27th May 2026 IVL / Opinion / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister rejects criticisms that the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy is not being used as intended.
26th May 2026 Cruise / T&H MinisterThe country’s cruise industry is in Wellington today for the second Cruise Forum.
21st May 2026 PM / T&H Minister / TRENZ“There’s lots of opportunities for us to push tourists into all parts of the country and that’s what we’ll keep doing,” says the PM.
21st May 2026 T&H Minister / TNZTNZ faces years of budget cuts as part of the government’s cutback of the public service.
20th May 2026 Air NZ / CIAL / T&H MinisterThe routes will begin progressively from late October this year.
12th May 2026 Events / T&H MinisterOne of the most successful clubs in English women’s football, Chelsea will play here for the first time as part of the inaugural NZ International Football Festival.
12th May 2026 Events / T&H MinisterOlympic-class sailing world championships will return to New Zealand in early 2028 for the first time since 2019.
7th May 2026 Great Rides / T&H MinisterThe Mountains to Sea – Ngā Ara Tūhono Cycle Trail through Ruapehu and Whanganui secures the largest funding allocation.
30th April 2026 Cruise / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister says NZ has “reset” its relationship with global cruise lines.
28th April 2026 Great Rides / T&H MinisterThe storm-damaged Wai iti section of Tasman’s Great Taste Trail will receive $427k for repairs.
24th April 2026 SailGP / T&H MinisterThe govt pulls support after an assessment concludes the event does not deliver sufficient national value.
17th April 2026 CLIA / NZCA / T&H MinisterUpston met global cruise leaders at the conference in Miami this week in the first ever attendance by a NZ govt minister.