22nd April 2026 IVL / OpinionThe visitor levy was meant to provide new funding to tackle challenges in the sector, not backfill the govt’s budget cuts.
25th February 2026 IVL / TongariroRuapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the provision of $3.5m to help restore around 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park land damaged by fire will make a lasting difference.
24th February 2026 Forest & Bird / IVL / WWFThe groups note the govt’s use of the levy to substitute Crown budget and say it should be additional funding.
23rd February 2026 IVL / TongariroThe money will be distributed over five years to fund weed control, pest management and biodiversity monitoring.
17th February 2026 Infrastructure / IVLThe new strategy recognises that regions with high seasonal visitor numbers are grappling with growing pressure.
29th January 2026 DOC / IVLThe director-general says spending on repairs to DOC’s visitor network after storms has more than doubled in the past five years.
1st December 2025 IVL / T&H Minister / TNZLabour’s tourism and hospo spokesman, Glen Bennett, backs the roadmap’s main thrust but calls for the IVL to return to its original purpose.
5th November 2025 Cycle / IVL / RDCRuapehu District Council says the government’s $10.8m investment in the Te Ara Mangawhero trail and Te Hangāruru trail marks a major milestone in the authority’s effort to complete its cycling and hiking trail network.
3rd November 2025 Cycling / Great Rides / IVLThe government is investing $10.8m to complete two key cycle trails in the Central North Island.
30th October 2025 IVL / T&H MinisterTourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says there will be an announcement within a few days about how more of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy revenue will be spent.
29th October 2025 Hauraki Gulf / IVLThe money from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will support work on islands such as such as Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, and Kawau.
15th September 2025 Budget 2025 / IVLThe government’s new $70m Major Events and Tourism Package is being funded by two main sources, with a significant amount already earmarked for tourism.
