Australia / New Zealand

Koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland.

Virtually There: Don’t miss out on these Australian iconsSYDNEY - Australia may have closed its borders but its tourist attractions are still open to the world through virtual tours...

Roads to the flooded area of Milford Sound are likely to be shut all week.

Tourists stranded in NZ floodsWELLINGTON – A large group of tourists and resort staff have been marooned by heavy rain in the New Zealand South Island’s...

Tourism Australia hopes Australians will holiday close to home this year.

Australia urges its citizens to ‘Holiday Here This Year’SYDNEY – As fires flared up again in eastern Australia, Tourism Australia launched a domestic campaign on Thursday...

Regional destinations hard hit by Australia’s bushfires.

Australian tourism counts the cost of bushfiresSYDNEY – The devastating impact of Australia’s bushfires on the country’s hospitality sector is emerging with...

Luxury Lodges of Australia are still welcoming guests daily

Luxury Lodges: ‘Now more than ever Australia needs you’SYDNEY - Luxury Lodges of Australia, which lost one of its member properties - Southern Ocean Lodge - in bushfires on Kangaroo...

Sydney Opera House sails light up to thank the fire fighters.

Tourism Australia: A Bushfire UpdateSYDNEY – Tourism Australia has issued a bushfire update in which the NTO urges visitors to seek the most up-to-date information...

Norwegian Cruise Lines is supporting bushfire relief efforts in Australia.

US issues Australia travel alertWASHINGTON - The United States is warning its citizens to exercise increased caution when travelling to Australia. The US...

Malaysia Airlines is pledging financial and other support to Australia’s bushfire appeal.

Asia’s travel industry gets behind Australian bushfire appealSYDNEY – The travel and tourism industry is getting behind fund raising efforts for the victims of the bushfires in eastern...

While the fires rage, Australia holds off on a tourism recovery strategy.

Resorts, wildlife are victims of Australian fire stormsSYDNEY - Authorities in Australia continue to assess the damage to tourism facilities as bush fires continue to burn across...

New Zealand attracted almost four million international visitors annually and the number could treble by 2050.

Tourists trampling on New Zealand’s tranquility: Parliamentary reportWELLINGTON – Ever-increasing numbers of tourists are harming New Zealand’s environment and destroying the very qualities that...