The industry has yet to get back to pre-pandemic levels, but NZICC opening is a good start.
Tourism operator absorbed impairments of $22m from its South Korean Tongyeong and Christchurch casino operations.
Business Events Industry Aotearoa's trade show kicked off at Eden Park last night with a light and laser show, and a funding announcement.
There’s little appetite for an additional tourism levy at central government level.
Tourism Holdings and SkyCity say New Zealand is losing tourism ground to Australia, which is ‘as cheap as it’s ever been’ in relative terms.
Chinese tourist numbers remain down 44%, with a direct loss of $1.23 billion to NZ tourism coffers.
Removing ‘overly cautious’ pharmaceutical advertising prohibitions could be a $30m annual shot in the arm as the Auckland convention centre comes on stream, business events sector says.
Tail of the Covid pandemic border closures is proving to be a lengthy one.
There’s about zero chance of a GST exclusion for inbound tourism operators despite a sympathetic ear by Tourism Minister Louise Upston.
Biofouling concerns and a difficult and expensive regulatory regime has set the NZ cruise season back seven years, industry says.