7th February 2023 GovernmentForeign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is travelling to India today as part of an effort to promote New Zealand’s tourism, trade and education interests.
9th November 2022 Government / TransportThe Commerce Commission will soon have more power to set fairer fuel prices through changes made to the way the wholesale fuel market functions.
26th October 2022 Government / TransportThe rollout of a national public transport ticketing system will simplify payment methods for people visiting new towns, says Transport Minister Michael Wood.
18th October 2022 Government / ScenicThe Scenic Hotel Group and HCA chair on hotels’ struggle to engage government.
10th October 2022 Government / TradeAir New Zealand is flying Finance Minister Grant Robertson to New York this evening as part of a business delegation to the United States.
27th September 2022 Government / SportsThe government is investing $18.7m to support upgrades at 30 of the 32 facilities earmarked for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
2nd September 2022 Government / SustainabilityA rethink of tourism’s foundations and destination brand building are among the ways the govt plans to transform the industry.
31st August 2022 GovernmentGovernment agencies now have a set of formal expectations for better supporting families and communities affected by national disasters such as the Whakaari White Island eruption.
30th August 2022 DOC / GovernmentManaging Tongariro Alpine Crossing and progressing the Milford Opportunities Project are highlighted as key initiatives by the Department of Conservation in its briefing to its new minister, Poto Williams.
11th August 2022 Government / TIATourism Industry Aotearoa says it is ready to engage with the government and industry to develop the draft Better Work Action Plan.
8th August 2022 Government / IVSThe 15-minute survey, conducted by Kantar Public on behalf of MBIE, aims to understand what visitors think about New Zealand in order to improve the visitor experience.
4th August 2022 Climate / GovernmentTourism 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.
3rd August 2022 Government / KauriThe government has launched a plan to protect native kauri trees from dieback and disease.
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6th July 2022 Government / TechnologyMore than 30,000 small businesses have taken advantage of the government’s Digital Boost programme, which aims to support the uptake of digital tools and e-commerce.
21st June 2022 Government / RecoveryJacinda Ardern will leave this weekend to tout tourism and trade as NZ seeks to reconnect with overseas markets.
14th June 2022 Conservation / GovernmentPoto Williams has been appointed conservation minister, with Kiri Allan moving to justice.
9th June 2022 Australia / GovernmentPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with new Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Sydney.
3rd June 2022 Government / MāoriA petition to change the country’s official name to Aotearoa has been presented to Parliament.
12th May 2022 Government / RetailNew Zealand businesses will soon save around $74m on credit and debit transaction charges.
10th May 2022 Climate / GovernmentMinister 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.
27th April 2022 Environment / GovernmentTourism is one of the country’s most exposed industries.
22nd April 2022 Borders / GovernmentPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have acknowledged the need to resume and strengthen “people-to-people” links between New Zealand and Japan.
21st April 2022 Government / SustainabilityThe Ministry for the Environment has released an updated guide on emissions measurement and reporting for organisations.
20th April 2022 Cycling / GovernmentNew Zealand’s cycle trails and cycle tourism are driving economic activity, according to two reports released by Tourism Minister Stuart Nash.
14th April 2022 Employment / GovernmentQueenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult is calling on the government to give people the “big picture” on its efforts to fill worker shortages in tourism and other sectors.
12th April 2022 Asia / GovernmentPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a trade mission to Singapore and Japan from 18-24 April.
29th March 2022 Covid-19 / GovernmentTaitokerau Northland leaders are calling on Tourism Minister Stuart Nash to extend the $49m Tourism Kick-start Fund to support hard-hit tourism and hospitality in the region.
15th March 2022 Government / Hospitality NZHospitality and accommodation businesses simply cannot absorb continuing rising prices.
9th February 2022 Covid-19 / Events / GovernmentThe state of New Zealand’s health system will determine when the country shifts into the orange setting under the Covid-19 Protection Framework, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
11th October 2021 Covid-19 / Government“It provides cashflow to businesses and supports them to pay their bills while the country is at Alert Level 2 or above,” finance minister Grant Robertson says.
4th October 2021 Air NZ / GovernmentFrom 1 February 2022, the airline will require customers travelling anywhere on its international network to be fully vaccinated.
9th September 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentJacinda Ardern addresses concerns the government might be backtracking on its framework to reconnect NZ.
8th September 2021 GovernmentThe continued availability of support takes into account the more difficult new operating conditions under level 2, says Jacinda Ardern.
1st September 2021 Government / PoliticsNational Party spokesperson for tourism Todd McClay says the details of business support for some South Island regions released yesterday provide nothing new for struggling tourism operators.
31st August 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentNorthland can move to level 3 this Thursday but Auckland will stay in level 4 lockdown until 14 September.
25th August 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe finance minister says NZ has the funds to help firms affected by the lockdown, including tourism and hospitality operators.
24th August 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentPM Jacinda Ardern says there are 14,000+ contacts, some of whom are in the South Island.
23rd August 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe government will announce at 4pm today a decision about whether to extend the current alert level 4 or reduce it to lower levels for some regions.
9th August 2021 Government / TravelChanges to the government’s Covid-19 Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme must be made to recover $500m of international travel bookings.
28th July 2021 Events / GovernmentThe New Zealand government has granted an ‘economic exemption’ for the Australian national rugby team to enter the country while the trans-Tasman bubble is paused.
16th July 2021 Funding / GovernmentLike late night buses, you wait and wait and then get two at once.
15th July 2021 Government / RecoveryThe govt has set the criteria for tourism businesses to be able to draw on the $49m fund.
14th June 2021 Government / MBIE / TravelThe $47m scheme was previously due to end on 30 June.
27th May 2021 Funding / GovernmentBut details released by Stuart Nash show commercial interests need to invest 50% to secure funding.
27th May 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe government’s delay of Covid-19 vaccinations for the majority of Kiwis could see the country miss out on investment and tourism opportunities, says the National Party.
19th May 2021 Funding / GovernmentMinister missed chance to provide any support to sector.
18th May 2021 Australia / GovernmentBoth PMs are expected to meet tourism leaders at the hard hit destination.
18th May 2021 Employment / GovernmentThe minister says sectors that rely on migrant labour, “like tourism and the primary industries”, have to change.
5th May 2021 Funding / GovernmentThe finance minister says pre-Covid tourist growth “was not sustainable, from an economic or environmental perspective”.
