12 November, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key says Whale Watch Kaikoura's latest tourism achievement will have positive spin offs for all tourism operators in New Zealand.
Read full release >>10 November, 2009
Prime Minister John Key officially launched construction of the first New Zealand Cycle Trail project at Waipa Domain on the banks of the Waikato River today.
Read full release >>2 November, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key, has delivered on his promise to increase tourism funding - a move he has long said will help drive New Zealand's recovery from the economic recession.
Read full release >>16 October, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key announced today that P&O Cruises will launch its next cruise liner in Auckland and said the ship will use Auckland as its base for the 2010-2011 summer cruising season.
Read full release >>24 September, 2009
Over $75,000 has been awarded for community-based tourism initiatives, Associate Minister of Tourism Jonathan Coleman announced today.
Read full release >>20 August, 2009
Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today that Australian and New Zealand immigration officials will be working together to improve immigration processes for trans-Tasman travel.
Read full release >>18 August, 2009
A significant research investment will help tourism keep ahead of fast-changing consumer demands and grow its position as one of the country’s biggest export earners.
Read full release >>12 August, 2009
The Government will introduce legislation to clarify GST on facilitation fees charged to inbound tour operators, Tourism Minister John Key and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
Read full release >>31 July, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key today launched a new campaign encouraging Kiwis to invite their overseas relatives and friends to visit New Zealand.
Read full release >>26 June, 2009
Prime Minister and Tourism Minister, John Key has today announced that the Government will invest $1 million in this year’s inaugural Winter Games.
Read full release >>22 June, 2009
More than one million Australian tourists visited New Zealand in the past year and Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key says that proves the wisdom of recent Government investment into the Australian market.
Read full release >>21 May, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key, has announced the Government will contribute a quarter of a million dollars to conduct a feasibility study into the development of an international conference centre in Auckland that will cater for up to 4,000 people.
Read full release >>14 May, 2009
The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key has today promised $50 million dollars over three years for the New Zealand Cycleway Project.
Read full release >>7 April, 2009
Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman, Associate Minister for Tourism, is pleased to be able to announce a grant of $103 000 to Regional Tourism Organisations New Zealand (RTONZ), the group that collectively represents New Zealand’s 29 Regional Tourism Organisations.
Read full release >>27 March, 2009
Winning the bid to host America's top travel writers for their annual conference in 2011 is a coup for New Zealand tourism, Associate Minister of Tourism Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today.
Read full release >>17 March, 2009
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, John Key, is giving Tourism New Zealand an additional $2.5 million immediately to boost tourism promotion in Australia.
Read full release >>3 March, 2009
Prime Minister John Key and the President of the Republic of Korea HE Lee Myung-bak have agreed that negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries will begin as early as possible.
Read full release >>4 February, 2009
The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series provides New Zealand the opportunity to show case itself around the globe at a time when the world is facing huge economic challenges, said Associate Minister for Tourism Jonathan Coleman in a speech to international and local media.
Read full release >>8 January, 2009
Associate Tourism Minister, Jonathan Coleman, welcomes the inclusion of Mitre Peak in the New Seven Wonders of Nature competition.
Read full release >>23 December, 2008
The government is looking for organisations that can develop and provide the Maori Tourism Mentoring Programme in 2009, the Associate Tourism Minister, Jonathan Coleman, said today.
Read full release >>4 December, 2008
The Associate Minister of Tourism, Jonathan Coleman, has told tourism groups that the new Government's policies will remove red tape and make sure the public sector works with private interests to benefit the wider tourism industry.
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