New Zealand Tourism News
- Mt Hutt to Repoen for Labour Weekend - Mt Hutt’s scheduled closing date is Sunday 19 October, but the high country ski area will reopen for four days over Labour Weekend, from Friday 24 October to Monday 27 October.
- Successful Winter Season for all Wanaka Resorts - Lake Wanaka brings a successful winter season to a close this weekend with all four resorts, Treble Cone, SnowPark NZ, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Farm, reporting a season of good visitor numbers, great snow conditions & successful world-class events.
- Kiwi Experience Adds Surfing Mecca Raglan to its Route - Kiwi Experience, THL’s legendary hop-on, hop-off backpacker tour bus operator, has expanded its service to include renowned Waikato surf-spot Raglan.
- Queenstown's all Jazzed up for Labour Weekend Sunday - Fresh from performances at London’s Ronnie Scott’s and The Palladium, New Zealand violin virtuoso Fiona Pears will be headlining at two special ASB JazzFest Queenstown concerts this Labour Weekend.
- River Action is Serious Fun as Owners Announce Frogz Acquisition - A Queenstown based company offering whitewater adventures for nearly two decades has diversified its operation with the acquisition of Frogz White Water Sledging.
- Air New Zealand to Suspend Two Trans-Tasman Routes from Hamilton - Air New Zealand will suspend services between Hamilton and Sydney and the Gold Coast during the traditionally lower demand period from 29 March to 24 October 2009.
- The Feelers to Venture off the Beaten Track with Heartland Tour - In October, New Zealand’s most successful rock act venture off the beaten track into our nation’s heartland for a series of very special shows.
- Immerse Yourself in the Real New Zealand - InterCity Group yesterday launched its new interactive tourist brand, awesomeNZ, which will allow tourists to experience some of New Zealand’s most culturally engaging and thrilling experiences.
- Celebrating 10 Years of Peak to Pub - Mt Hutt and Methven are gearing up for the 10th annual Peak to Pub race to take place on Saturday (4 October).
- A Special Anika Moa Performance - Music lovers will have the chance to see Kiwi favourite Anika Moa live in concert on 24 October in a very special ‘one night only’ ASB JazzFest Queenstown performance at Queenstown Memorial Hall.


