Rachel Hunter in Auckland

Auckland making its mark at world’s largest luxury travel event

Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) has been named the most innovative tourism board at the Virtuoso Alliance Partner Awards which are held annually as part of Virtuoso Travel Week. ATEED has been a member of the invite-only, Virtuoso travel network since 2014. Virtuoso is an...

Published: 16 AUG 2017
Couple sitting on bean bags with city in the background (credit: ATEED / Chris McLennan)

Record numbers of visitors make Auckland’s peak summer season the hottest yet

Storms came and went, but it was a long, scorching summer for Auckland as far as tourism goes, with a record number of more than 1.15 million arrivals during the year’s peak season (Dec-March), and a record spend of $3.13 billion. The mercury rose steeply on visitation from the United States (up...

Published: 12 MAY 2017
JK to show pride of Auckland to Lions fans

JK to show pride of Auckland to Lions fans

Rugby legend, mental health campaigner and proud Aucklander Sir John Kirwan is schooling up British and Irish Lions fans, and even Auckland locals, on the diverse experiences the region offers in a series of new campaigns. In the first video released today, Sir John Kirwan highlights the vast...

Published: 12 MAY 2017
American masters basketballer shoots sky high in quest to tick off bucket list

American masters basketballer shoots sky high in quest to tick off bucket list

An American basketballer battling terminal cancer has managed to tick off a bucket-list wish while in Auckland competing in the World Masters Games 2017 – skydiving over Auckland from 16,500 feet. Melanie Day was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer two years ago and told she had only two...

Published: 28 APR 2017
Australian softball master Jenny Holliday gets back to nature in Auckland

Australian softball master Jenny Holliday gets back to nature in Auckland

Australian softball legend Jenny Holliday has pitched up to Auckland this week to participate in the World Masters Games 2017 – and has taken the chance to check out some of the local sights while she’s here. As the fastest Olympic women’s softball pitcher of all time, an Olympic bronze...

Published: 28 APR 2017
Australian squash legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald has a golden run at World Masters Games 2017

Australian squash legend Sarah Fitz-Gerald has a golden run at World Masters Games 2017

Sarah Fitz-Gerald has lived up to her reputation as one of Australia’s greatest ever squash players, winning gold in her division at the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland. Fitz-Gerald, the five times world squash champion, has added another world title to her name after beating her New...

Published: 27 APR 2017
Canadian basketballer masters Auckland off the court

Canadian basketballer masters Auckland off the court

A veteran of the Canadian masters basketball circuit, Toronto-based Jude Kelly, has been making the most of his time off the court in Auckland while here for World Masters Games 2017. Kelly is a walking, talking, passionate advocate for all things sports – especially basketball and masters...

Published: 26 APR 2017
The British & Irish Lions are coming

The British & Irish Lions are coming

Queens Wharf will be at the heart of the action when Auckland welcomes The British & Irish Lions back to New Zealand for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017. Auckland is hosting three matches during the upcoming tour, highlighted by two Test matches against the All Blacks (Saturday, 24 June and...

Published: 18 APR 2017
Three All Blacks share their ‘Insider’s Guide’ to Auckland

Three All Blacks share their ‘Insider’s Guide’ to Auckland

With less than 80 days to go until kick off for the first All Blacks game in Auckland in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series, three All Blacks took some time out from training to share their favourite things to do in Auckland. The British & Irish Lions are returning to New Zealand for the first...

Published: 12 APR 2017
All Blacks share their ‘secret to success’ in new campaign to promote Auckland

All Blacks share their ‘secret to success’ in new campaign to promote Auckland

With less than 90 days to go until the first All Blacks game in Auckland against the British & Irish Lions, three All Blacks play a starring role in a new campaign that showcases what visiting fans can do around Auckland while they’re here. Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development...

Published: 31 MAR 2017