Wellington, Rotorua and Queenstown hotel markets are delivering close to record revenue, says the agency.
Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed consultants MartinJenkins to undertake economic and social impact assessments related to controversial airport expansion plans in the district.
Destination Queenstown’s Australia winter campaign – a short film which was launched in November last year – has won an Australian cinematography award.
The GM of sales and marketing on competition, the value of partnerships, and the increasing importance of OTAs.
Police have named the two men, who were both from Australia.
The pair were on a guided climb when they fell around 300m yesterday.
Queenstown Airport Corporation has achieved the living wage employer accreditation, becoming the first airport company in New Zealand to do so.
Ziptrek Ecotours has raised $11,352 for Central Lakes Family Services as part of its annual Ziptober fundraiser.
The business events sector cannot lose sight of a huge infrastructure increase that is in the pipeline, says CINZ chair Tony Gardner.
The event kicks-off in earnest this today as key stakeholders from the $558m sector gather at Skyline Queenstown.
Delegates were welcomed to CINZ Conference 2019 with a welcome function at Gibbston Valley Winery in Queenstown on Tuesday evening.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is proposing freedom camping be prohibited in new areas across the district in the wake of strong residential growth.
A reasonable start to spring has turned a little sluggish after a third week of occupancy and ADR growth falls at the resort compared to the same period last year, according to STR.
Three electric vehicle charging stations are coming to Queenstown Lakes, as the council looks to support the growing use of EVs in the area.
Destination Queenstown has found a new manager for its western market trade channels appointing Kate Baxter from Heli Glenorchy.
Skyline and its former chair get the deal across the line.
Skyline Enterprises director Richard Thomas has been elected the new board chair of Destination Queenstown.
The $70m luxury Radisson Collection at Queenstown is expected to open in early 2022.
The operator is considering bringing the deal worth tens of millions to market after failing to sell to its former chair.
Developers Remarkables Park Limited has unveiled plans for a community precinct to sit alongside its commercial accommodation and residential district at Queenstown.
More than a hundred people attended three workshops organised by Ziptrek Ecotours and other Queenstown operators during Conservation Week.
The community group opposing the expansion of Wanaka Airport said it plans to launch a judicial review after being “stonewalled” by Queenstown Lakes District Council.
NZSki funding for The Kea Conservation Trust will see the body extend its monitoring efforts from The Remarkables ski field across Ben Lomond from early 2020.
Queenstown Airport Corporation chair Prue Flacks has taken the unusual step of hitting back at critics of the operator’s perceived lack of consultation over Wanaka Airport.
Queenstown occupancy is off to a reasonable spring start after managing for most of winter to track above last year’s figures, according to results from STR.
The NZ Hotel Owner Association and the Tax Equity Group will fight on despite Govt support for the levy.
Skyline Queenstown has ditched single-use cups to help reduce its environmental footprint.
In a blow to the district’s accommodation providers, QLDC has started work on a bill introducing the 5% levy.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking a supplier to conduct economic and social impact assessments of possible airport development scenarios.
International passenger movements at Queenstown Airport increased to 86,930 in July, up 12% on the same month last year.
New Zealand tourism technology start-ups have great potential to go global, says one of the country’s leading angel investors.
Queenstown Airport Corporation has reported net profit after tax of $16.6m for the year to June 2019, up 11% on the previous period.
Cordis Hotels and Resorts has appointed Millbrook Resort’s Adith Almeida to be its new director of corporate sales.
He may have led a globetrotting career but there is no place like home for Elgan O’Donnell.
The mayor has moved to quell growing opposition to Queenstown and Wanaka airports’ expansion plans.
After a good start to the winter ski season for Queenstown’s hotel market in June, ADR and RevPAR dipped in July compared to last year although occupancy for the month is tracking above 2018’s results.
Winning the Tourism Industry Aotearoa Sustainability Innovation Award at the 2019 Holiday Parks Association of NZ Conference was an honour for the team, says Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat.
Registrations have opened for Conventions and Incentives New Zealand Annual Conference and AGM being held at Queenstown from 29 to 31 October.
Real Journeys 5th annual Birds of a Feather Conservation Ball will help efforts to save New Zealand’s at-risk native falcon – the kārearea – within its alpine habitat at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
The operator is in “late-stage discussions” for a luge operation near Kuala Lumpur.
The two new properties will bring a combined 437 rooms to the resort and take the operator’s NZ footprint to five hotels.
Luxury travel company, Touch of Spice, is positioning itself further growth undertaking an executive reshuffle which sees founder and chief executive, Jacqui Spice, move into a managing director role.
Skyline Queenstown has launched its Night Luge experience after installing 225 lights and 5.5km of cabling on its luge tracks.
Eiichi Ishii, the founder of Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort, has died in Tokyo following a short illness.
Auckland and Queenstown have made Cvent’s inaugural top 10 list of the best meeting destinations in Australia and Oceania.
The CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust on a new event for tourism startups, operators and investors.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking proposals for the new 20-year commercial lease of Frankton Campground.
The GM on the challenges of launching in a softening market and getting buyer support for a new, unique product.
Skyline’s sale of its Totally Tourism business signals the start of a new era for the international operator but what else could be up for sale, asks the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
After resigning from Skyline, the former chair is buying back Totally Tourism off the operator.
