Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland City Hotel creates isolation deals to fill rooms
By RNZ An Auckland Hotel is getting creative to fill its rooms amid the economic fallout from Covid-19.With the borders shut to non-New Zealand travellers, the tourism and hospitality industry has been singled out as one of the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 4 Apr 2020 | 10:59 am
Local Focus: Virtual tour of NZ almost as good as going there
Many local businesses around New Zealand are having to quickly adapt to a new reality in lockdown, and for Little Green Tours, that's meant a complete re-think.Marc Osbourne and Alison Haines launched their business last year, using...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 3 Apr 2020 | 9:09 pm
Covid 19 coronavirus: SkyCity axes 200 jobs
SkyCity is slashing about 200 jobs in New Zealand with immediate effect, as it attempts to reduce costs.The casino giant has also stood down about 90 per cent of its Australian workforce at its Adelaide riverside property.The...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 3 Apr 2020 | 10:14 am
Covid 19 coronavirus: What will New Zealand life look like post-lockdown?
KEY POINTS: • PM says some border controls will need to be in place until a vaccine is ready • That could be 12 to 18 months away, experts estimate • No overseas arrivals will devastate international tourist and...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 31 Mar 2020 | 6:00 am
Covid 19 coronavirus: Police called to '60-person party' near Queenstown backpacker's
SIGN UP TO OUR COVID-19 NEWSLETTER.SIGN IN OR REGISTER, THEN SELECT TOP NEWS STORIES Police were called last night to a backpacker party involving up to 60 people in a Queenstown park.Footage from the area shows backpackers...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 30 Mar 2020 | 7:40 am
