Latest News from Tourism New Zealandcid:corporate:latestnews2010-11-07T12:01:16ZTourism New Zealandhttp://www.newzealand.com/travel/images/core/icon-fern.gifhttp://www.newzealand.com/travel/images/core/footer_logo_purenz.gifChillier temperatures in New Zealand are being welcomed as the new ‘What’s On’ winter campaign launches in Australia, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.urn:UUID:C1A4F913-BCD8-304B-0A4C-5A5D9D772F482008-05-07T04:30:24ZWinter Campaign Launched in Aussie as First Snow Falls2008-05-07T04:30:24ZNew Zealand’s Southern Lakes have been named the top two destinations in the world by members of the world’s largest online travel community, tripadvisor.com.urn:UUID:9D635911-BCD8-304B-0D51-3623A070E5912008-04-30T03:32:24ZNew Zealand Tops Travellers' Choice Awards2008-04-30T03:32:24ZStrong arrivals from China and Australia and an early Easter have helped to lift visitor arrivals for March by 5 per cent, to a record 250,000.urn:UUID:6E9F2612-BCD8-304B-0D23-3D803672D95B2008-04-21T01:35:33ZEaster Brings Cheer for the Tourism Industry2008-04-21T01:35:33ZTourism New Zealand is making some changes to how it promotes New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates, which currently produces close to 2,000 holiday visitors a year.urn:UUID:6D9198A3-BCD8-304B-06EB-B3676962DEF12008-04-20T20:41:08ZTourism New Zealand Changes in the United Arab Emirates2008-04-20T20:41:08ZTourism New Zealand plans to capture the attention of Chinese travellers when it launches its first ever advertising campaign in Shanghai this month.urn:UUID:2B3AAF55-BCD8-304B-043A-C03023F51EAA2008-04-07T23:31:16ZCampaign Takes New Zealand to China for the First Time2008-04-07T23:31:16ZNew Zealand is the dream destination for British outdoors enthusiasts, according to recent readers’ polls in two top UK walking publications.urn:UUID:08330EFE-BCD8-304B-01C5-7DEB74D1FD2E2008-04-01T04:16:14ZNature Lovers Love New Zealand2008-04-01T04:16:14ZThe high numbers of Australians visiting New Zealand and the booming cruise industry have given a boost to visitor numbers in February. Figures out today from Statistics New Zealand show that in February 2008 there were over 280,513 visitors to New Zealand, an increase of 4.8% on the same time in 2007.urn:UUID:C9D87296-BCD8-304B-0E1E-54FEF5E875262008-03-20T01:40:48ZHolidaying Australians Boost Visitor Numbers2008-03-20T01:40:48ZA huge boost in cruise ship visitors has buoyed arrival numbers in the beginning of the New Year.
Figures out today from Statistics New Zealand showed that in January 2008 there were over 253,500 visitors to New Zealand, an increase of 2.7% on the same time in 2007.urn:UUID:5D69B911-BCD8-304B-0A73-DABE6FF385882008-02-28T00:20:52ZCruise Ship Visitors Buoy International Arrival Numbers2008-02-28T00:20:52ZCruise ships have been a familiar sight at ports around the country this summer and new research shows these tourists are enjoying what New Zealand has to offer.urn:UUID:5218A93D-BCD8-304B-0AD2-F6B8F54174F32008-02-25T19:36:30ZNew Zealand Satisfies Cruise Visitors2008-02-25T19:36:30ZNew Zealand has been voted top country (again) by Wanderlust readers.
For the second year running, New Zealand has been voted the Top Country by readers of the UK-based travel publication Wanderlust.urn:UUID:F04533B0-BCD8-304B-0AD6-A14F9A51159A2008-02-06T19:42:22ZNew Zealand Voted Top Country Again2008-02-06T19:42:22Z