News Archive: 2008: Travel and Tourism

02, 2008 December:

Tourist Radio hits NZ airwaves

It's always better to visit a new country with someone who knows their way around and someone who can take you to all those beautiful places off the tourist trail. Now, with the launch of Tourism Radio, you can have your very own tour guide to show you around New Zealand...

01, 2008 December:

New Zealand on knife edge

New Zealand Architects believe the building industry is on "a knife-edge" and just 10 per cent have secured 12 months or more of work, according to a survey by online architect's library eBoss...

NZ chips in as top golfing destination

New Zealand won an award for being the best 'Golf Destination of the Year 2009' at the International Golf Travel Market recently...

Insulation, insulation, insulation

More New Zealand homes will be warm and dry next winter because of an insulation funding programme...

28, 2008 November:

Important painting returned to NZ

One of renowned artist Colin McCahon's most important works is on its way back to New Zealand after 12 years in a private collection in Australia…

27, 2008 November:

NZ job alert

Tens of thousands of jobs in New Zealand's property sector, along with its finance, construction, retail, and tourism industries are expected to be axed next year as the recession takes its toll...

Fewer Brits opt for Oz

Whilst the number of Brits emigrating to Australia has declined, Kiwis are more than filling in the gaps, flooding into Australia faster than you can say ‘Gidday mate'...

26, 2008 November:

Tramping about

You can save money - if you book early - on walking tours in Australia and New Zealand...

Head in the clouds

A planned increase in flight levies, which rise the further a passenger is flying to help offset carbon emissions, could have a catastrophic effect on far-flung tourist markets...

Key to London

John Key, the New Zealand Prime Minister is in London to meet his half-brother for the first time, just before his meeting with the Queen and Gordon Brown and launching Tourism NZ's giant inflatable ball...