New Zealand

Queenstown Airport, the gateway to the popular tourist area in New Zealand's South Island, has been given the green light to expand. An additional 16 hectares of land adjacent to the…

With less than 80 days to go until the first match of the British & Irish Lions rugby series in New Zealand, three All Blacks players have created a video offering tourist tips to…

Conrad Bora Bora Nui Location: In a private cove on Motu To'opua, overlooked by Mount Otemanu and 20 minutes by boat from Bora Bora Airport Grade: Midscale Keys: 114, including 86…

Air New Zealand is introducing a new economy class layout that could make the middle seat more appealing - or at least slightly less unappealing. The new slimline seat design, which was…

Air New Zealand has retired its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft, more than 30 years after the aircraft were first introduced. The airline's last remaining 230-seat 767-300 aircraft took…

Marriott International has unveiled plans to launch its Four Points by Sheraton brand in New Zealand. The company has penned a deal for the Four Points by Sheraton Auckland, which is…

Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win a holiday for two to New Zealand with Business Premier seats as part of its latest campaign – ‘Discover New Zealand, Uncover the World’. …

With visitor numbers between New Zealand and South Australia continuing to soar, Air New Zealand has announced that it will start flying its twin-aisle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft…

ibis Saigon Airport Location: Five minutes' drive from Ho Chi Minh City's airport, Tan Son Nhat International Grade: Economy Keys: 282, including 65 serviced apartments Facilities:…

Brisbane Airport has become the first in Australia to trial facial recognition technology. In partnership with Air New Zealand, the airport is now utilising SITA's "Smart Path"…

New Zealand's tourism industry will be given another boost later this year, when Cathay Pacific launches the first direct service connecting Hong Kong with the country's South Island.…

Dubai's LCC adds Bangladeshi route Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective 15 March 2017 Who? flydubai Why? Rising trade between two Islamic…

Jet Airways has formed a new partnership with Hong Kong Airlines aimed at enhancing connectivity between India and the Far East. The new codeshare partnership will lead to new…

World Travellers Group, the New Zealand-based retail travel network, has made a significant investment in its future by signing a new multi-year technology agreement with Travelport.…

Jeju gets new budget service from Taiwan Where? Taipei (Taiwan) to Jeju, pictured (South Korea) When? Twice a day, effective 28 March 2017 Who? Tigerair Taiwan Why? Low-cost carrier…

IHG has upgraded the conference and banqueting facilities at the Crowne Plaza Queenstown. The half-a-million-dollar refurbishment has covered all of the New Zealand hotel's function…

The Asian outbound tourism boom is driving a more mature type of traveller who is seeks regular, independent travel, a new report has revealed. In a major survey, Sabre found that…

The Carnival Legend cruise ship completed its inaugural New Zealand sailing last week. The 88,500-tonne ship headed to the country on 10-day roundtrip cruise from Sydney earlier this…

Air New Zealand is celebrating a new milestone, with the news that it carried a million domestic passengers to and from Queenstown in 2016. The airline reached the seven-digit figure…

New Zealand’s tourism industry has become the country’s top export earner, contributing NZ$14.5 billion (US$10.2bn) into the country's economy and directly employing more than 188,000…