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Two percent of foreign professionals surveyed chose New Zealand as a place to migrate dropping it from 12th place last year to 15th (File)

NZ less attractive to foreign professionals

New Zealand has become a less popular place to migrate for foreign professionals as the United States becomes a greater magnet, a survey suggests.

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Japanese tourists are starting to think twice about visiting New Zealand because of the exchange rate

High kiwi curbs yen for Japanese tourists

Japanese tourists are starting to think twice about visiting New Zealand because of the exchange rate, Air NZ warns as it reviews its Japanese flights.

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The Government's latest international visitor survey shows visitors from China spent $673 million in the year to March (File)

Chinese tourists spend up large in NZ

Chinese tourists are parting with more cash than ever before, spending 42 percent more in the last year than they did in the previous 12 months.

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Ski fields optimistic after cold snap

Ski field operators hope falls of snow earlier this month are the start of a good ski season in 2013.

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Holiday parks were among those who enjoyed booming business in March (file)

Long summer boost for hospitality industry

New Zealand's hotels, motels, holiday parks and backpacker accommodation enjoyed booming business in March.

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Fiji's leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama (file)

Union tourism campaign angers Fiji

A campaign by NZ and Australian trade unions aimed at international tourists visiting Fiji has angered the Pacific nation's military government.

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New deal to bring more young travellers

A new deal between the Government and STA travel aims to bring more young people to New Zealand

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The Hobbit film is part of the reason for increased NZ tourism

Record tourist numbers for March

Tourist numbers are up, thanks to an early Easter, the England cricket team's tour and The Hobbit marketing campaigns.

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The 2015 Cricket World Cup could see an influx of Indian tourists

Tourism gets $158m boost video

John Key has announced a $158 million boost for the recovering tourism industry.

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Tourism Minister John Key

Tourism push unveiled

Taxpayers will fork out millions of dollars to attract rich tourists to New Zealand as part of this year's budget.

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Delegates will be trying out local tourist attraction in Auckland  (file)

Tourism showcase offers new products

New Zealand tourism's biggest conference is about to kick off in Auckland, with hundreds of local tourism businesses trying to generate more trade.

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A hotel minibar (AAP)

Hotel minibars may breach liquor laws

Hotels may be breaching laws if they make liquor available in its minibars for four hours early in the morning.

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NZ hotel guests admit to theft

More than a quarter of New Zealand hotel guests admit to taking a souvenir from their rooms without paying.

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Prime minister John Key  (file)

Budget earmarks extra $158M for tourism

An additional $158 million over four years will be earmarked for tourism in next month's budget, Prime Minister John Key says.

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Tourists visit mud volcanoes and geysers at Wai-O-Tapu (Reuters)

Influx of Chinese tourists expected video

New Zealand could be taking in 1 million Chinese tourists a year by 2018.

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John Key

Door open for more Chinese visitors video

John Key has flung open the doors to Chinese tourists and wants a million to visit each year

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Duvets marked as '100 percent merino' actually contained no wool at all  (file)

Asian tourists sold fake rugs, duvets

Two companies have been hit with more than $250,000 in fines for fleecing thousands of dollars from Asian tourists.

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Chateau Tongariro

Whakapapa businesses struggle for workers video

Business owners in one of New Zealand's most desired holiday destinations say they're struggling to recruit workers either here or from overseas.

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The quakes kept many tourists away (file)

Tourists returning to Christchurch video

Canterbury tourism operators say they're finally seeing a lift in visitor numbers to Christchurch.

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Jasons Travel in talks with bank

Jasons Travel Media is in talks with its bank after breaching lending covenants and forecasting an annual loss.

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