10th December 2020 Attractions / MāoriThe Manea Footprints of Kupe, an interactive cultural, heritage, tourism and education centre, has opened in Opononi in the Hokianga.
23rd November 2020 AttractionsThe sculpture would make a lasting contribution to Whangarei’s tourism and education landscape.
11th November 2020 AttractionsNorthland’s current infrastructure project pipeline will bring massive benefits to the region, says Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Brett O’Riley.
16th October 2020 AttractionsQueenstown’s Deer Park Heights is opening its gates again after 11 years.
1st October 2020 Attractions / PeopleAfter five years ushering in millions of visitors, Auckland Zoo’s head of visitor experience leaves to lead the country’s newest attraction.
21st September 2020 Attractions / Ngāi TahuRotorua’s National Kiwi Hatchery will reopen to visitors in time for both the September school holidays and to celebrate the hatching of its first kiwi chick of the season.
4th September 2020 Attractions / Ngāi TahuRecruitment is underway for key roles to join the attraction ahead of its 2 December opening date.
13th August 2020 Attractions / Covid-19The family went to a number of tourism experiences in the city last weekend, including Skyline Rotorua’s gondola and luge.
11th August 2020 Attractions / IncidentA roof fire in the Anglican St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin has been contained and early reports suggest little damage from smoke and water.
6th August 2020 Attractions / Cable CarWellington’s Cable Car will be back in service from this Saturday 8 August after its annual maintenance shutdown.
3rd August 2020 Attractions / InfrastructureTourism projects in the Chatham Islands, Rotorua, and the Far North will share in just over $110m in new funding announced by the Government.
24th July 2020 Attractions / Fly-lineThe operator says the cash is coming from the PGF and the Government’s $3bn infrastructure fund.
24th July 2020 Attractions / MāoriThe New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 has been passed by the House.
21st July 2020 AttractionsWhile the southern ski fields saw better than expected numbers during the holidays, major North Island attractions also saw good attendance.
17th July 2020 Attractions / RecoveryReduced prices and extra costs mean businesses have had to work hard to make a profit.
17th July 2020 Attractions / InfrastructureThe Govt is investing the cash in Fiordland’s Homer Tunnel, an Arrowtown museum, and a Balclutha hub.
15th July 2020 Attractions / DevelopmentThe development at Punakaiki will also feature cycle paths, walkways, and a new viewing platform.
13th July 2020 Attractions / WildlifeWildlife institutions suffering from the impacts of Covid-19 can apply for support.
7th July 2020 Attractions / FundingHamilton City Council has delayed an extension to its Victoria on the River boardwalk and an upgrade to the city’s Transport Centre because of Covid-19.
3rd July 2020 AttractionsNgāi Tahu is restarting its Dark Sky Project at Tekapo but is ditching its multi-million-dollar hotpool scheme at Queenstown.
1st July 2020 Attractions / RecoveryWith only four redundancies made to date, Christchurch Attractions is preparing to bring most of its operations back online for a local and domestic market.
30th June 2020 AttractionsA re-opening special offered the first 20 people through the doors a 50% discount on adult Gondola tickets on opening day.
29th June 2020 Attractions / DevelopmentA significant development plan for the attraction is on hold until visitor volumes return.
18th June 2020 AttractionsThe National Aquarium of New Zealand has launched a virtual encounter with its Little Penguins.
17th June 2020 Attractions / PGFFour new ‘visitor experience centres’ will be built along the West Coast as part of the Te Ara Pounamu pathways project.
17th June 2020 AttractionsExperiences in Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Stewart Island and the TSS Earnslaw and Go Orange Jet Boats in Queenstown would relaunch on 4 July
17th June 2020 AttractionsPreventative work is taking place on the Christchurch Gondola cableway towers ahead of its planned reopening on 1 July.
15th June 2020 Attractions / VenuesRegional Facilities Auckland has reopened the Auckland Town Hall, Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, The Civic, Bruce Mason Centre, The Cloud, and Shed 10 on Queens Wharf.
12th June 2020 Attractions / PGFThe new money takes the total invested from the fund into the $33.2m Whangarei project to $18.4m.
11th June 2020 Attractions / Recovery“We have to recreate our future rather than wait for it to come to us,” says GM David Blackmore.
9th June 2020 Attractions / RecoveryRainbow’s End, Polynesian Spa have good bank, shareholder support, says Mark Dosser.
9th June 2020 AttractionsA mountain bike park and thermal spa pool will be investigated as potential new destination attractions for Picton, says Marlborough District Council.
28th May 2020 Attractions / ToursAuckland-based tour operator Bush and Beach have launched a new series of ‘Kiwis guiding Kiwis’ products for the domestic market.
22nd May 2020 Attractions / RecoveryThe Dunedin attraction opened its doors this morning after a period of consolidation and cutbacks.
21st May 2020 AttractionsMulti-year upgrades at Pukeiti Gardens have resumed because of the importance to Taranaki’s post-Covid-19 recovery, says Taranaki Regional Council chair David MacLeod.
13th May 2020 AttractionsWanaka adventure tourism operator Wildwire is extending its Koha Climb product to domestic tourists.
8th May 2020 Attractions / PGFNorthland’s new Manea Footprints of Kupe centre is set to include a memorial to the SS Ventnor and those who were lost when it sank off the Hokianga coast in 1902 after securing a $100,000 investment from the Provincial Growth Fund.
25th March 2020 Attractions / Covid-19Jobs will be lost across all of the group, says the company.
24th March 2020 Attractions / Covid-19Whale Watch Kaikōura has temporarily closed and its customer service team will cancel and issue refunds for any tours booked from the March 24 to June 30.
24th March 2020 Attractions / Covid-19Weta Workshop is temporarily closing its Miramar-based Weta Cave store and tours.
21st March 2020 Attractions / Covid-19More than 240 jobs could go in a temporary closure of one of the country’s top attractions.
5th March 2020 Attractions / SustainabilityRegional Facilities Auckland has gained Toitū carbonreduce certification.
4th March 2020 AttractionsTaupō may have rejected the Fly-Line experience but the New Zealand licence holder says he is looking at other locations across the country for the venture.
27th February 2020 Attractions / DOCA surge in visitors is predicted for the Awaroa/Godley Head site overlooking Lyttelton Harbour.
