Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 19 April.
The revamp includes more responsibilities for employers and new minimum skills, language, and hours thresholds for workers.
Wellington’s hotel market hit a 2024 low in early April but has managed to bounce back – at least for now – according to figures from STR.
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.
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The operator says the system can dramatically cut experience capture costs for operators and allow instant photo and video sharing for customers.
Tourism leaders are feeling less positive about their business performance and wellbeing than they were in October 2023, according to BDO.
The destination’s spa & wellness industry generated $278m in visitor spend in 2023.
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Jason Walbridge has been appointed the casino and hotel operator’s new boss.
The operator ramps up its Auckland offer and continues to invest in Australia as a “superb” peak season draws to a close.
Tourism is often labelled a low productivity industry but there are measures businesses can take to change that, writes Jason Hill.
Cruise ship passenger volumes to NZ, Australia and the Pacific have passed the pre-pandemic peak, according to a new report.
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The region could miss out on $260m over three years if Hawke’s Bay Tourism is forced to close, writes George Hickton.
Tourism Export Council of New Zealand has taken a more conservative outlook on the pace of the country’s tourism recovery.
Chinese New Year helped drive visitor arrivals from China in February 2024, lifting that market to a four-year high as its recovery from the pandemic continued.
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But MBIE’s tourism teams have been scoped for voluntary redundancies, as public sector job losses mount.
Season pass pricing increases but included are two days at the alternative Mt Ruapehu ski field.
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.
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There has been some softening across the ditch but TNZ says it is now seeing more interest from NZ’s biggest visitor market.
Kiwis’ intentions to spend on domestic travel remain negative but people are more positive about heading overseas, according to Tony Alexander’s latest spending plans survey.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 12 April.
Christchurch was the only metropolitan market to start April above the results for the same period last year, according to figures from STR.
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It’s imperative that we tackle the pressing issue of employee turnover, writes Lincoln University’s Associate Professor Anthony Brien.
There are concerns that the cuts will impact DOC’s work on the conservation estate.
Access has been restored along key routes but the weather continues to batter parts of the region today.
NZSki has appointed Steve Hall as its Remarkables ski area manager.
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The relaunch of its West Coast heli-experiences illustrates a resumption of investment, with acquisitions and strategic partnerships in the mix.
Competing on the global stage for events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup depends on funding, writes NZEA’s Elaine Linnell.
The new operator certification aims to support research, such as data collection on marine animals by Kaikōura’s numerous tourism vessels.
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The RTO is hoping an alternative funding model will gain favour as it braces for deep cuts to its funding.
SkyCity Entertainment Group’s chief operating officer for Australia, David Christian, has resigned.
Around two dozen Kiwi tourism operators from Auckland and Queenstown have landed in the United States to promote a New Zealand ‘combo’ experience.
Sian Sutton has been appointed Enterprise Dunedin’s new Dunedin destination manager.
More visitors means more upkeep and maintenance, says DOC.
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“We’re no longer talking about recovery,” says the global industry group, with the sector now supporting 348 million jobs – more than in pre-Covid.
Pure Tūroa Limited says it is “thrilled” to have secured a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski field on Mount Ruapehu and a special launch offer to be announced next Monday.
The government says it has made changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme to ensure there is more balance in the mix of skilled migrants entering New Zealand.
With a new cruise experience like no other, the owner operator tells the Ticker how innovation has helped boost his Rotorua business.
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Rotorua’s geothermal and mud spa experience is sold in a deal expected to draw fresh funding into the attraction.
Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the two weeks to 5 April.
Occupancy across Auckland’s hotel market fell sharply as summer ended and autumn took hold, according to figures from STR.
