Taitokerau Northland businesses can now apply for a business recovery grant of up to $40,000 to support their recovery following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cunard’s Queen Anne cruise ship will make its first sailing in New Zealand with a trip from Auckland via the Bay of Islands to Sydney in 2025.
The International Travel College has hosted its first Business of Tourism Academy for secondary students in Northland.
The grants can help businesses impacted due to barriers to customer access, supply chain issues, or the inability to operate as usual due to damage.
Travellers between Auckland and Northland are advised to check the status of roads before heading out as key highways remain closed.
After an eventful first year, the attraction is ready to take the next step in its growth plans.
The Far North Rally scheduled for 27 May this year has been postponed until 2024.
Northland has entered a state of emergency as part of its regional response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to hit the north over the weekend.
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Taitokerau Māori Business Awards, to be held on 3 March in Whangārei.
SkyCity Auckland Community Trust has set up a $100,000 Awhi Emergency Response Fund for Auckland and Northland community groups to support people impacted by extreme weather.
The Waitangi Festival in Te Tai Tokerau Northland will take place as planned from 3-6 February as bad weather clears up.
The state of emergency has been lifted for Northland several days earlier than expected.
Although some tourism businesses up north have managed to carry on despite the difficult conditions.
Department of Conservation camps around Whangarei will transition to a ‘pack in, pack out’ waste management policy from tomorrow, 1 February.
More heavy rain is expected across Northland, Auckland north of Orewa, and the Coromandel over the next two days.
Bay of Islands Vintage Railway will unveil its fully-restored steam train over the upcoming Anniversary Weekend.
Kaipara District Council is seeking to appoint two officers who will educate and monitor freedom campers in the area.
But some northern tourism businesses have seen good numbers despite the soggy start to 2023.
The first 12 months of Te Tai Tokerau Northland’s destination plan have contributed to significant product development and added value to the region’s visitor appeal, says Northland Inc.
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More than 100 Taitokerau Northland hospitality businesses, growers and producers gathered as part of the Food & Beverage Industry Hui at Russell’s The Duke of Marlborough.
In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park, a finalist in the Māori Tourism Award.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is seeking permanent, fixed term and casual staff at some of Northland’s premium heritage places over summer.
Northland Inc has launched a food and beverage marketing campaign enticing visitors to explore the region’s hospitality and indulge in “Long Lunching, Northland Style”.
Historic battle site Te Pakanga o Ōhaeawai near Kaikohe in Northland has opened to the public after a $1.79m restoration project.
Taitokerau Northland businesses are preparing to welcome the first cruise ship back to the Bay of Islands on Monday.
The government is investing $32m into a plan to protect kauri in the country’s northern forests from dieback disease.
Northland Inc and Te Hiringa Trust have successfully won a tender to deliver business support services through the Regional Business Partner Network.
The Northland Regional Events Fund will soon take applications for its third round in October 2022, aimed at supporting events that drive visitation to the region.
A Hector’s dolphin has been spotted off the coastline around Northland and Auckland and the Department of Conservation is urging people in the area to report any sightings.
Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi is opening its upstairs exhibitions gallery for a look inside the history of building and maintenance works at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds since 1934.
The attraction is proving a boon five months after opening, enticing visitors to spend more time in the region.
Waitangi operator Baylys’ Farm’s wedding and event venue has won a $30,000 grant from Top Energy’s Business Development Fund.
With a focus on having a laugh, a new venture aims to leave guests smiling.
Kaipara District Council has received $537,860 for upgrades to a reserve, two carparks and public toilets as part of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
More than 3,500 people converged on Northland to attend the sold-out Ngāti Kuri #HīkoiTo100 Music Festival in Awanui, Kaitaia.
The tender process has begun for two major Auckland projects: Auckland Light Rail and the Additional Waitematā Harbour Connections.
Northland Inc has partnered with Air New Zealand to provide an online tool to encourage visitors to the Taitokerau Northland region, hosted on the Air New Zealand website.
Linton is currently Callaghan Innovation’s chief innovation expertise officer.
The country’s first destination management event has started at Waitangi, Bay of Islands, with formulating strategy the theme of the inaugural residential wānanga.
Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April.
Taitokerau Northland leaders are calling on Tourism Minister Stuart Nash to extend the $49m Tourism Kick-start Fund to support hard-hit tourism and hospitality in the region.
The region can become a major showcase for NZ culture, says Northland Inc’s Tania Burt.
He will be remembered for his infectious enthusiasm, tireless advocacy, and his pioneering work with Dive! Tutukaka.
The tourism industry stalwart and award-winning advocate died unexpectedly on Monday evening.
The $33.2m Hundertwasser Art Centre and Wairau Māori Art Gallery opened doors in Whangarei on Sunday.
Making the project work financially would have required a significant scaling back, which would have undermined the attraction’s purpose.
The new Northland attraction will still open this weekend despite the Omicron wave.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds has won the Northland Business Excellence EMA Best Not for Profit Award.
