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Perspectives: With climate warming, could autumn be the new summer for tourism?
16 Nov 2023   /

Perspectives: With climate warming, could autumn be the new summer for tourism?

Devastating heatwaves and unpredictable summer weather could end up shifting tourism demand into the shoulder seasons.


THL, KiwiRail, airports join effort to tackle transport climate challenge
6 Oct 2023   /

THL, KiwiRail, airports join effort to tackle transport climate challenge

Tourism Holdings, the New Zealand Airports Association, KiwiRail, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are among the members of a new working group to understand the impacts of climate change on the transport sector.


Report: Decisive climate action could boost Auckland tourism, retail by $700m+
28 Sep 2023   /

Report: Decisive climate action could boost Auckland tourism, retail by $700m+

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Perspectives: Climate change could make holidays look very different
19 Sep 2023   /

Perspectives: Climate change could make holidays look very different

Travellers could adjust how, when and where they vacation to cope with climate impacts.


Perspectives: Rising global temperatures are already affecting tourism
17 Aug 2023   /

Perspectives: Rising global temperatures are already affecting tourism

Tourism is crucial to many economies but climate change is putting parts of the industry at risk.


Tourism should “sweep its own front yard first” in climate response – Malcolm Johns
11 Aug 2023   /

Tourism should “sweep its own front yard first” in climate response – Malcolm Johns

Electrify heat or electrify transport – those are the two options tourism operators have to reduce their climate emissions, says Malcolm Johns.


NZ tourism’s climate change action could influence the world – Yeo
11 Jul 2023   /

NZ tourism’s climate change action could influence the world – Yeo

“I think we’ve got an incredible opportunity to showcase to the world, what we can do here,” says Ziptrek Ecotours’ executive director.


Auckland Climate Festival returns
7 Jul 2023   /

Auckland Climate Festival returns

The Auckland Climate Festival is bringing more than 150 events and tens of thousands of people to the city this September to celebrate and inspire transformative change for the climate.


Cycle Journeys invests in carbon offsetting
4 Jul 2023   /

Cycle Journeys invests in carbon offsetting

Tour operator Cycle Journeys is committing to offset its carbon emissions from its fuel-powered vehicle fleet and its clients’ accommodation.


Wellington Airport pledges net zero by 2030
4 Jul 2023   /

Wellington Airport pledges net zero by 2030

Wellington Airport plans to be net zero in its carbon emissions by 2030.


Climate change requires rethink of regenerative tourism funding – Aotearoa Circle
26 May 2023   /

Climate change requires rethink of regenerative tourism funding – Aotearoa Circle

New Zealand needs biodiversity data to help address tourism’s impact on the environment, says The Aotearoa Circle.


Climate change risks to Bay of Plenty tourism – report
24 Apr 2023   /

Climate change risks to Bay of Plenty tourism – report

Drought, fire and higher temperatures could affect the region’s tourism industry.


Queenstown, West Coast tourism vulnerable to climate change – report
12 Apr 2023   /

Queenstown, West Coast tourism vulnerable to climate change – report

The warming climate and changing weather patterns pose “a great risk” to the viability of ski fields and glacier tourism.


IPCC: Climate action urgent to avoid economic damage to sectors like tourism
21 Mar 2023   /

IPCC: Climate action urgent to avoid economic damage to sectors like tourism

Unless action to reduce emissions is taken by 2030, the world will suffer more extreme weather events and economic damage with tourism one of the sectors already exposed.


Te Pae commits to carbon zero
16 Feb 2023   /

Te Pae commits to carbon zero

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has drafted an agreement with Toitū Envirocare to help reduce its environmental footprint.


Chch Airport picks partners for 300ha solar farm
9 Feb 2023   /

Chch Airport picks partners for 300ha solar farm

Christchurch Airport has teamed up with Contact Energy and solar developer Lightsource bp to deliver its Kōwhai Park renewable energy precinct.


Air NZ recruits more partners to zero-emission aircraft effort
8 Feb 2023   /

Air NZ recruits more partners to zero-emission aircraft effort

The airline wants to replace its ageing Q300 domestic fleet with more sustainable aircraft by 2030.


Perspectives: Auckland’s deluge a sign of things to come
30 Jan 2023   /

Perspectives: Auckland’s deluge a sign of things to come

The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of 27 January, the eve of the city’s anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart, writes weather and climate researcher Professor James Arthur Renwick.


