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Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding
31 Mar 2026   /

Whale Watch Kaikōura AI project secures govt funding

The operator is developing new artificial intelligence tools to back business decisions.


Te Arawa expands tourism footprint with Rotorua Duck Tours acquisition
25 Mar 2026   /

Te Arawa expands tourism footprint with Rotorua Duck Tours acquisition

TAML’s tourism interests already generate about $3.54m in annual revenue for the iwi entity.


Mixed picture for tourism in iwi investment performance – report
24 Feb 2026   /

Mixed picture for tourism in iwi investment performance – report

Iwi portfolios recorded another year of subdued returns, with tourism delivering mixed results.


Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae
26 Jan 2026   /

Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae

The government is investing $10m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to upgrade the National Ringatū Marae Complex in Bay of Plenty.


Kaiteriteri board backs Māori land deal
19 Dec 2025  

Kaiteriteri board backs Māori land deal

The Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve Board supports an agreement between the Crown and Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust , where ownership of about 3,068 hectares of land at the top of the South Island will be returned to Te Tauihu Māori, following a long-running court case.


Crown to return pā  to iwi, public access retained
18 Dec 2025   /

Crown to return pā  to iwi, public access retained

The Crown will return Kororipo Pā to Northland iwi Ngāpuhi following three years of negotiations.


Wilsons Abel Tasman backs return of Great Walk land to Māori
17 Dec 2025   /

Wilsons Abel Tasman backs return of Great Walk land to Māori

Darryl Wilson says the return of Abel Tasman Coast Track to Māori ownership opens the way to a locally focused future for the experience.


Ngāi Tahu joins RealNZ, Skeggs in Milford Sound Tourism Limited
12 Dec 2025   /

Ngāi Tahu joins RealNZ, Skeggs in Milford Sound Tourism Limited

Southland District Council is selling its stake in MSTL, which manages the destination’s infrastructure, including the harbour and visitor terminal.


“Rough couple of months” for Tongariro tourism but visitor bookings hold as tracks reopen
10 Dec 2025   /

“Rough couple of months” for Tongariro tourism but visitor bookings hold as tracks reopen

Bookings across Ruapehu remain solid for the summer despite two large wildfires at Tongariro National Park, says Visit Ruapehu.


Auckland to host official Matariki celebration
8 Dec 2025   /

Auckland to host official Matariki celebration

The Government has revealed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in Auckland will host next year’s national broadcast of Matariki with the theme Matariki  Herenga Waka – For Everyone.


Venture Taranaki hosts first Tourism Summit as visitor assets come online
2 Dec 2025  

Venture Taranaki hosts first Tourism Summit as visitor assets come online

Venture Taranaki’s inaugural event comes at a time of significant tourism development across the region.


Ngāi Tahu heads to court over conservation land changes

Ngāi Tahu heads to court over conservation land changes

Ngāi Tahu is taking the Crown to the High Court over proposed Conservation Act changes that it says threaten its Treaty of Waitangi settlement.