9th March 2021 DevelopmentHutt City Council says it has reached a ‘major milestone’ with resource consent granted for its Eastern Bays shared path project.
4th March 2021 DevelopmentFilm and wine ventures with tourism components are being fast-tracked through the consenting process.
1st March 2021 DevelopmentKāpiti Coast District Councillors have voted seven to four to proceed with the Kāpiti Gateway visitor centre.
22nd February 2021 DevelopmentKāpiti Coast District Council will meet this Thursday 25 February to discuss the future of the proposed $4.5m Kāpiti Gateway visitor centre.
16th February 2021 DevelopmentAuckland’s $350m downtown development programme has reached a significant milestone; finishing the seismic strengthening of Quay Street’s historic seawall.
29th January 2021 DevelopmentThe work would see the implementation of Te Ara Wānaka, a shared pathway, for pedestrians and cyclists along Lakeside Road, and a separate boardwalk along the lake’s edge.
11th December 2020 DevelopmentThe estimated cost of the redevelopment was $165m and is a key project in the Southland Regional Development Strategy Action Plan.
5th November 2020 Development / HotelsBut room rates are the problem this year and Queenstown is a “disaster”, says Raman Sarin.
30th October 2020 DevelopmentWork will get underway next week on a major project in central Hamilton aimed at making the river more accessible, boosting river tourism and safeguarding essential infrastructure.
24th September 2020 Development / MarineNew Plymouth District Council is seeking feedback on the possibility of a marina as part of how $2bn of public funds will be invested in its next 10-year plan.
15th July 2020 Attractions / DevelopmentThe development at Punakaiki will also feature cycle paths, walkways, and a new viewing platform.
15th July 2020 Development / QLDCIt marks the beginning of the transformation of the 10-hectare Lakeview site into an extension of the Queenstown CBD.
29th June 2020 Development / PGFThe Taranaki settlement is getting a new visitor centre to house taonga and an exhibition of the Parihaka story.
29th June 2020 Attractions / DevelopmentA significant development plan for the attraction is on hold until visitor volumes return.
24th June 2020 Development / ResearchMarlborough District Council will undertake a new redevelopment study on the future of Waitohi/Picton.
9th June 2020 Development / HotelsThe Overseas Investment Office has given the green light to QT Lakeview Partnership’s development agreement with Queenstown Lakes District Council.
9th June 2020 DevelopmentThe third stage of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan is underway with a detailed design nearing completion and a number of artist impressions released to the public.
3rd June 2020 Development / HotelsThe assets were supposed to be the foundation properties in a new tourism fund.
21st May 2020 Development / EmploymentKāpiti’s proposed $4.46m Gateway project will help boost local tourism jobs and aid the recovery, says the Kāpiti Coast District Council.
6th May 2020 Development / InvestmentThe aborted launch of a $70m tourism property fund has “strained” the balance sheet of NZX-listed Augusta Capital, which is seeking $45m from investors.
2nd April 2020 Development / HotelsThe former site of the SilverOaks Hotel Geyserland in Rotorua is for sale.
26th November 2019 Development / HotelsThe operator is planning a 70-80 room four-star hotel in the central city.
22nd October 2019 DevelopmentThe resi-led development also includes Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s planned hot pools attraction and hotel and hospo offerings.
8th October 2019 Development / PGFThe first stage of Rotorua’s $40m lakefront development will kick off at the end of October.
27th September 2019 Development / HotelThe $70m luxury Radisson Collection at Queenstown is expected to open in early 2022.
24th September 2019 DevelopmentDevelopers Remarkables Park Limited has unveiled plans for a community precinct to sit alongside its commercial accommodation and residential district at Queenstown.
18th September 2019 Development / TransportConstruction has begun on the $60m Puhinui Station Interchange near Papatoetoe at Auckland.
10th September 2019 Development / FundingThe O’Donnell family’s HW Richardson Group and Distinction Hotel Group founder Geoff Thompson have both pledged up to $25m each for the multi-million dollar overhaul of Invercargill’s CBD.
5th August 2019 DevelopmentThe Overseas Investment Office has given consent to Orams Group to expand its lease of land at Wynyard Quarter on Auckland Harbour.
3rd July 2019 DevelopmentAuckland-based Visitor Solutions has secured the $398,440 contract to conduct a feasibility study into a tourism hub at Te Aroha in the Waikato.
