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The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year, while bracing for more months without international visitors.

In 2000 New Zealand hosted 30,000 visitors from China, and that had increased more than tenfold by the time the pandemic saw them shut out a year ago. Hamiltonian Sherry Zhen has switched from guiding Chinese visitors to selling houses, closing her small tourism business for the foreseeable future. February 3 marks the first anniversary of New Zealand closing its borders to tourists from China, and the days of hosting groups of Chinese Amway staff or small private tours of a Cambridge Alpaca f...

Final Te Ahi Tupua chapter comes to a close Photos: Stephen Parker Partners, funders and contributors marked the successful completion of Te Ahi Tupua with a karakia. Wednesday morning was an opportunity for partners and contributors to come together to acknowledge and recognise those that had a hand in telling a significant Te Arawa story. They spoke to the complex journey, the significance of the design and location, and the importance of storytelling to our people and place. Te Puia CEO, T...

Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020 24 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM 12 minutes to read Bay of Plenty Times Shoppers spent a little more than $3 million in the Bay of Plenty this year, according to the latest Paymark figures. The annual spend was 3.6 per cent more than the $2.9m spent in the region last year. Retailers using the Paymark network know that 2020 was a tough year for many but by December, for a number at least, the year ended on a high note. The ...

Rotorua tourism providers brace for great unknown as holiday season wraps 11 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Secret Spot co-owner Keith Kolver for story about how busy some tourism places such as his have been over summer so far, despite borders being closed. Secret Spot co-owner Keith Kolver for story about how busy some tourism places such as his have been over summer so far, despite borders being closed. Some Rotorua tourism providers have been so busy with a solely domestic market th...