Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. The government is all set to increase the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from NZ$35 (about £16) to NZ$100 (about £ ...

The fee increase seeks to address tourism and conservation challenges from rising visitor numbers. New Zealand's government announced on Tuesday that it will triple entry fees for foreign tourists ...

It will now be more expensive to visit New Zealand’s lakes, mountains, bike trails and wineries as the country is increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL ...

New Zealand has announced plans to nearly triple a tax on international tourists, prompting backlash from the country’s tourism industry. New Zealand’s National Party-led coalition government ...

The government is increasing entry taxes for foreign visitors to NZ$100. The country's vital tourism sector has voiced concerns about the impact this will have on the industry. The government of ...

Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure. By Ceylan Yeğinsu Protesters staging hunger strikes ...

With the sweltering heat of summer gradually fading, the two-month-long summer travel season has come to a triumphant close, marking not just a feast for China's tourism market but also a display ...

And even harder to stomach is when it’s expensive, inauthentic, or — even worse, in a world with such diverse cuisine — boring. In other words, a tourist trap restaurant. According to a study by ...

AT a time when tourism has emerged as a major sector of the global economy, many nations have invested heavily in the industry to contribute to their GDP and also create employment. For Pakistan ...

Six years later, and tourism that detracts from the day-to-day lives of residents has prompted protests across Spain and led to tightening rules on cruise ship arrivals, alcohol sales, and holiday ...

Italy is proposing a sharp increase in tourist taxes to help cash-strapped cities raise revenues and make visitors “more responsible” amid a growing public backlash against overtourism.