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Emirates Announces Fifth Route To Pakistan

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:29:58 +1200 | Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airline is to launch services from Dubai to Sialkot, its fifth route to Pakistan. More >>

Win a trip to Napa Valley: Great Wine Capitals Blog Contest

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:24:24 +1200 | Christchurch City Council

If you write a blog about tourism or wine tourism you can win a trip to the Great Wine Capital of San Francisco | Napa Valley by taking part in the Great Wine Capitals Guest Blogger Contest.More >>

China Airlines’ extra capacity, Taiwan marketing partnership

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:01:27 +1200 | Auckland International Airport

Auckland Airport and Tourism New Zealand welcome China Airlines’ extra capacity and announce new Taiwan marketing partnership More >>

Crossroads Milestone Series Merlot Takes Trophy at Spiegelau

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:59:04 +1200 | Crossroads Winery

The Crossroads Milestone Series Merlot 2012 has been recognised as one of the best wines in New Zealand, at the 2013 Spiegelau International Wine Competition. More >>

June A Record Breaker For Guest Nights In Queenstown

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:56:11 +1200 | Destination Queenstown

Queenstown had a record breaking start to winter according to the latest Statistics New Zealand research, with an almost 30 percent increase in international visitor nights.More >>

Young Tourism Entrepreneur recognised by Ernst and Young

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:26:43 +1200 | Haka Tours

Global Accountancy Firm Ernst and Young have named Ryan Sanders, Founder and Director of Haka Tourism Group, as one of New Zealand’s Top Young Entrepreneurs for 2013 More >>

New board appointment for ATEED

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:14:31 +1200 | Auckland Council

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed the appointment of Helen Robinson to the board of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED). More >>

Hamish Bohannan's Hopes For Westport - The Westport Story, 4

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:13:31 +1200 | The Westport Story told by Scoop

On the final day of Scoop Amplifier's three day field trip to Westport Scoop's Alastair Thompson and Stephen Olsen spent the day in the company of Bathurst Resources' CEO Hamish Bohannan, Corporate Affairs Manager Sam Aarons and Westport based Chief Geologist ...More >>

Tourism Minister Launches New SIVB Corporate Direction

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:59:17 +1200 | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister of Culture and Tourism Samuel Manetoali has officially launched a new Corporate Direction for the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Friday last week in Honiara.More >>

thl launches Mighty Double Down with space for slumber party

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:59:07 +1200 | thl

Budget conscious travellers rejoice as Tourism Holdings Limited (thl) launches Mighty Double Down – the latest self-drive vehicle addition to the Mighty campervan range, meaning a 15% increase to the Mighty fleet size.More >>

New man pilots aircraft engineers

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:37:57 +1200 | Aircraft Engineering Association of New Zealand

Early August saw Dave Evans at the controls of the Aircraft Engineering Association of New Zealand (AEANZ) Committee. With Avgas in his blood, Dave spent many years with the RNZAF before joining ServiceIQ as Aviation Sector Manager, where his twin ...More >>

Cook Islanders in NZ’s premier culinary competition

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:27:37 +1200 | Cook Islands Tourism New Zealand

A trio of top culinary students from the Cook Islands has arrived in Auckland to compete at the prestigious Nestlé Toque d’Or competition in Auckland next Monday, August 19.More >>

Visitor spend remains constant

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:47:11 +1200 | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Spending by visitors to New Zealand has remained fairly constant over the last year at $5.5 billion, according to the International Visitor Survey released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.More >>

A way to turn hospitality experience into qualifications

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:27:13 +1200 | Manukau Institute of Technology

Many people in the hospitality industry have years of experience but do not have the qualifications to match. More >>

Canadian climber rescued

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:51:46 +1200 | Maritime New Zealand

A solo Canadian climber has been rescued after becoming stuck on the side of a ravine at the edge of the Goldney Glacier on the eastern side of Mt Rolleston, near Arthur’s Pass.More >>

New Zealand golf: distinctive but undiscovered

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:29:10 +1200 | Tourism New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand plans to invest up-to two million dollars over three years into the international marketing of New Zealand’s distinctive golf offer to potential visitors.More >>

Quest in Christchurch reopens

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:57:53 +1200 | Quest Serviced Apartment Group

Pressure is easing on Christchurch’s squeezed accommodation sector, with Quest Serviced Apartments welcoming back guests after a $20 million repair and refit. The eight-storey Quest complex located in Cathedral Junction, right in the heart of the ...More >>