10th November 2025 Air NZ / InnovationAir New Zealand is looking at setting up a new business to sell its internal innovations to other airlines, says Nikhil Ravishankar.
27th March 2025 CAP / InnovationChristchurch Adventure Park has a new motorised zipline that can go uphill and soon around corners, with the local developer eyeing overseas growth.
2nd April 2024 Innovation / T&H MinisterThe minister tells the Ticker that if the initiative ends, he’s “still open to exploring ways to progress good ideas from this fund”.
28th March 2024 Funding / InnovationMBIE puts the decarbonisation initiative on hold as it reviews spending, with the programme committing just $500k of $54m it was launched with.
24th October 2023 InnovationWaitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust is among five recipients of funding from the $14m programme.
2nd October 2023 Innovation / ResearchThe government is investing $8.2m in a five-year research programme that aims to create a technology-supported ‘new tourism’ model for New Zealand.
30th August 2023 Innovation / TNZTens of millions of dollars is being clawed back from TNZ and the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.
21st August 2023 Innovation / QLDCIts $25k from the govt fund will go towards connecting tourism and goods exporters.
8th August 2023 Hamilton Zoo / InnovationThe attraction is developing a new tool to support NZ’s popular wildlife, such as whales, and ecotourism too.
7th August 2023 Funding / InnovationTwo ventures from the inaugural industry accelerator will receive co-funding from the $44m programme.
25th July 2023 Funding / InnovationRegeneration and conservation projects are the latest to get co-funding from the $44m Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.
21st July 2023 Innovation / WestpacThe bank says consolidation through M&A or JVs will help the industry transform and adapt to a new technological era.
