Hotels, Hospitality & Venues

Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown’s hotel markets all reported double-digit growth.

Wellington City Council is proposing a new rates regime for short-term accommodation providers.

Consumers are cutting their spending on hospitality to help cope with surging fuel costs, according to Westpac’s latest card transactions data.

The chain grew to around 20 Wishbone-branded outlets around the country, and also supplied products to supermarkets.

RANZ says nearly all of its members are feeling the impact of the Middle East conflict.

A Singaporean developer has been granted approval to acquire a large undeveloped site at Jacks Point in Queenstown for a new luxury lodge.

Brookfield Asset Management has secured Overseas Investment Office consent to acquire Rydges Wellington and Sofitel Queenstown from New Zealand Hotel Holdings.

Brookfield Asset Management has secured Overseas Investment Office consent to acquire Rydges Wellington and Sofitel Queenstown from New Zealand Hotel Holdings.

Omakau Hotel owner Accidental Publicans Limited has been placed in liquidation by its shareholders.

Whittaker’s has opted for a pop-up immersive brand experience to kick off the chocolate maker’s 130-year anniversary celebrations.

DOC has engaged CBRE to run the RFP process.

André Miethig has started as director of operations at Rosewood Kauri Cliffs at Matauri Bay.

Industry leaders met Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston to tackle the sector’s challenges.

New Zealand’s hotel sector has started autumn in decent shape, according to figures from STR.

Horwath HTL says national occupancy and revenue are closing in on pre-Covid highs.

The Electric Avenue music festival was a key driver of visitation in February.

NZ Super Fund jv NZ Hotel Holdings sells the two hotels as it continues to reduce its exposure to tourism.

RevPAR falls by more than 5% across the country’s hotel market in June, but Rotorua has been a highlight.

One of New Zealand’s most photographed landmarks has been listed for sale, so what makes the 162-year-old Cardrona Hotel unique and why is it a superb hospitality opportunity for a buyer?

Upmarket accommodation and popular destinations like Queenstown and Rotorua fared the best of NZ’s hotel markets in May.

Bayleys is marketing a consented freehold riverfront hotel development at 137 Cambridge Terrace in Christchurch.

Christchurch has enjoyed the best start to winter with revenue per room, occupancy and average daily rate all up on the same time last year.

But the contractor says it will “vigorously defend itself” against SkyCity’s claims over the delays, which include those caused by the large 2019 fire.

Precinct Properties has completed the final stage of its $550m office and retail Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct.

A cold snap with snow this week will hearten Queenstown’s hoteliers as the region’s ski fields count down to opening on 14 June.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand has declared a dividend of 3.0 cents per share for the year to December 2024

New Zealand’s hotel market is entering winter in slightly better shape than last year, according to figures from STR. Revenue per available room last week averaged 4.4% up on the MORE »

The agent says the sale was the fourth largest hotel deal in the region over Q1.

Guest nights across New Zealand totalled 3.4 million in April 2025, up from 3.1 million for the same month last year.

RotoruaNZ says its region has reported guest nights growth during a period of national falls.