Bay of Plenty Regional Council has approved a care plan to support the sustainable management of geothermal in Rotorua city.
The destination’s spa & wellness industry generated $278m in visitor spend in 2023.
More than 60 events organisers have taken part in capability building workshops around Waikato, Ruapehu and Bay of Plenty as part of the recent Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund.
Rotorua Lakes Council’s 2024-2034 Long Term Plan is proposing a $200,000 increase to RotoruaNZ’s base funding.
With a new cruise experience like no other, the owner operator tells the Ticker how innovation has helped boost his Rotorua business.
Rotorua’s geothermal and mud spa experience is sold in a deal expected to draw fresh funding into the attraction.
A new hybrid model in Rotorua blends visitor accommodation with co-living and co-working to attract families, tourists, workers and digital nomads.
MEETINGS has attracted 230 stand bookings so far and is set to be a record breaker this year, says Business Events Industry Aotearoa.
RotoruaNZ has acknowledged the importance of Te ao Māori at the centre of tourism in a new action plan designed for the forestry sector.
The National Kiwi Hatchery has marked its relocation at Rotorua Agrodome with an official opening ceremony led by local mana whenua.
Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee says Crankworx continues to provide both economic and social benefits to Rotorua.
The owner of the iconic ‘Lady of the Lake’ goes into voluntary liquidation, with the vessel stuck on land since October 2021.
Regent of Rotorua has increased its total capacity by 35% with the opening of a new wing comprising 12 rooms.
The National Kiwi Hatchery is celebrating the hatching of its 2,500th kiwi chick.
The RotoruaNZ Business Events team says it delivered more than $15m in conference and incentive business in 2023 and it is on track to do the same this year.
The Whakarewarewa Forest Loop in Rotorua has featured on a list of National Geographic’s Best of the World list.
Rotorua Canopy Tours has achieved the internationally-recognised BCorp status, making it one of only five New Zealand travel and tourism businesses to receive certification.
Hosted buyer registrations for MEETINGS 2024 will open next Wednesday, 31 January.
The National Kiwi Hatchery has reopened to the public at its new Rotorua Agrodome location.
Rotorua’s Redwood Treewalk is marking eight years in business with a special tribute to the family that featured in its first promotional image in 2016.
After a challenging pandemic, Rotorua’s Polynesian Spa continues to increase customer numbers to levels last experienced in 2019, says Rangatira.
Senior managers have left the new Rotorua attraction just months after its opening.
Rotorua businesses are feeling confident about the city’s future, with 44.1% expressing positivity about tourism in the next 12 months, according to the latest Business Pulse Dashboard published by RotoruaNZ and Rotorua Chamber of Commerce.
Rotorua has been named one of the top 10 trending destinations worldwide for 2024, by Booking.com.
The pandemic accelerated the company’s push into tourism, resulting in performance now far outstripping pre-Covid.
Carving tour, art and retail business Mountain Jade has won two awards at the Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.
As part of a series leading up to tonight’s prestigious event, the Ticker hears from the hotel manager, a finalist for the Emerging Leader Award.
The Rotorua attraction invests $750k in a new experience, helping to drive a spike in interest for the summer ahead.
Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa has been named as the Best New Spa at the 2023 Spa and Wellness Awards.
RotoruaNZ has launched a new summer campaign to entice visitors to the city.
The co-founder on the attraction’s new features, where he’s investing, and holding prices as margins compress.
Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa, Waikato Regional Airport Group chief executive Mark Morgan, and the Rotorua Lakefront Redevelopment team have won awards at the Central People Property Awards.
RotoruaNZ has launched what it is calling New Zealand’s first publicly available regional destination management dashboard.
Fish & Game says it is closely monitoring Lake Okataina near Rotorua for signs of an invasive gold clam species that has infected the Waikato River.
Rotorua Airport and RotoruaNZ are seeing a board observer for the 2023/24 period.
The National Kiwi Hatchery is among a group of partners trialling a robotic kiwi to help protect native birds from uncontrolled dogs in the wild.
Rotorua restaurant Atticus Funch has taken home the top gong at the Rotorua Hospitality Awards.
Secret Spot Hot Tubs, MDA Experiences, All Seasons Holiday Park, the Pullman, Sudima, Novotel and Ibis, and Burger Fuel have been nominated for the Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.
The current mandatory seven-day Covid isolation requirement could be about to go.
A record 38 inbound tourism operators are expected to attend The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference and tourism trade event next week.
Rotorua Lakes Council’s infrastructure and environment committee has voted in favour of strengthening and eventually reopening the city’s iconic museum.
The operator’s CEO also says a new tour model at the Rotorua attraction has been “contentious” for some.
Data, decarbonisation, and the work-life balance are some of the key elements that can help holiday parks succeed, according to an industry panel.
Operators and industry are gathering in Rotorua for the annual Holiday Parks New Zealand conference.
Hundreds of school board members have converged on the Rotorua Energy Events Centre over the weekend for the 33rd New Zealand School Trustees Association annual conference.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will help the tourism sector to kick its winter goals, according to Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button.
The GM on the operator’s best year ever for revenue, managing pricing and costs, and what he wants to get off his chest.
The Matariki long weekend gave operators a welcome boost over the final stretch of the school holidays with decent weather also helping to fill tours and attract customers.
More than 500 people have gathered at Te Puia to celebrate Matariki over the weekend.
Rotorua will host two large international forestry conferences in 2024 and another one the following year.
