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John Key | Tourism

Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key today confirmed Cabinet's decision to fully integrate the Ministry of Tourism into its home department, the Ministry of Economic Development (MED). "Since ...

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Jonathan Coleman | Tourism

Acting Minister of Tourism, Dr Jonathan Coleman, has welcomed the announcement that eight new cycle trails have been approved for funding under The New Zealand Cycle Trail Project. The eight projects...

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Jonathan Coleman | Tourism

Associate Minister of Tourism Dr Jonathan Coleman today released the latest Ministry of Tourism forecasts, which show that overall, the sector's future looks positive. International visitor numbers ar...

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Kiwi hospitality has risen to the challenge as the locals rally around international visitors grounded in New Zealand by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

Associate Tourism Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman today announced the release of new research help operators and Regional Tourism Organisations boost business through more targeted marketing to domestic travellers.   "Domestic tourism contributes $12.4 billion a year to the economy. The government acknowledges how important the industry is and this research will help strengthen it, " Dr Coleman...

A YouTube video of a kleptomaniac octopus is taking the world by storm – just days after it stole a Wellington man’s new underwater video camera.

New Zealanders around the globe are preparing to don their red poppies for the annual Anzac Day remembrance of fallen Kiwi war heroes.

Auckland will host the solid gold Football World Cup trophy during a whistle-stop New Zealand visit on 27 April.

Kiwi teenagers Paige Hareb and Sarah Mason have created New Zealand surfing history at the Dream Tour women’s surfing event underway in Taranaki, in the North Island.

The discovery of a new and very deep cave near Nelson in New Zealand's South Island is being hailed as the biggest news in the history of New Zealand caving.

New Zealand-born Hollywood superstar Russell Crowe is the 2404th star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood Boulevard.

An ingenious Marlborough saffron producer has devised a unique, time-saving way for chefs to use the golden spice – in liquid form.

Kiwi ex-pats are being given the chance to “fall in love with New Zealand all over again” and pass on the good word in the lead up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Environmentally-conscious visitors are looking to New Zealand as eco-friendly accommodation, sustainable activities, and organic food and wine industries continue to develop.

An innovative Kiwi interactive web drama has won an international Emmy Award in Cannes.

New Zealand will play a key role in the 2011–12 Volvo ocean yacht race as a host stop-over and as a competitor - having just struck a deal with a Spanish sponsor.

The number of New Zealand tourism companies credited with the country’s elite Qualmark Green Enviro-Gold rating has just topped 100 in spite of challenging times.

Download the EXCEL spreadsheet for source date and graphs.   International Visitor Arrivals Year Ended February 2010 Rolling Annual % Change     Up 2.4% 2, 482, 300 arrivals        Source: IVA   Outbound Travel by New Zealand Residents Year Ended February 2010 Rolling Annual % Change     Down 1.2% 1, 927, 319 departures        Source:...

Moa bones and a Māori adze head discovered on an historic building site in Auckland are being heralded as highly significant archaeological finds for New Zealand.

This page provides the latest provisional weekly and four-weekly data for short-term inbound and outbound travel to and from New Zealand to enable the tourism industry to monitor arrivals and departures on a regular and timely basis.   Subscribe to receive the latest inbound and outbound statistics by email each week.