International visitors up in April
International visitor arrivals into New Zealand increased by 23,500 in April 2019 compared to April 2018. The timing of Easter in April 2019 is…
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Emerging Star Award for Russell holiday park manager
Einnee Facey, park manager of the Russell TOP 10 Holiday Park, has received the 2019 Holiday Parks Emerging Star Award. The award is presented…
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New Plymouth hospitality hub for sale
An iconic hospitality hub in New Plymouth has gone up for sale along with its 150 years of history. The property, and all of…
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Eichardt’s Private Hotel owners open new luxury villas
Imperium Collection, owners of Queenstown’s Eichardt’s Private Hotel, have opened three new villas near Coronet Peak ski field. The Elms on Lake Hayes, designed…
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The state of home-sharing in New Zealand
A week after announcing it would stop collecting data for its Commercial Accommodation Monitor, Stats NZ released its first set of data about the…
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Recognising the country’s best bed and breakfasts
Every year the Bed & Breakfast Association Award programme recognises the best bed and breakfast properties in the country. The programme awards were judged…
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Rise in construction work in Q1
According to Stats NZ, building work put in place was much stronger in March 2019 than expected. Total building volume rose by 6.2 percent…
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New management at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands
Katie and Zeyn Buksh have taken up managerial roles at Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands. Having worked with Scenic Hotel Group for almost three…
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Bookabach welcomes Queenstown referendum result
The provisional results of the Queenstown tourism levy referendum showed 81.37 percent of votes were in favour of the policy. Online short-term accommodation provider…
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