20th April 2020 By Staff Reporter | news@tourismticker.com | @tourismticker
Payouts for the Government’s wage subsidy scheme neared $10bn by the end of last week as businesses from across the country seek support during the Covid-19 crisis.
Applicants included hundreds of tourism operators, many of whom are grappling with a drop in revenue of 100% as a result of strict border closures, followed by the level four lockdown.
With the subsidy scheme a lifeline for many companies desperate to stay in business and keep staff during these unprecedented times, the Ticker takes a look at the government’s searchable database to get a feel for the support the largest tourism-related operators have secured.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of the large operators that have accessed the scheme – the public database is searchable only by individual business names and, depending on corporate structure, applications may have been made through various trading companies and subsidiaries.
Many hotel groups, for example, have applied under their individual properties and large operators like Air New Zealand have significant partnerships that have also been granted support.
Company name – Number of employees covered – Total amount paid
Air New Zealand Ltd – 10228 – $70,922,536.80
SkyCity Management Ltd – 2365 – $15,374,320.80
Auckland International Airport Ltd – 632 – $4,335,182.40
Tourism Holdings Ltd – 477 – $3,353,119.20
Christchurch Casinos Limited (part of Skyline) – 433 – $2,868,381.60
Auckland Museum – 321 – $2,168,784.00
Christchurch International Airport Ltd – 241 – $1,646,030.40
Skyline Enterprises Ltd – 232 – $1,574,275.20
JUCY Group/Snooze/Rentals – 229 – 1,547,527.20
Apex Car Rentals – 208 – $1,391,416.80
Queenstown Bungy Ltd – 196 – $1,363,653.60
Jet Park Hotel/Rotorua Limited – 184 – $1,265,150.40
GO Rentals Limited – 133 – $923,618.40
Wellington International Airport Ltd – 127 – $892,759.20
Hind Management NZ Limited (Sudima) – 131 – $889,752.00
NZ Leisure Limited – 108 – $753,537.60
The Heritage Hotel Auckland Limited – 113 – $760,389.6
Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve – 102 – $685,893.60
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd – 90 – $624,175.20
NZSki Ltd (part of Trojan) – 84 – $590,486.40
The Heritage Hotel Queenstown Limited – 77 – $527,131.20
Cardrona Alpine Resort Ltd (part of Wayfare) – 75 – $515,901.60
INFLITE Charters/Sea Planes/West Coast/Abel Tasman – 72 – $506,131.20
Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd – 68 – $478,012.80
Distinction Dunedin Limited – 65 – $451,264.80
Go Orange Ltd (part of Wayfare) – 64 – $447,064.80
Distinction Rotorua Limited – 61 – $425,976.00
Dunedin Railways Limited – 53 – $369,739.20
Polynesian Spa Limited – 52 – $354,220.80
Dart River Safaris Ltd (part of Ngai Tahu Tourism) – 45 – $316,332.00
Heritage Hotel Management Limited – 45 – $316,332.00
Rydges Rotorua Hotel Limited – 48 – $300,636.00
Shotover Jet Ltd (part of NTT) – 42 – $295,243.20
The Alpine Group Limited – 41 – $276,895.20
Agrodome (2011) Ltd Partnership (part of NTT) – 39 – $274,154.40
New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (Te Puia) – 31 – $217,917.60
Rings Scenic Tours (Hobbiton) – 26 – $182,769.60
Helicopters Queenstown Ltd T/A Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters (part of NTT) – 26 – $179,940.00
Outback New Zealand Limited – 36 – $176,659.20
Totally Tourism Limited – 25 – $172,910.40
New Zealand Fine Touring – 23 – $156,021.60
Tourism Industry Association NZ – 21 – $147,621.60
Franz Josef Glacier Guides (part of NTT) – 18 – $126,532.80
Hukafalls Jet Ltd (part of NTT) – 10 – $67,466.40
