Photo / SuppliedBy RNZTourism New Zealand is shifting its sights to the long-term recovery of international tourism here, after a focus on domestic marketing due to disruption from the pandemic. The organisation branched into domestic marketing in 2020 when international tourists were cut off. And while its staff expected to continue to market domestically, they would widen their scope this year. Tourism NZ chief executive René de Monchy said international tourism was bouncing back quicker than expected. Photo / Supplied“It’s a really exciting time to be working in the tourism sector, so I think we’re really looking forward to that challenge.”Before the pandemic began, spending by New Zealanders made up about 60 per bcent of tourism expenditure in New Zealand.

Photo / APHarry’s kills revelation ‘no sense’Prince Harry better watch out after his revelation that he killed Taliban in Afghanistan while serving his country. What was the point for Harry to make it known he killed these people, that is if it is actually true? Photo / Marty MelvilleHigh-powered carsThere has been considerable discussion recently on whether speeding is a major cause of road accidents. Neil Anderson, Algies BayOn Covid rulesHow is it xenophobic when people call for Chinese travellers to be tested for Covid? NZ should be doing everything it can to negate the risk of having Covid take over the hospitals.

The rise of AI art will kill the human artist and extinguished the human experience of being human for a replicated AI version. When the camera was invented, artists who produced real life art were no longer required, and the human experience in vision and emotion sparked new ways of doing art, but AI strips that all away and removes the human experience from art altogether. We have always viewed AI as the rise of intelligence within the artificial, but what if it has a more symbiotic relationship with its host? What happens to human beings when our art and dreams are created by AI? TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comIncreasingly having independent opinion in a mainstream media environment which mostly echo one another has become more important than ever, so if you value having an independent voice – please donate here.

Matt Henry has become the third New Zealand fast bowler to be ruled out of this month’s ODI series in Pakistan and India due to injury. Henry joins Adam Milne and Kyle Jamieson on the sideline after bowling through an abdominal strain on the final day of the drawn second Test in Karachi. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has been sidelined from the upcoming ODIs in Pakistan and India after picking up an abdominal strain lately. The three-match ODI series against Pakistan will get underway next Monday, and the three-match series in India to follow from a week later on Wednesday. “We’ll make a decision a little bit closer to the time around the England test series whether that is maybe a step too far, or whether it is the right time for him to play again.

CoreLogic head of research Nick Goodall describes some of the things that could make the property market downturn worse. This contributed to slower sales turnaround times, the market not clearing, and the number of homes on the market increasing significantly. READ MORE:* By the numbers: Here’s where the housing market is at year's end* Is it a good time to buy a house? Stuff Interest rates are key to what will happen in the housing market this year. “Whereas a Labour win could mean the market remains more subdued.”But expect the market to remain quiet prior to the election.

The 18-year-old is likely one of the youngest business owners in New Zealand, opening a new chapter in the history of Queenstown's Innersteel Body Piercing studio. The Skyline Arcade business closed after the sudden death of its owner David van der Camp, aged 54, in mid-March. She had been working part-time in retail and she came across van der Camp, recognising him from a previous piercing. But after a long chat with her parents, she decided she would keep the business — and van der Camp's legacy — alive. Asked what van der Camp would have thought about her foray into business, she said she believed he would be "so proud" of her.

Scientists say Arctic warming could be to blame for blasts of extreme coldA chronological listing of news articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Dec 18, 2022 thru Sat, Dec 24, 2022. Story of the Week...

It's clear that England prop Joe Marler sees himself and his on-field behaviour as more comedic than tasteless. Most rugby insults on the field are pretty unimaginative; genuine wit is rare. It’s a pretty good example of the lack of wit in what passes for rugby sledging. In recent years, the big prop has created an image of himself as some kind of loveable rogue, a jolly prankster. Ali could be cruel – his treatment of Joe Frazier a case in point – but I don’t think he ever called anyone’s mum a w****.

Emergency services were called after a car plunged off the Milton Highway near Balclutha. A police spokesman said officers were called to reports of a car crashing into a fence on the Milton Highway (State Highway 1) between Benhar Rd and Smail Rd about 3.15pm today. The car had reportedly plunged 100m down a bank, the spokesman said. There were two people in the vehicle and one had moderate injuries. A helicopter was possibly being dispatched to assist with the incident, the spokesman said.

A scrub fire near Oamaru threatening pine trees took four hours to put out and is not considered suspicious. The fire was about 80m by 20m and was moving into pine trees, he said, so further appliances from Waitaki station were sent. The Oamaru crew left the scene about 4.45pm after the fire was contained. The Waitaki crew then mopped up and a thermal camera was requested, the spokesman said. Fenz southern communications shift manager Lyn Crosson said the Waitaki crew left the scene about 7pm.

There are concerns that the death toll in China could surge after the lifting of most 'zero-Covid' rules. Video / APThere are concerns that the death toll in China could surge after the lifting of most 'zero-Covid' rules. The new Omicron strain, nicknamed the Kraken, is believed to be more transmissible and evade protection from vaccines and former infection. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has labelled the strain as “the most transmissible sub-variant that has been detected yet,” with XBB. It’s also been detected in Australia, the UK and several European countries including Denmark, France, Germany, and Spain.

Harry has revealed what he said when he arrived at Elizabeth's deathbed at Balmoral. Photo / Getty ImagesIn a leaked extract from Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, he has revealed his final words to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The couple were in Germany at the time of Queen Elizabeth’s death on a tour promoting the Invictus Games. Kate, the Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle. Following the Queen’s death, Harry and Meghan reunited with the Prince and Princess of Wales for a walkabout outside of Windsor.

Marc Fennell, host of Stuff the British Stole, in front of London's Tower Bridge. (CBC)Marc Fennell says that calling his hit podcast Stuff the British Stole has been "an amazing double-edged sword." It has now also been adapted into a TV series , which debuted on ABC TV+ in November and is now coming CBC. The first episode of the TV series looks at one of these aforementioned "nuanced" objects: the Koh-I-Noor, or Stone of Destiny. "I organized one meeting with a historian… and I asked, 'How many stolen objects would you reckon there are in British museums?'

The seven-time singles grand-slam winner was originally awarded a wildcard but picked up an injury at the ASB Classic in Auckland. "Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to an injury sustained at the ASB Classic in New Zealand," the Australian Open said in a tweet. The 42-year-old's wildcard place has now been awarded to Australian world number 173 Kim Birrell. Raducanu, meanwhile, is struggling with an ankle problem she picked up during the ASB Classic, but her team are hoping it is just a minor strain. The 2022 US Open winner has already made her way to Melbourne for the first major of 2023.

A replacement has not been confirmed but will join the squad soon — AFPNew Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan after suffering an injury during the second Test, which concluded on Friday in Karachi. New Zealand coach Gary Stead has revealed that the right-armer bowled through the injury, after suffering an abdominal strain, in the final session of day five of the second Test. New Zealand were in sight of a series-clinching victory after dismissing Sarfaraz for a career-best 118 with 39 balls remaining in the match. The two-match series ended 0-0 after the first Test — also in Karachi — ended in a draw, depriving New Zealand of their first series win in Pakistan for 53 years. But it was Sarfaraz whose fourth Test century — first in eight years — which set Pakistan on course for a fighting draw.