Latest News from Tourism New Zealand cid:corporate:latestnews 2009-11-07T12:01:15Z Tourism New Zealand http://www.newzealand.com/travel/images/core/icon-fern.gif http://www.newzealand.com/travel/images/core/footer_logo_purenz.gif Spending by international visitors reached $6.1 billion in the year to September 2009, up 1.2 per cent on 2008, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. urn:UUID:C681E781-BCD8-304B-0372-B1BCD3A2AF6D 2009-11-05T22:40:52Z Tourism Spend up 1.2% to $6.1 billion 2009-11-05T22:40:52Z i-SITE New Zealand is pooling the local knowledge of staff to raise awareness of i-SITE among kiwi travellers. The new campaign launched this week (2 Nov). urn:UUID:C1041186-BCD8-304B-02E6-9B88C7AAE278 2009-11-04T21:05:19Z New Campaign Adds Value to Regional Tourism 2009-11-04T21:05:19Z New Zealand’s made the cut to be named in Lonely Planet’s prestigious Best in Travel publication for 2010. urn:UUID:B6EE33F1-BCD8-304B-06C8-6C6DFB414C16 2009-11-02T22:05:14Z New Zealand in Lonely Planet's Top 10 for 2010 2009-11-02T22:05:14Z Additional funding of $20 million announced today by Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key is expected to bring up to around 45,000 additional visitors to New Zealand through increased marketing efforts, Tourism New Zealand says. urn:UUID:B31200E0-BCD8-304B-0ECC-2E37A0967AF4 2009-11-02T04:05:52Z Additional Money Expected to Bring 45,000 More Visitors 2009-11-02T04:05:52Z 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. urn:UUID:B30826F7-BCD8-304B-0AFF-FA54D280148E 2009-11-02T03:55:06Z Tourism to get extra $20 million this year 2009-11-02T03:55:06Z Almost 5000 people have been through the Giant Rugby Ball in Tokyo and hundreds more continue to queue to learn more about New Zealand. urn:UUID:AD95CA3D-BCD8-304B-071F-7F7A85155217 2009-11-01T02:32:05Z Hundreds Queue for Giant Rugby Ball 2009-11-01T02:32:05Z Tourism New Zealand is bringing a bit of New Zealand history and culture to downtown Tokyo today (Friday) by hosting a Māori cultural workshop at the Giant Rugby Ball. urn:UUID:A2F2FE88-BCD8-304B-005A-7C59DB428F43 2009-10-30T00:58:04Z Haka Cultural Workshops at Tokyo Giant Rugby Ball 2009-10-30T00:58:04Z An estimated 64 million people now know more about New Zealand thanks to the Giant Rugby Ball generating huge interest on national televison, websites and newspapers in Japan. urn:UUID:A22554F0-BCD8-304B-08FC-FEEFB99B89C0 2009-10-28T21:13:00Z Millions learn about New Zealand through Giant Rugby Ball promotion 2009-10-28T21:13:00Z The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key will formally open the New Zealand Rugby Ball Venue in Tokyo today. urn:UUID:9392D241-BCD8-304B-0B8D-B6CA25859DDF 2009-10-28T01:18:00Z New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball Opens in Tokyo 2009-10-28T01:18:00Z Tourism expenditure rose by 1.1 per cent in the year to March 2009 to reach $21.7 billion a year according to the Tourism Satellite Account: 2009 (TSA), published today by Statistics New Zealand. urn:UUID:9876EF26-BCD8-304B-0762-5705D2239869 2009-10-28T00:06:21Z Tourism Spend $22 billion 2009-10-28T00:06:21Z