22nd September 2023 Adventure / AttractionPorirua District Council has declined a request to invest $1.9m in an adventure park project, citing the project’s high risk and lack of affordability for ratepayers.
22nd September 2023 Attraction / WaterTe Waikoropupū Springs near Takaka in Golden Bay will be the first water body in 10 years to receive special legal protection.
8th February 2022 Attraction / Hot PoolsOne of the secrets to the success of Secret Spot Hot Tubs in Rotorua is the fact that it opened just a few months before Covid-19 struck.
30th September 2020 AttractionPeople have until next Friday 9 October to submit feedback on the draft management plan for Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach.
4th August 2020 Attraction / FundingThe Government has granted $2m for development work at the Otorohanga Kiwi House in South Waikato.
14th July 2020 AttractionWellington Cable Car will shut for three weeks for its annual maintenance, longer than its usual one week maintenance shutdown.
17th April 2020 AttractionWork to rebuild Canterbury’s iconic Christ Church Cathedral is set to start as soon as alert system guidelines allow, after the original start date for physical work was postponed due to Covid-19.
20th March 2020 Attraction / PGFA new health and wellness spa at Rotorua will be built following a $17m funding injection into the region from the Provincial Growth Fund.
11th March 2020 AttractionEvent Cinemas has opened its newest complex at Westfield Newmarket.
9th March 2020 AttractionChristchurch’s hot pools at New Brighton have been blessed ahead of its official opening.
2nd March 2020 Attraction / DOCDesign work on the upgrade of the visitor infrastructure at Punakaiki is set to begin.
21st February 2020 AttractionThe team vying to bring the UK’s iconic Eden Project eco-tourism attraction to Christchurch has secured a ‘licence to occupy’ agreement.
17th February 2020 AttractionOrana Wildlife Park veterinary staff have euthanased Dumai, a 16-year-old Sumatran tiger, due to chronic renal failure.
29th January 2020 AttractionNTT has appointed Auckland Zoo’s head of visitor experience to lead the new attraction.
27th January 2020 Attraction / GardensA new addition to popular Waikato tourist attraction, Hamilton Gardens, will be formally opened by Mayor Paula Southgate on Monday 3 February.
16th January 2020 AttractionRainbow’s End is banking on a positive summer and a new visitor experience to help improve results, with a new 7D Dark Ride launching early this year.
9th December 2019 Antarctic / AttractionGeologist and researcher Margaret Bradshaw has been honoured at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch for her achievements in the field of Antarctic science.
4th December 2019 Attraction / CorporateThe owner of Auckland’s Rainbow’s End and Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa has painted contrasting pictures for the two attractions in its latest interim results for the six months to September 2019.
7th November 2019 Attraction / New ProductThe opportunity to come face-to-face with the world-renowned All Black haka, test your lineout skills against your favourite player, and hear first-hand from legends of the game will all be part of the new All Blacks Experience.
24th October 2019 Attraction / Tekapo SpringsTekapo Springs is celebrating 12 years in business, and is getting ready to launch two new products ahead of the summer season.
11th October 2019 Attraction / Dark SkyThe Star Field observatory complex and astronomy centre in Martinborough is set to open later this month, with a new dark sky experience at Ruakokoputuna.
10th October 2019 Attraction / PGFProposals are being sought for the final design of West Coast’s $25.6m Dolomite Point redevelopment near Punakaiki.
26th September 2019 AttractionNgāi Tahu Tourism’s Rainbow Springs at Rotorua has opened a new 902 sq m welcome hub containing a café, retail space and ticketing area.
26th September 2019 Attraction / PeopleNgāi Tahu Tourism and Antarctica New Zealand have entered a new partnership which offers a Franz Josef glacier guide the chance of a secondment at Scott Base.
10th September 2019 Attraction / EcotourismPūkaha National Wildlife Centre and local iwi have launched a new cultural tour.
9th September 2019 AttractionHamilton & Waikato Tourism and the local tourism industry have launched their first-ever ‘Locals Week’.
9th September 2019 Attraction / FundingA $12m Provincial Growth Fund injection for the Sarjeant Gallery is set to “put Whanganui on the map as a vibrant cultural hub” according to Fletcher Tabuteau.
5th September 2019 Attraction / DataA new forecasting tool designed to provide investors with insight into potential demand for new tourism products has been launched by the government.
4th September 2019 Attraction / InvestmentAfter more than a year’s work, the Tourism Attractions Programme prospectus is unveiled.
2nd September 2019 Attraction / KiwiThe first kiwi chick of the season arrived at Rainbow Springs’ National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa on Friday afternoon – weeks before the season usually starts.
28th August 2019 AttractionThe council is seeking a new plan that will ensure Milford Sound maintains its iconic visitor status.
9th August 2019 AttractionThe end of a four-year-long, $500k+ process is finally in sight, says founder and CEO Russell Alexander.
8th August 2019 AttractionSector consultation is underway on the proposed expansion of the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
2nd August 2019 Attraction / ZoosThe two zoos have both lost bigs cats this week due to the animals’ poor health and age.
26th July 2019 AttractionSkyline Queenstown has launched its Night Luge experience after installing 225 lights and 5.5km of cabling on its luge tracks.
23rd July 2019 AttractionChristchurch City Council is looking for a private operator to lease the new café that is being built as part of the hot water pools complex in New Brighton.
17th July 2019 AttractionEnterprise Dunedin plans to continue promoting Baldwin Street as part of the city’s mix of tourism product despite it losing the steepest street in the world title.
5th July 2019 Attraction / CruiseAuckland Zoo will take its first directly booked cruise passengers this summer with the luxury Seabourn Cruise Line starting to promote the attraction as a shore excursion.
4th July 2019 AttractionTourism Holdings has appointed Auckland advertising agency YoungShand to manage the “creative and media aspects” of its Discover Waitomo business.
2nd July 2019 AttractionThe $11m attraction has brought around 100 new jobs to Takapō / Lake Tekapo.
2nd July 2019 AttractionNgāi Tahu Tourism and its joint venture partners have opened their Dark Sky Project at Takapō / Lake Tekapo to the public following a launch event attended by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy.
28th June 2019 AttractionThe $10m astronomy experience at Takapō / Lake Tekapo opens its doors on Tuesday.
26th June 2019 Attraction / CorporateRotorua’s Polynesian Spa and Auckland’s Rainbow’s End suffered dips in visitor numbers over FY19 with owner Rangatira Investments downgrading its long-term earnings forecast for the latter attraction.
25th June 2019 AttractionSkyline Enterprises is seeking permission for night luging and lighting at its Queenstown attraction that could see it remain open for customers until 10pm.
12th June 2019 Attraction / CorporateThe Auckland attraction has struggled to lift numbers over the past three years.
26th April 2019 Attraction / PeopleThe new boss will join the $10m attraction in June, a month before the stargazing experience is due to open.
3rd April 2019 Attraction / Hot PoolsHanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa’s new $4.5m thermal pool extension will see five pools constructed on wooden piles in an effort to protect a number of 90-year old giant Redwood Trees.
21st March 2019 Attraction / HotelsHowever, the agency says it is working on 29 other hotel opportunities across NZ.
6th March 2019 AttractionThe closure of foot and road access to the West Coast’s Fox Glacier has left local operators including Glacier Valley Eco Tours juggling bookings and considering alternative options in the face of uncertainty over future access.
1st March 2019 Attraction / MāoriThe Northland Regional Council is investing $500,000 to help bring forward a proposed $8m-plus cultural centre and tourism attraction at Opononi.
