http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Tourism & Leisure Industries headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:14 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=95 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10632440&ref=rss Adrenaline seekers will be able to freefall into the darkness of a century-old mine shaft in an adventure attraction being set up on the South Island's West Coast.The Wild West Adventure Company has bought Australasian rights... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10632353&ref=rss Travel and tourism services company Southern Travel Holdings has reported a $538,000 half year loss as it confronted the global financial crisis, impacts of swine flu, and foreign exchange movements.The result for the six months... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:36:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10632247&ref=rss Fourteen lodges and boutique hotels have changed hands in the last 15 months for more than $75 million.Dean Humphries, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels NZ's national director, has tracked the market which he said had been highly active... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10632038&ref=rss New Zealand's premier resort town is riding a wave of tourism growth, and considering how it might handle a trebling of visitor numbers in the next 20 years.Although tourism suffered as a result of the global recession, and numbers... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10632036&ref=rss A ban on commercial guiding operations on the Hillary Trail in the Waitakere Ranges is depriving many people of the chance to experience the rugged beauty of a national asset, says Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey.At a hearing of submissions... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631581&ref=rss Overnight stays in commercial accommodation rose 4 per cent from a year earlier to a record high level in January, traditionally the peak month for guest nights, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) says.The 4.4 million guest night were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:58:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631445&ref=rss The place where the body of Pol Pot, the former Khmer Rouge leader, was unceremoniously burned in a pile of rubbish is set to be the latest location from Cambodia's dark recent history to be transformed into a tourist spot.In... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631390&ref=rss International students could be the saviour of Auckland's economy in recessionary times - but some say they don't know where to spend their money.Business bodies say Auckland firms are not doing enough to woo international students... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631261&ref=rss Dozens of directors who run Auckland's cultural and sporting facilities look set to be dumped by the Government for a handful of directors to control everything from ballet in the Aotea Centre to rugby fixtures at North Harbour Stadium.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631248&ref=rss Staff at Sydney's Taronga Zoo are calling it a miracle, but experts warned yesterday that the 100kg male elephant calf born live two days after being pronounced dead in the womb would struggle to survive.Zoo keepers were astonished... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tourism-leisure-industries/news/article.cfm?c_id=95&objectid=10631177&ref=rss Public debate about the future of Queens Wharf and its merits as a party venue have obscured the fact Auckland needs an effective cruise ship terminal and the massive economic benefits such a terminal will generate, not just for the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200