27th August 2026 EVT / LyLoThe ASX-listed operator says it has secured its first management agreement in Thailand for its Rydges brands and is working on launching LyLo there too.
14th August 2026 EVT / RydgesConstruction has started on the new 158-room Rydges Tauranga, with the waterfront hotel expected to open in late 2028.
30th June 2026 EVT / RydgesEVT’s Rydges Hotels & Resorts has made another round of senior leadership appointments in New Zealand, with new general managers in Auckland and Wellington.
23rd June 2026 AI / EVTEVT Hotels & Resorts says it has become the first New Zealand and Australian hotel group to launch its app in ChatGPT.
17th June 2026 EVT / LyLoLyLo has made two senior appointments, with a former Fergfood boss joining the flashpacker.
12th May 2026 EVTEVT has appointed former Accor executive Brett Forer to the newly created role of chief development officer for hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific.
4th May 2026 EVT / QTThe acquisition of QT Auckland and upgraded hotel rooms opening at QT Queenstown are helping to boost EVT’s Australasian hotel business.
25th February 2026 Corval / EVT / SherwoodQueenstown’s Sherwood Hotel has appointed Flack Studio to lead the design of the hotel’s upcoming room refurbishment.
27th January 2026 EVT / Pro-investGreen Key is an international eco-certification programme for tourism businesses that launched in Denmark in 1994.
11th December 2025 EVT / Holiday Inn Express / VocoThere has been a stark difference in performance between Queenstown and Auckland this year but green shoots are emerging in country’s largest hotel market, says a leading manager.
8th December 2025 EVT / Pro-investEVT says it is now the second-largest hotel operator across New Zealand and Australia.
11th November 2025 EVT / QT / RydgesEVT Hotels & Resorts has filled two leadership roles in New Zealand across its Rydges and QT brands.
