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London Olympics: Overpriced hotels deter tourists
Unwanted hotel rooms needlessly reserved for dignitaries by Olympic organisers will be a key factor in a tourism slump set to cost Britain billions this summer, top travel industry figures have warned.The organising committee for...
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La Scala fears the squeeze as hard times hit Italy
La Scala's general manager hopes Italian Premier Mario Monti's Government will avoid cutting spending for culture, noting that music and theatre can help to unite people.Stephane Lissner said the famed Milan opera house would have...
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Fiordland schemes set alarm bells ringing
Proposed mega-developments to enhance the journey between two of New Zealand's most popular visitor attractions have opponents warning that life in a precious World Heritage Area and national parks will suffer.But those behind the...
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Rocky year ahead for tourism
Consolidation is inevitable in the tourism sector with operators facing a particularly tough year, according to a leading industry player.Data from Statistics New Zealand shows short-term overseas visitor arrivals for the year ended...
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Chow sex den too tacky for Tower tourists: SkyCity
SkyCity Entertainment Group is cold-shouldering a 15-level brothel planned to rise opposite its popular SkyTower.Peter Treacy, general counsel, expressed strong reservations about the country's first high-rise bordello going up...
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South Island visitor numbers drop
International visitor numbers to the South Island dropped in November, compared to the same time last year.Statistics New Zealand's Louise Holmes-Oliver said a drop in visitors began after the first of the earthquakes in September...
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Bikes bring more money than wood from Rotorua forest
The economic value of mountainbiking in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest has been estimated at five times its annual timber revenue and looks set to increase as promotions raise awareness of what is on offer.A study by Crown Research...
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Minister makes Zambezi bunjy challenge
On New Year's Eve, Australian tourist Erin Langworthy fell nearly 120 metres into the Zambezi River after her bungee cord snapped.Her story, and the viral video that accompanied it, became the talk of the internet after she miraculously...
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Chch 'one of NZ's most exciting cities' - Lonely Planet
Christchurch is re-emerging as one of New Zealand's "most exciting cities", according to travel guide Lonely Planet.Despite more than a year of earthquakes altering the city beyond recognition, Lonely Planet author Brett Atkinson...
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Cup fails to deliver promised tourism boost
More than half of tourism operators say the Rugby World Cup didn't provide the tourism boost promised, a survey has found.A Tourism Industry Association New Zealand survey among its members found 46.6 per cent of the 121 respondents...
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Las Vegas casino sheds Hilton brand
The Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino officially changed its name to drop its hotel chain moniker yesterday after a licence deal expired at the year's start.Workers changed the hotel marquee to reflect the new name for the property...
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