Environment

A new ecosanctuary with a predator-proof fence on Golden Bay’s Cape Farewell has been opened.

The Rees Hotel is now a funder of the Frankton Traps group – an extension of a Queenstown predator-free project run by the Wakatipu Wildlife Trust.

The environment commissioner is right to be concerned over the impact of tourism on the environment, experts say.

Ziptrek Ecotours is the first Queenstown company to achieve Zero Carbon Business for 2019. 

A new study has been launched in a bid to improve understanding of the health risk of swimming in rivers.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report into the environmental impacts of tourism will be a key part of the government’s work into the tourism sector.

Simon Upton says unrestrained growth risks harming the environment and the industry.

New Zealand’s tourism industry has laid out a cautious welcome to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s new report on the impact of tourism growth.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has signalled there will be a second investigation into the environmental consequences of projected tourism growth, having released his first report today.

A formal management plan for Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē/Ninety Mile Beach is underway, driven by an eight-member Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Board made up of iwi and local government. 

Students and staff from Massey University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences will undertake a drone project to gather footage for a film revealing land use, environmental issues and human-environment relationships in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton will delay the release of the report into tourism in the wake of the events at Whakaari/White Island.

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Cruise Lines International Association Australasia is welcoming the government’s decision to adopt the International Maritime Organization MARPOL Annex VI emissions requirements.

The tourism industry has been urged to take independent action to reduce global emissions after a new landmark report forecasts the sector’s transport-related carbon emissions will rise 25% between 2016 and 2030.

The Government will sign up to new rules with stricter pollution standards for ships.

Stewart Island/Rakiura has been granted $3.16 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to help build two wind turbines.

The leader of NZ’s newest political party outlines its views on NZ’s tourism industry.

The health warning at Lake Tekapo camping ground has been lifted by the South Canterbury District Health Board.

The Waihopai River near Invercargill took out the Supreme Award for Most Improved River at the New Zealand River Awards 2019 in Wellington.

Public consultation on Kiwi businesses assessing and reporting their climate-related financial risks has opened.

The phenomenon of ‘flight shaming’ is already having an impact on the New Zealand business events market, making it harder to attract both international delegates and speakers, according to a leading professional conference organiser.

The cruise industry must provide new research to determine any environmental impact caused by cruise ships operating in Akaroa Harbour.

Cave tour operator has been certified as a ‘Climate Positive Business Operation’ by offsetting more carbon that it generated in 2018.

New Zealand’s first national guidance for local businesses wishing to voluntarily offset their emissions has been released by the government.

Skyline Queenstown has ditched single-use cups to help reduce its environmental footprint.

Carbon emissions and the related issue of ‘flight shame’ have been highlighted as looming threats to New Zealand’s tourism sector by industry leaders.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Enviro-Mark Solutions have partnered to help tourism operators measure, manage and reduce their climate and environmental impacts.

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.

New Zealand car rental company Apex has formed a new partnership to tackle what they called a “plastic bottle epidemic in the tourism industry” by offering plant-based compostable water bottles.

The airline says until biofuels and electric aircraft are available it will be difficult to cut emissions.

SkyCity’s Sky Tower is to be lit green on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the Climate Leader’s Coalition and the announcement of their second pledge to combat climate change.

A new study into Canterbury’s international visitor market has highlighted the implications of ignoring tourist perceptions of sustainability for New Zealand’s $39bn tourism industry.

New Zealand’s new $703m international convention centre plans to operate as a carbon neutral venue – the only one of its kind in Asia Pacific – following completion of construction in 2020.

Tourism Sustainability Commitment signatory, Breadcrumbs, has launched a new initiative aimed at helping grassroots tree planting efforts as well as giving visitors a chance to give back.

A new partnership between Australian carbon offset specialist, TEM, and tourism consultancy Tomahawk opens the door for New Zealand tourism operators “to tackle climate change with every booking”, according to the duo.

NZ’s reliance on tourism and agriculture makes it vulnerable to global warming, says the govt’s latest environment report.

A relative newcomer to New Zealand’s accommodation scene has made travel giant Expedia’s list of top 10 eco-friendly hotels.

Ecological tourism opportunities will be enhanced in the planting of 247,000 trees, says Shane Jones.

Real Journeys chief executive, Richard Lauder, is looking to position the privately-owned tourism company at the forefront of low-emission tourism as a founding member of the New Zealand Hydrogen Association.

An innovative energy project has seen Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa scoop a national award from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

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Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s CEO, Quinton Hall, on tackling climate change through the Climate Leaders Coalition and why he wants NTT to be at the forefront of the industry in terms of sustainability. 

Scenic Hotel Group has joined with not-for-profit organisation Soap Aid to repurpose waste guest soap for use by communities in need.

A host of major tourism industry players are among the giants of NZ business that have pledged bold action on climate change.

Coromandel’s tourism industry is helping to rally support for the protection of an island wildlife sanctuary.

Global tourism’s carbon footprint is three times larger than previously thought, contributing around 8% of total greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.