28th July 2022 Awards / HospitalityFable Dunedin won the best hotel with lodges and holiday parks also among the winners.
28th July 2022 Hospitality / TrainingThe accreditation is for businesses that seek to promote an efficient, productive and harmonious workplace culture.
27th July 2022 HospitalityThe online course aims to educate staff on how to minimise harm in environments where alcohol is served.
19th July 2022 HospitalityHospitality and retail businesses in the Wellington central business district have received an extension on their rates payments under the $2.3m pandemic response package released by Wellington City Council.
12th July 2022 Data / HospitalityElectronic card spending in the hospitality industry fell $6.0m between June 2021 and June 2022, a 0.6% decrease, according to data from Statistics New Zealand.
12th July 2022 Hospitality / RetailLet’s Get Wellington Moving is asking Wellingtonians to provide their feedback on a redesign of the Golden Mile.
6th July 2022 Hospitality / WorldlineThe first Matariki long weekend provided a welcome lift for the hospitality sector, according to Worldline data.
5th July 2022 Events / HospitalityAuckland’s city centre will come alive with food, nostalgia and fine dining to celebrate Restaurant Month from 1 – 31 August.
30th June 2022 HospitalityHospitality New Zealand is calling for MPs to send a private member’s bill repealing Easter trading restrictions to a select committee so the industry can have its say on whether to stay open or not.
21st June 2022 Awards / HospitalityThe relatively new Fable brand and Hotel Britomart, as well as vineyard accommodation and TOP 10 holiday parks, are among the finalists in the Lion Hospitality Awards for Excellence 2022.
17th June 2022 Events / HospitalityA new food, wine and design festival called INDULGE will light up Auckland’s Wynyard Point and Jellicoe Harbour in March 2023.
10th June 2022 Hospitality / RecoveryThe hospitality industry is bouncing back from downtime caused by Covid, according to a Restaurant Association survey of members for the month of May.
1st June 2022 Events / HospitalityMore than 120 events and pop-ups will take place during Visa Wellington On A Plate, on during the month of August.
20th May 2022 Events / HospitalityFor the month of May, participating Auckland restaurants and bars will be celebrating the Eat, Drink, Love Ponsonby 2022.
11th May 2022 Hospitality / SpendingSeasonally adjusted debit and credit card spending rose by $551m or 7% to $8.1bn in April 2022 compared with the previous month, according to Stats NZ.
11th May 2022 Hospitality / HotelsThe Shakespeare Hotel, Restaurant and Bar in Auckland celebrating its 125th birthday with a ticketed ‘Shakespeare 125’ event to be held this Saturday.
9th May 2022 Awards / HospitalityThe New Zealand Hospitality Conference will return to Grand Millennium Auckland on 26-27 July.
29th April 2022 Employment / HospitalityHospitality sales in March 2022 dropped 6.6% and job growth fell 11% compared to the same month last year due to Covid-19 challenges, Xero’s Small Business Index for March 2022 found.
26th April 2022 Awards / HospitalityEntries are now open for the 24th annual Hospitality Awards for Excellence, which will be held in person for the first time in three years.
21st April 2022 Hospitality / WorldlineConsumer spending in hospitality over the week leading up to Easter Monday reached $202.8m, bucking a 23% downward trend over the last eight months.
14th April 2022 BEIA / HospitalityThe business events and hospitality sectors have welcomed the ditching of capacity limits in time for the important Easter and school holidays.
13th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityBars, cafes, and restaurants will be able to fill up again with capacity and seating rules lifted, says Chris Hipkins.
12th April 2022 Hospitality / SpendCard spending in hospitality fell to $891m in March 2022, down by 14.3% or $149m compared to the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
8th April 2022 Employment / HospitalityDriving out poor employers, providing decent work, and changing the image of the industry are the major recommendations from research into NZ hospitality.
6th April 2022 Data / HospitalitySpending in the hospitality sector increased steadily during March reaching almost $700m, according to new data by Worldline.
5th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality businesses continue to struggle at the hands of the government’s decision to keep the country in the red setting, say industry players.
24th March 2022 Events / HospitalityDespite the welcome news, some say capacity changes to venue caps remain a pain point.
11th March 2022 HospitalityDiscover New Zealand’s hospitality industry in this 360-degree virtual reality experience, courtesy of Go with Tourism.
28th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe government’s amended Covid Support Payment is a “victory” for the hospitality sector, says Hospitality New Zealand.
25th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand says the shift to phase 3 of the Omicron response is a relief and will help the sector recover and keep staff in jobs.
23rd February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe government’s Covid Support Payment scheme unveiled on Monday will not cover businesses that experienced poor trade in January, says Hospitality New Zealand.
14th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality operators are battling to stay open – and afloat – after Covid cases force widespread closures at the resort.
14th February 2022 Borders / HospitalityThe worst of times are not over for the hospitality, events and accommodation industry with any recovery as far off as spring, says former BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander.
11th February 2022 HospitalityThe Restaurant Associating is urging the public to dine out as hospitality revenues continue to fall, saying Government modelling is breeding fear into the public.
9th February 2022 Attractions / HospitalityA new ice lounge attraction has opened its doors at Queenstown’s Upper Village.
24th January 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityA restaurant in Christchurch has been fined $20,000 by WorkSafe New Zealand for failing to comply with Covid-19 requirements.
14th December 2021 HospitalityHospitality New Zealand says Auckland’s move to orange under the Covid traffic light system will come too late for some businesses.
2nd December 2021 Hospitality / ResearchMore than 232,000 jobs are dependent on New Zealand’s hospitality sector, 137,000 of them directly, according to a new report.
24th November 2021 Awards / HospitalityHotel Grand Windsor, Fable Dunedin, The Hotel Britomart and Wharekauhau Country Estate all picked up gongs.
19th November 2021 HospitalityNelson City Council will continue rent relief for outdoor dining, street stallholders and concession holders until the end of March 2022.
18th November 2021 Hospitality / VaccinationThe Restaurant Association says it needs more guidance on how vaccine passports will work in a business setting.
15th November 2021 Campaigns / HospitalityHospitality venues and accommodation operators will this week start a campaign to re-open their doors.
9th November 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe easing of Auckland’s lockdown restrictions is inconsistent, say business groups.
4th November 2021 Awards / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand will hold its 2021 Lion Hospitality Awards for Excellence event online this year on 23 November due to Covid restrictions.
2nd November 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe inability of restaurants to open before step 3 of Covid-19 alert level 3 is disappointing for the industry, says the Restaurant Association.
29th October 2021 HospitalityHospitality New Zealand has launched a digital gift card for use in hospitality venues across the country.
27th October 2021 HospitalityThe Green Party hopes to enable tenants and landlords to backdate any adjustments in rent due during Covid-19 alert levels 3 and 4 under commercial leases to cover the full lockdown period.
26th October 2021 Awards / HospitalityMoa Tap Room in Marlborough has won the beer tourism accolade at the 2021 New Zealand Beer Awards.
18th October 2021 Hospitality / SurveyAn international survey shows that 66% of adults agree that social and mental wellbeing was negatively impacted by the closure of hospitality venues, says Hospitality New Zealand.
12th October 2021 HospitalityThe Help for Hospo fund is supporting hospitality workers in need, distributing privately donated funds to those seeking additional help beyond the wage subsidy and other means.
