12th March 2026 Pacific / VisasVisitor visa fees for Pacific nationals will be temporarily reduced in a move the government says will make it easier and cheaper for travellers from the region to visit New Zealand.
22nd April 2024 Pacific / Tourism FijiThe number of New Zealanders visiting Fiji during January and February 2024 is up 15% on the same months last year, says Tourism Fiji.
31st March 2023 Govt / PacificNew Zealand will contribute $4m to Vanuatu to support the recovery of the country’s tourism sector and support sustainability.
22nd August 2022 Pacific / SustainabilityThe development of more sustainability-focused tourism offerings in Pacific nations is amongst the options being considered by the government in its International Climate Finance Strategy.
8th July 2022 Pacific / TravelMore than 47,000 people travelled to Fiji in May 2022, including 10,000 New Zealanders.
20th June 2022 MFAT / PacificThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is seeking a new technical advisor for Covid-19 communications and destination marketing to support Tourism Solomon Islands.
7th April 2022 Jetstar / PacificJetstar is offering fares to Rarotonga from $149 one way as it prepares to resume direct flights from Auckland on 2 June.
22nd February 2022 Pacific / VUWVictoria University of Wellington is hosting a webinar with the Asian Development Bank in Manila about the future of tourism in the Pacific.
5th May 2021 Borders / PacificTourism in the Cook Islands accounts for 67% of GDP there, meaning that the entire economy rather than just one sector would likely feel the effects of the travel bubble.
30th November 2020 Pacific / TechnologyThe tool allowed virtual planners to navigate their way around popular islands such as Rarotonga and Aitutaki from a computer, tablet or mobile device.
12th August 2020 Govt / PacificThe Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting began yesterday with a focus on the major economic and social impacts of Covid-19 on the Pacific region.
11th August 2020 Pacific / TravelJacinda Ardern says the Govt is close to reaching agreement on an air corridor to the islands.
