New Zealand to see 25% spike in arrivals with Rugby World Cup

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Amadeus and Forward Keys have put their heads together on some analysis of travel behaviour around the Rugby World Cup which kicks off on 9 September

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Hotel prices – Australia-New Zealand – August to October 2011

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Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia-New Zealand from August to October 2011.

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Hotel prices – Australia-New Zealand – July to September 2011

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Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia-New Zealand from July to September.

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Tourism New Zealand in major online overhaul

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Major new emphasis from the tourism authorities in New Zealand with a radical repositioning of its web presence to focus on user generated content and destination activities.

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Using social media to boost New Zealand tourism after deadly earthquake

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Interesting idea from a group of travel bloggers aimed at raising the profile of New Zealand following the massive earthquake in the city of Christchurch in February 2011.

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Another travel industry blunder after New Zealand earthquake

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Protocols to check if content might be insensitive to readers in the wake of international incidents are yet to extend to all corners of online travel.

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Expedia sorry for New Zealand earthquake email error

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Expedia has apologised after an email promo featuring a picture of Christchurch cathedral in New Zealand was sent just hours after the city was struck by a fatal earthquake.

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Expedia drops the blocks for debut Australia-New Zealand TV commercial

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Expedia is rolling out its new branding to more corners of the world this week but has decided on a different approach for the Australia and New Zealand market.

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Peter Jackson reveals winner of New Zealand tourism film prize

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Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has announced Argentinian amateur film-maker Andres Borghi has won Tourism New Zealand’s web-led search for a new promotional video.

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WotFlight – Fighting talk from Wotif as it targets flights, aiming for hotel repeat

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Australia-New Zealand online accommodation service Wotif is targeting some of the biggest players in the region’s flight search and booking sector with the launch of WotFlight.

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