Council seeks members for Queenstown climate group
24 Jan 2023  

Council seeks members for Queenstown climate group

Queenstown Lakes District Council has opened invitations to join its independent Climate Reference Group.


WTTC reveals North American climate footprint
15 Dec 2022   /

WTTC reveals North American climate footprint

North America’s travel and tourism sector accounted for 9.3% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council Sustainable and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center.


More collaboration needed to tackle climate change – England-Hall
20 Sep 2022   /

More collaboration needed to tackle climate change – England-Hall

Extreme weather is posing more risks for operators and will transform business models, says RealNZ’s CEO.


Climate change a threat to marine mammals’ food supply – DOC
19 Sep 2022   /

Climate change a threat to marine mammals’ food supply – DOC

Climate change could have a major impact on New Zealand’s marine mammals, with food supply identified as the biggest threat in a new report by the Department of Conservation.


Sea level rise doubles in 60 years – Stats NZ
16 Sep 2022   /

Sea level rise doubles in 60 years – Stats NZ

The rate of sea level rise has rapidly increased in recent decades and will continue to do so due to the effects of climate change, according to Stats NZ.


Air NZ in world-first climate science partnership with NASA
14 Sep 2022   /

Air NZ in world-first climate science partnership with NASA

Air New Zealand says it is the first passenger airline in the world to join a NASA Earth Mission.


Warmest, wettest winter on record wraps up – NIWA
5 Sep 2022   /

Warmest, wettest winter on record wraps up – NIWA

Winter 2022 has been the country’s warmest and wettest on record, with the nationwide average temperature reached 9.8°C 1.4°C above the 1981-2010 average, says NIWA.


Perspectives: Extreme heat events dangerous for business
8 Aug 2022   /

Perspectives: Extreme heat events dangerous for business

How much of an impact does soaring temperature have on business profitability?


Climate change could bring new tourism opportunities – govt action plan
4 Aug 2022   /

Climate change could bring new tourism opportunities – govt action plan

Tourism is under threat from climate change but there are opportunities to be found in the sector as businesses innovate and adapt – and work is underway to examine these possibilities.


Air NZ sets science-based 2030 carbon reduction target
4 Aug 2022   /

Air NZ sets science-based 2030 carbon reduction target

The airline needs to reduce its carbon emissions by 28.9% by 2030 if it wants to be a net zero emitter by 2050.


Transport GHG emissions drop
21 Jul 2022   /

Transport GHG emissions drop

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport, postal and warehousing, including aviation, dropped almost 36% between December 2019 and 2021


NZ tourism’s top climate change risks
30 Jun 2022   /

NZ tourism’s top climate change risks

The tourism sector is facing a combination of environmental and business risks that could make some operators unviable


More EVs, cycling, greener public transport in govt’s emissions plan
17 May 2022   /

More EVs, cycling, greener public transport in govt’s emissions plan

Possible congestion charges and reduced reliance on inter-regional aviation have been proposed in a $1.2bn shakeup of transport.


Govt’s emissions budgets plot zero-carbon path
10 May 2022   /

Govt’s emissions budgets plot zero-carbon path

Minister of Climate Change Minister James Shaw has released details of the government’s first three emissions budgets, which determine the total amount of emissions reductions New Zealand meet by 2035.


Emissions now top concern for passengers – McKinsey
7 Apr 2022   /

Emissions now top concern for passengers – McKinsey

More than a third of 5,500 air passengers surveyed said they planned to fly less to reduce their climate impact.


Tarras airport targeted in climate action
25 Mar 2022   /

Tarras airport targeted in climate action

An action group will target the proposed international airport development at Tarras as part of the Global Climate Strike today.


Glaciers continue to melt faster due to emissions
24 Feb 2022   /

Glaciers continue to melt faster due to emissions

Glaciers are melting at a faster rate in the last 10 years, with the three worst years in the last 35 being since 2011.


Climate change is a problem – what should tourism do?
11 Aug 2021   /

Climate change is a problem – what should tourism do?

There is agreement within government and industry that climate change is tourism’s most significant environmental challenge, but the way forward remains unclear.


IPCC: Climate change impacts ‘far reaching’ for tourism
10 Aug 2021   /

IPCC: Climate change impacts ‘far reaching’ for tourism

Increasing global temperatures will impact sun and snow destinations as well as environmental assets critical for tourism.