More than 200k people have attended events at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre since its opening two years ago.
Great Journeys NZ upgrades its offer on its South Island service and plans to roll it out across all of its tourist trains.
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Mark Thompson will leave in July after three years in the role.
DOC reveals its options for restoring land access to the iconic Coromandel landmark.
Bookings for the next Great Walks season will open on 28 May 2024 and be staggered over two weeks.
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As more councils turn towards the private short-term rental accommodation sector to help plug funding gaps, it’s time for a pragmatic solution.
There is a practical solution to addressing issues created by the private short-term rental accommodation market, writes Lincoln University’s Associate Professor Anthony Brien.
Fostering a thriving and sustainable industry that benefits businesses, communities, and visitors is the aim of New Zealand’s inaugural business events strategy.
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The industry entrant on aiming for an intergenerational business, working with ITOs and RTOs, and the challenges of building in a native forest.
Andrew Wilson says the local council’s proposal to increase rates on short-term accommodation providers is fair and will help support the region’s tourism.
The Department of Conservation has closed what it says are two of Northland’s most popular short day walks to fix damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 19 April.
Millennium & Copthorne brings the hotel project back to life after abandoning it in 2021.
The number of New Zealanders taking cruise holidays has recovered to 81.2% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Cruise Lines International Association.
Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR over the whole country are now consistently tracking below last year.
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The agency says the improvement came despite a significant rise in the number of ships visiting NZ.
Jason Attewell says the department had to move quickly to find savings in its budget, which led to the sudden suspension of the Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.
But the bank says tourism continues to buck the trend as the post-pandemic recovery in travel continues.
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Tim Barke will take the reins at the 6,500 hectare property near Taupō, which includes an exclusive hunting and fishing lodge.
The new initiative aims to grow business travel through China Southern Airlines’ daily non-stop service between Auckland and Guangzhou.
New Zealand needs to ask if large stadiums are worth the investment, writes Robert Hamlin from the University of Otago.
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The Auckland-based operator on running NZ’s only tour company for Deaf and hard-of-hearing adventurers.
The airline says the ongoing softening of its domestic market and a highly competitive North American route could take up to $50m off its full-year profit.
A long-term research project has secured $8.2m to explore ways that new technology can support local tourism experiences and accessibility.
Summer events between December and March generated an overall impact of around $15.7m for Auckland’s economy, according to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
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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.
