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Tourism continues to be a steady driver of economic growth across New Zealand.

New Zealand is taking tourism to the outermost reaches of imagination, innovation, drive, and creativity.

The long-term, sustainable future of our industry depends on the entire sector being absolutely disciplined in focusing on quality products aimed at quality visitors.

The best strategy in the world won’t make a difference unless you know who to sell your product to and how to get your message to them.

Given its importance to our tourism industry, we simply cannot afford to take our spectacular environments for granted.

Tourism Minister Mark Burton today congratulated the UK travel industry for their innovation and excellence in marketing New Zealand as a top tourism destination.

Events like tonight’s awards recognise those in the trade who have gone above and beyond to achieve outstanding success, setting the highest standards in quality.

New Zealand will be on show at London’s prestigious Chelsea Flower Show for the first time next year.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton says that the value film has added to New Zealand’s tourism sector is “difficult to overstate.”

As New Zealand's Minister of Tourism, I have seen the very real impact that film has had on our country over the past few years.

We launch this guide at a time when tourism in New Zealand is enjoying unprecedented publicity around the world.

148,420 visitors arrived in New Zealand in September of this year—the highest September figure on record, and an impressive nine percent increase on 2002.

New Zealand’s accommodation sector remained steady for the month of August--a clear indication that the tourism sector is well on the road to recovery in the post-SARS period.

Total visitor numbers in August increased two percent on 2002.

New Zealand has been voted the UK’s favourite holiday destination—three times in a row.

The results of today’s Accommodation Survey are a clear indication that the industry’s future is sound.

What a challenging year it’s been for world tourism.

Minister for Industry and Regional Development Jim Anderton, and Minister of Tourism Mark Burton are welcoming the release of a joint study into the effects of tourism demand on water and sewerage infrastructure.

The Royal Albatross Centre on Dunedin’s Otago Peninsula today became the 1000th business to sign up to Qualmark, the tourism industry’s official quality assurance system.

The Tourism Research Council New Zealand’s (TRCNZ) latest forecasts show that the tourism sector is headed in the right direction, with visitor yield increasing at a rate nearly double that of visitor numbers

The last three years have seen New Zealand become one of the hottest destinations in the world.

Research has shown that 87% of potential visitors to New Zealand are likely to use visitor information centres to obtain information while travelling around the world.

New Zealand’s profile as a desirable Japanese holiday destination has just gotten a real boost.

Whale Rider, New Zealand’s latest film sensation, premiered last night in Tokyo to an influential Japanese audience.