Mackenzie Tourism and Tourism Industry Aotearoa are holding a tourism sustainability workshop for businesses in Timaru this month.
ChristchurchNZ chief executive Ali Adams is confident the region’s destination management plan will be put into action despite no clear method as to how it will be funded.
Destination Great Lake Taupō is running a series of workshops to gather feedback on its destination brand – one of the first action points within its destination management plan.
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Eight southern regional tourism organisations have unveiled the Southern Way touring initiative.
Taupō’s future as a destination will depend on being able to shift from a largely economic model in favour of a regenerative one, according to its new destination management plan.
Visitation and spending have been boosted by Mighty Waikato campaigns, says the RTO.
The region enjoys a good summer with internationals returning following a difficult pandemic.
NZ’s funding of its tourism system should be re-examined and questions asked about how RTOs will be able to fund destination management.
More than 110 inbound tour operators and agents have converged on Auckland’s Crowne Plaza over the last two days for the annual Regional Tourism New Zealand inbound event.
It was not the summer many were hoping for but there is still much to aim for, writes Northland Inc’s GM of destination, Tania Burt.
Guest nights at the southern RTO have surged since Covid.
A “perfect storm” of ferry maintenance work and breakdowns have caused accommodation shortages and heartache for travellers looking to cross the Cook Strait.
Destination Hauraki Coromandel has launched a new campaign to attract visitors back to the region.
Hamilton & Waikato Tourism is launching an ambassador programme for people who want to become storytellers for the region and engage with visitors around the concepts of ‘manaakitanga’ and ‘kaitiakitanga’.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism has created a Q&A guide for trade and visitors about what they can expect from travel, bookings, accommodation, and safety in the region.
Tourism Bay of Plenty is seeking two new trustees who love the region and want to see its visitor economy thrive.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism is showcasing the best of ‘Food and Wine Country’ in a new campaign that highlights the region’s offering.
The campaign encourages visitors to take a journey that makes up a single experience across five regions.
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.
Destination Queenstown’s chief says an extraordinary winter has been followed by an ambitious goal to be carbon zero.
The RTO association chair says Kiwis still want to see growth in tourism, but it needs to be managed.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is proposing a cut of up to $27.5m for Tātaki Auckland Unlimited ahead of his 2023/24 budget proposal.
In an industry-first collaboration, six West Coast and Canterbury regional tourism organisations have promoted their region to 80 agents from 40 inbound businesses at a product showcase in Auckland.
Destination Hauraki Coromandel has a new name and a new mission as it transitions to becoming a destination management organisation as well as encouraging visitors to spend more in the region.
The new DMP also charts a path towards resolving the vital issue of sustainable funding.
Visit Ruapehu says its destination management plan has a focus on reciprocity and responsibility as a result of feedback from the community.
ChristchurchNZ picked the agencies to lead work on the city’s destination management and new place brand plans.
There’s a key component missing from the region’s tourism offer, says Hamilton & Waikato Tourism’s new CEO.
Woods wants to know what the region’s operators need to achieve success in the tourism recovery.
Destination Marlborough has received $30,000 for a one-off grant from Marlborough District Council.
Tourism Waitaki’s days as an RTO look to be numbered after Waitaki District Council adopted its new draft economic development strategy.
As well as destination marketing, Tourism Waitaki also operates the popular Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.
Jet ski tours, lake cruises, and new hotels were among the products launched during the pandemic and showcased at Regional Tourism New Zealand’s ITO trade event this week.
Destination Kaikōura has launched an automated smart voucher system called aiva, which aims to provide operators with low-cost direct sell capabilities.
A partnership between two RTOs and Auckland Airport aims to bring North American visitors to New Zealand for an “Auckland – Queenstown experience”.
Lake Wānaka Tourism’s chair has been appointed Destination Queenstown’s new boss.
The country’s first destination management event has started at Waitangi, Bay of Islands, with formulating strategy the theme of the inaugural residential wānanga.
ChristchurchNZ has launched a hunt for a supplier to develop destination management and place brand strategies for the city and wider area.
The Great South CEO and former Destination Queenstown boss passed away on Friday.
The tourism minister’s comments could derail “the most transformational mahi anyone in tourism has ever seen”.
The region can become a major showcase for NZ culture, says Northland Inc’s Tania Burt.
Regional tourism organisation areas around the country put in a mixed performance in December versus a year earlier.
CEO Jerry Shearman lays out his tourism priorities for the region.
The CEO will depart in March after just nine months in the role.
Regional tourism organisation areas in the wider Otago region continued to put in a better performance for domestic spending in November 2021 versus the same month a year earlier.
With more people moving to the region and its tourism profile on the up, the Waikato is looking to capitalise on momentum with its new destination management plan.
RTNZ is looking to make the most of the financial resources won over the course of the pandemic in anticipation of the visitor economy and member regional tourism organisations moving past the crisis.
The challenges keep coming for Te Tai Tokerau Northland but progress has been made with more to come in 2022, says Tania Burt, Northland Inc’s GM of destination.
Southland could become a hotbed of food activity under new plans to transform the regional home of Bluff Oysters into a food tourism mecca.
