Tourism stories
Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.
Guest service at Merlin's attractions has improved sharply, with issue resolution rising to 95% after an AI platform was rolled out.
Visitors should see faster help and fewer repeat calls as Merlin links bookings, support and follow-up across 140 attractions worldwide.
Revenues from NSW's traffic system could rise if a new HCLTech partnership helps sell the technology into India's multilingual cities.
Visitors must wait another two years, even after the long-delayed Rotorua Museum build was finished on time and under budget.
Ratepayers could help keep Christchurch's only open-range wildlife park afloat, as councillors weigh a NZD $1.2 million rescue package.
The enlarged pilot lets up to 20,000 users spend and swap THBT inside TrueMoney, testing blockchain payments for everyday use.
Travellers could soon find more local experiences and itineraries online as the two firms assess an open network approach for India's tourism sector.
Motorists on State Highway 25 should see fewer bottlenecks from next year as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge with a two-lane crossing.
Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.
Travellers across the Middle East could see fewer failed bookings as Wego adds local payment options through a wider Juspay tie-up.
Councils and ratepayers have been spared steep local bills after NZ Transport Agency kept majority funding for two isolated West Coast roads through 2030.
The non-binding deal could help ease Queenstown's congestion as the cable car scheme moves closer to construction and wider funding talks continue.
Ratepayers in South Wairarapa will avoid a funding gap of up to NZD $35 million after NZTA agreed to keep Cape Palliser Rd largely subsidised for three years.
New Zealand users are saving hours a week with ChatGPT, as the tool is used for work, budgets, health checks and trip planning.
Restoring full access to the Mount Maunganui base could require up to GBP £38 million in slope works, a risk assessment says.
Councillors will decide on Thursday whether to back a bigger Ōtaki pool rebuild that could make the site the lower North Island's only manu pool.
Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.
Travellers with changing itineraries can now book one driver and vehicle for multi-stop trips, starting with Florida, at a fixed daily rate.
Residents across Northeastern Ontario gain a new transport option as the province tests its first rideshare framework, with supply set to ramp up.
