19th June 2026 IVL / T&H Minister / TNZThe agency has received much less from the levy so far this year, as the govt’s tourism priorities shift.
18th June 2026 IVL / MBIE / TNZThe levy has funding commitments of $272m, although it has collected more than $316m since its launch.
17th June 2026 DOC / IVLThe government will invest more than $16m from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to protect biodiversity and enhance visitor experiences at some of New Zealand’s most popular tourism destinations.
11th June 2026 IVL / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister has again defended the government’s approach to spending the levy after Federated Farmers called for it to be ringfenced as new money.
10th June 2026 Federated Farmers / IVLThe farming lobby wants the levy to be ringfenced as additional funding for tourism and conservation.
8th June 2026 Conservation Minister / IVLThe government is investing $10m from the IVL into Predator Free 2050 efforts across Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf.
28th May 2026 Budget 2026 / IVL / TNZThere’s also new funding from the IVL of $26m for tourism priorities, although the govt expects to collect $229m from the levy in 2026/27.
28th May 2026 Budget 2026 / IVLSector groups lay out their hopes as the finance minister prepares to present the details at 2pm today.
27th May 2026 IVL / Opinion / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister rejects criticisms that the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy is not being used as intended.
25th May 2026 Biodiversity / IVLThe government will invest an additional $79m over the next three years to accelerate efforts to control the spread of wilding pines.
15th May 2026 Conservation Minister / IVLTracks and campgrounds around the Bay of Plenty’s Tarawera and Ōkataina destinations will receive $1m from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy for upgrades.
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.
