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Fund for family of guide Thomas Vialletet
27 Nov 2025   /

Fund for family of guide Thomas Vialletet

A Givealittle page has been set up to support the family of Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet.


CAP’s Newman joining ChristchurchNZ as GM visitor economy
24 Nov 2025   /

CAP’s Newman joining ChristchurchNZ as GM visitor economy

Christchurch Adventure Park general manager Anne Newman is joining ChristchurchNZ.


Rafting merger application: DOC not involved in setting of increased fees
19 Nov 2025   / /

Rafting merger application: DOC not involved in setting of increased fees

Operators blame a steep increase in concession charges as the main reason behind their merger application but DOC says it does not set the fees cited.


Rafting operators cite sharp increase in concession fees for ComCom merger application
14 Nov 2025   / /

Rafting operators cite sharp increase in concession fees for ComCom merger application

Three Rotorua rafting operators have cited a steep increase in Department of Conservation concession charges for the reason they want to merge into a single company.


…as industry co-ordinates for aftermath of national park blaze
11 Nov 2025   /

…as industry co-ordinates for aftermath of national park blaze

Tourism groups will work together to streamline communications about Tongariro National Park after a fire burnt through around 2,800 hectares and caused the closure of popular walks in the area.


Skydive operator urges govt to encourage youth market, WHV visitors after business closes
4 Nov 2025   /

Skydive operator urges govt to encourage youth market, WHV visitors after business closes

Taupō Tandem Skydive wants the government to make it easier for working holiday makers to come to this country as it struggles to return to pre-Covid numbers and closes Skydive Bay of Islands after 12 years.


AJHBNZ launches South Island’s first 3-person adventure swing
24 Oct 2025  

AJHBNZ launches South Island’s first 3-person adventure swing

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand has launched what it says is the South Island’s first three-person adventure swing.


Canopy Tours makes history at Rotorua business awards
13 Oct 2025   /

Canopy Tours makes history at Rotorua business awards

The operator picks up the Supreme Award alongside two other gongs at the 2025 Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards.


Whakaari inquest: Call for island to be closed permanently to visitors
6 Oct 2025   /

Whakaari inquest: Call for island to be closed permanently to visitors

Survivors and people who lost loved ones in the Whakaari White Island tragedy have urged the government to take control of the island and not allow members of the public on there again.


New AJ Hackett Bungy NZ swing set to launch
6 Oct 2025   /

New AJ Hackett Bungy NZ swing set to launch

AJ Hackett Bungy is due to launch New Zealand’s first three-person swing in Queenstown late this month.


NZSki opts for gondola over tunnel in $100m+ plan to create largest NZ ski field
18 Sep 2025   /

NZSki opts for gondola over tunnel in $100m+ plan to create largest NZ ski field

NZSki is gearing up to apply for permission to build a gondola from The Remarkables ski field in Queenstown over the hill to the Doolans valley, which if it goes ahead would make the ski area the largest in New Zealand.


…and CAP “super proud” finalist for two NZ Tourism Awards
10 Sep 2025   /

…and CAP “super proud” finalist for two NZ Tourism Awards

Christchurch Adventure Park is a finalist in two categories of the 2025 New Zealand Tourism Awards: the Community Engagement Award and the Innovation Award.