Originair will resume its flight schedule on the Nelson–Palmerston North and Nelson–Wellington routes from 29 May 2020.
Nelson City Council has announced a three month rent holiday for its tourism and hospitality tenants.
Nelson City Council is closing its reserves with mountain bike trails during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Police have named the man who died in a kayaking incident in Tasman Bay on March 12.
The Department of Conservation has installed new signs along the Tasman National Park track to encourage hikers to use toilets.
The cruise season is in full swing in Nelson with two vessels arriving simultaneously yesterday in what Port Nelson said was a first for the region.
Tasman businesses will be boosted by a new Wellington – Nelson service launched by Originair, says a local business association.
A new ecosanctuary with a predator-proof fence on Golden Bay’s Cape Farewell has been opened.
Local residents and iwi have expressed concerns to the Tasman District Council Council relating to pollution and health and safety at the Waitapu Bridge freedom camping site.
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The Department of Conservation is assessing the future of foot access to Ball Hut and the Tasman Glacier after torrential rainfall.
Air New Zealand has opened a new regional lounge in Nelson.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially opened the new $32m terminal at Nelson Airport on Saturday.
The newly completed terminal at Nelson Airport is set to welcome passengers come 22 October.
Kaiteriteri’s Bellbird Lodge has won the Supreme Bed & Breakfast Business of the Year at the 2019 awards supported by the B&B Association New Zealand and Vision Insurance.
More staff and aircraft planned as the Auckland-based business expands its skydiving and scenic flight interests.
New recreational activities will also be considered in a review of the park’s management plan.
The expansion of Kahurangi National Park will help protect the added land for generations of visitors to come, say operators in the region.
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“We’re hemorrhaging money”, says a local operator as firefighters battle to contain the 2,300 hectare blaze.
Nelson Police have hosted New Zealand’s first scenario-based canyon Search and Rescue as the popularity of the sport grows with both locals and visitors.
More than 10,000 people flocked to the inaugural two-day Lift Off Abel Tasman festival held over the long weekend.
The owner of luxury fishing operation Owen River Lodge has said his business and others like it will be “annihilated” if a Green Party bill seeking to better protect indigenous freshwater fish is passed in its current form.
Tourism and conservation attractions in Rotorua and Nelson Tasman are gearing up for a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the end of the month.
Owen River Lodge will no longer use the helicopters following the death of Wanaka pilot Matt Wallis.
Regional spend grew over the year to June despite a drop in international expenditure, says MBIE.
The Nelson Regional Development Agency reported a 38% increase in international tourism spend in May reaching $42m compared to the same month last year.
Foreign tourists will soon have to pay up to $140 per night to stay at some huts along the country’s Great Walks.
Owen River Lodge in Murchison has attained Qualmark’s Luxury Lodge certification and a Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
Nelson Tasman locals and people from all around New Zealand have a deep love for Takaka and Golden Bay, and it’s easy to see why.
Auckland has won its bid to host the Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition, which will bring around 2000 delegates to the city in 2021.
Golden Bay tourism businesses suffering in the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Gita have been urged to apply to the government’s new relief fund in order to prompt more support.
The government’s provision of $100,000 for businesses affected by ex-Cyclone Git has been welcomed by a tourism operator group but fears it may not be enough to help the sector.
The Golden Bay tourism industry needs urgent financial assistance from the government in the wake of Cyclone Gita, according to a group of tourism professionals.
New Zealand’s image is on the line as one of our most Instagram-famous locations is nearing the deadline for submissions on its protection.
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Caravan, trailer and boat owners can now get through Takaka Hill at the end of each day now, weather permitting.
Australian tourism and travel operators have reported record profits this week with Qantas, Flight Centre and Sydney Airport all enjoying the benefits of booming tourism.
Despite the recent storm all the businesses associated with Tasman’s Great Taste Trail are open.
Family-owned Abel Tasman Lodge scoops multiple top 5 rankings in Trip Advisor 2018 Travellers’ Choice Awards
Tourism operator Abel Tasman Canyons scooped two gongs at this year’s Nelson Tasman business awards including the Supreme Business title.
Darryl Wilson, Chief Executive of Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Ltd is the recipient of Blind Citizens NZ’s Extra Touch Award.
A landmark Nelson peninsula property, home to well-known pub The Honest Lawyer, is on the market for sale.
Mountain Bike Track development at Kaiteriteri, Richmond and St Arnaud are among the recipients of grants from Tasman District Council.
Abel Tasman and Kahurangi national parks are now connected by a 169-hectare block of land purchased by the Nature Heritage Fund.
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced an eco-sanctuary will be created on Farewell Spit in a partnership between DOC and natural health and wellness retailer HealthPost.
Three South Island cycle trails feature in the latest TNZ promotion to get more Australians thinking about and planning a cycling based Kiwi holiday.
Nelson has been crowned the nation’s top economic region for the second quarter in a row as its tourism industry continues to thrive.
Tourism expenditure grew in all regions over the year to February 2017, according to the latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates released by MBIE.
The Top of the South regional tourism cluster has released a new 2017 itinerary brochure, following route changes north of Kaikoura.
