LONDON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- Room Rates at Their Lowest for Five Years

The average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 17% in the first six months of 2009, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index.

Gull looks to motorists' pocket Gull welcomed the finalisation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) today noting that pricing carbon in the market will drive lower emissions and improve NZ air quality.

City records third largest drop in room rates after Moscow and Mumbai Global hotel prices drop 17%

Award-winning Waikato real estate professional Shaun Cosgrave has just set a new Harcourts record - settling $500 million in real estate sales, the highest amount ever achieved by a sales consultant in the international real estate group's history.

A centrally-located Dunedin hotel catering to a broad mix of travellers will be auctioned by Bayleys as part of its Total Property portfolio offerings on 24 September in Christchurch.

The amphibious van that stunned the country with its Cook Strait crossing recently has been bought by a First National real estate company.

Mark Stevenson First National principal Mark Stevenson paid $9100 on Trade Me last night for the vehicle, which was built at Woodburn, Blenheim.

Seldom does the opportunity arise to purchase a state-of-the-art business supplying chickens to one of New Zealand's leading poultry companies. But such an operation has come to the market as a freehold going concern with Bayleys as part of their current Total Property campaign.

Harcourts' August figures show spring came early to much of the New Zealand real estate market, but it's too early to talk about another housing boom, according to Harcourts New Zealand CEO Bryan Thomson.

The price of petrol and diesel fell today with BP decreasing the price by 3 cents per litre.

BP Managing Director Mike McGuinness says BP is pleased to be able to pass on another decrease at the pump.

The reputation of the successful Amisfield Pinot Noir 2007 has been further cemented with the awarding of a gold medal at the celebrated 2009 New Zealand International Wine Show.