelson Regional Development Agency says it is looking forward to welcoming more than 2,000 cruise visitors to Nelson Tasman this summer.
The Spooners Tunnel section of Tasman’s Great Taste Cycle Trail is on track to reopen by the end of December, following significant progress on repairs to storm damage earlier this year.
The Department of Conservation is calling for information from the public about two incidents at marine reserves in the Nelson Tasman region.
The expanded operator says summer demand looks good and the storm-damaged Great Taste Trail will soon be 100% repaired.
Holiday Parks NZ has donated $5,500 raised by park members to the Nelson-Tasman Mayoral Relief Fund.
The latest tourism and hospitality sector appointments and people moves.
Alpine Luxury Tours, established in Queenstown over a decade ago, is expanding operations into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
The owners of newly-opened Domu Retreat are gearing up for their first summer and hoping their slow-stay luxury model will appeal to both the international and domestic markets.