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International visitor spend up 20 per cent, arrivals up 9 per cent

MBIE has released the latest International Visitor Survey, and it shows international visitors spent $14.3 billion in New Zealand in the year to June...

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West Coast Tourism’s first Local Legend

Glacier Country tourism champion Claire Hunt has been named the inaugural West Coast Tourism Local Legend. Claire received the award at the West Coast Tourism...

Tech meets wilderness at West Coast Tourism Summit

Around 150 tourism operators and industry leaders from across the region gathered in Greymouth yesterday for the 2026 Manaakitanga ki te Tai Poutini Hui...

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Central Lakes public transport plan gets ORC go-ahead

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has completed a Sub-Regional Public Transport Business Case investigating options for public transport across the Otago Central Lakes sub-region. ORC...

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Coastal Pacific returns for spring-summer season

Great Journeys New Zealand's Coastal Pacific has returned from today (September 1), marking the start of the train's spring, summer and autumn operating season...

Tech meets wilderness at West Coast Tourism Summit

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Waiwera Thermal Springs gets green light for $58m refresh

Waiwera Thermal Springs has received Resource Consent from Auckland Council, marking a major milestone for the development set to transform one of New Zealand’s...

Cruise season brings welcome boost for regional tourism

Close to 200,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive to New Zealand this season, a welcome boost for regional tourism, jobs, businesses and...

Tourism numbers shift after data change

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released the latest Tourism Volumes & Flows data. Domestic visitor counts are down 20 to 30 percent...
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