AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand invited Tourism Ticker’s Paul Yandall to the launch to industry of its EpicShot camera system at SkyCity’s Sky Tower.
The operator’s new Kaikōura experience is going from strength to strength, but there is still work to be done rebuilding markets to pre-Covid levels, says owner Gavin Oliver.
The relaunch of its West Coast heli-experiences illustrates a resumption of investment, with acquisitions and strategic partnerships in the mix.
Amendments to adventure activities rules will be enforced from Monday but obligations are not always clear.
AJ Hacket Bungy New Zealand’s Kawarau Bungy Centre will host three international DJs as part of its Forty Til’ Friday bungy and music event in Queenstown.
The Australasian adventure operator says it saw the most pronounced recovery in Queenstown during the Chinese New Year at its NZONE skydive business.
Christchurch Adventure Park says it has suffered some damage to its ziplines from the Port Hills fire.
The popular attraction faces another disaster, with the 2017 Port Hills blaze forcing it closed for 10 months.
G Adventures’ global Change Makers GX Summit will include 15 agents from New Zealand and Australia in its delegate list this year, with successful applicants needing to earn their spot.
The 35-year-old was acting as a guide on board a Northern Escape Heli-Ski helicopter when it crashed in British Columbia.
The beleaguered operator returns to profit as the deadline looms for submissions on Tūroa’s future, which includes $32m in proposed upgrades.
Ecozip Adventures’ new zipline location in Kaikōura has officially opened after almost a decade in the making.
Go Jets Wānaka and one of its skippers have been charged over a crash on the Clutha River more than a year ago.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism has banned its bid to acquire the Queenstown tourism jet boating business KJet.
Marriner shares his views on the strengths of the market, visa progress, and opportunities to work with the new government on increasing the value of the youth sector.
The deadly eruption should focus operators and travel sellers here on how they are delivering on health and safety.
The Department of Conservation and Project Tongariro have opened bookings for its Mahi Aroha 2024 range of nature-based experiences and events.
Queenstown-based Ziptrek Ecotours is running its Locals’ Day on 12 November.
More than 120 Year 13 students from Queenstown’s Wakatipu High School have celebrated the end of their schooling with a bungy jump at AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand.
Dave Beeche says he will champion RealNZ’s conservation ambitions and tourism’s shift to a more sustainable, regenerative sector, when he joins the operator as chief executive.
The Rotorua attraction invests $750k in a new experience, helping to drive a spike in interest for the summer ahead.
EcoZip Adventures is running a competition to seek out the best new name for its Kaikōura zipline.
The New Zealand Alpine Club has pledged to review its training and systems after the death of a mountaineer and club member who died in 2020.
Aucklander Mike Heard has broken the Guinness World Record for the most jumps in 24 hours.
Aucklander Mike Heard is attempting a Guinness World Record with AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand for the most jumps in 24 hours.
The operator says it will be the first to provide electric transport to the country’s adventure industry.
Porirua District Council has declined a request to invest $1.9m in an adventure park project, citing the project’s high risk and lack of affordability for ratepayers.
AJ Hackett Bungy Auckland will host a world record attempt for the most jumps in 24 hours.
A climber on Mt Taranaki has been rescued after falling down the mountain over the weekend and coming to rest 600m below.
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Operators and travel sellers face new risk rules – what are the gaps that need to be filled?
EcoZip Adventures has launched two $15,000 per annum scholarships for students from Waiheke Island and Kaikōura.
Operators will have to up their game to meet the changes in risk communication required under the government’s new rules for adventure activities, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram.
The marine operator on his best year yet, controlling costs and pricing, the challenge of finding female guides, and the impact of the World Cup.
New Zealand’s backpacker industry is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with some operators managing to hit pre-Covid levels but significant challenges remain.
Amuri Jet Adventures and an associated lodge at Hanmer Springs are up for sale.
A Northland operator is sentenced after South Korean visitor Jin Chang Oh died while sandboarding in 2019.
Better risk communication, improved hazard monitoring, and more powers for WorkSafe are among the changes.
The iwi-owned operator of Shotover Jet and Dart River Adventures says the deal would not significantly lessen competition.
The operator is getting its leadership, partnerships, and a big rebrand in place for its new Kaikōura attraction.
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.
Marlborough Tour Company has acquired adventure tour operator Picton-based Wilderness Guides.
Driving school and rally experience Rally Drive NZ has new owners.
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.
Happy Travels chief executive Eddy Brown and ROADY founder Roscoe Price Moor will be among the speakers at the Backpacker and Youth Adventure Tourism Association 2023 conference in Christchurch.
The Titan submersible disaster demonstrates the unpredictability of frontier tourism and its unintended consequences, as well as what could happen if industry does not respond in the right way.
Ziptrek Ecotours will fully reopen to the public on 1 July following the completion of renovations to Skyline Queenstown’s gondolas.
New Zealand tourism operators have topped the rankings in three categories across Tripadvisor’s best travel experiences in the world for 2023.
EcoZip Adventures welcomed over 150 Waiheke Island residents to its second annual Locals’ Day, raising $7,000 for charity.
