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Friday 03 May 2024
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Leading through Crisis

Quest strikes deals with landlords, operators for lockdown 12th May 2020

Quest strikes deals with landlords, operators for lockdown

The chain kept all its 35 properties open and maintained occupancy at 55% of last year’s levels.


Christchurch Adventure Park counts down to level 2 lift off 7th May 2020

Christchurch Adventure Park counts down to level 2 lift off

GM Anne Newman on how dealing with the 2017 Port Hills fire has helped the park cope with Covid-19.


Hanmer Springs GM calls on quake experience to recover 5th May 2020

Hanmer Springs GM calls on quake experience to recover

We’ve been down this path before with Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes, says Graeme Abbot.


Operator urges ‘uncontactable’ debtors to engage 4th May 2020

Operator urges ‘uncontactable’ debtors to engage

Taupō’s Simon Jolly says chasing those owing money is “starting to wear thin”.


Bush and Beach reinvents, re-prices for domestic market 30th April 2020

Bush and Beach reinvents, re-prices for domestic market

The award-winning operator has to replace an almost completely international customer base.


Touch of Spice’s Jacqui Spice on refining luxury’s USP for recovery 21st April 2020

Touch of Spice’s Jacqui Spice on refining luxury’s USP for recovery

Luxury pricing is being reconfigured for a domestic market, says MD Jacqui Spice.


CIAL’s Malcolm Johns calls on quake recovery experience 20th April 2020

CIAL’s Malcolm Johns calls on quake recovery experience

Christchurch Airport is in a good position to be “an engine” for recovery, says its CEO.


INFLITE plans for clearer skies as it waits out Covid clouds 17th April 2020

INFLITE plans for clearer skies as it waits out Covid clouds

After rapid expansion, the group’s diversity will help it recover, says CEO Adam Joyce.


Entrada targets regional relaxing of Covid-19 alert 16th April 2020

Entrada targets regional relaxing of Covid-19 alert

One of Australasia’s fastest-growing operators has had little downtime in the lockdown, says CEO John Thorburn.


Te Pae’s Steele “positive, focussed” on long term growth 14th April 2020

Te Pae’s Steele “positive, focussed” on long term growth

The industry must be “aligned, cohesive, organised and strong” to get through the crisis, says the Christchurch venue’s GM.


‘Don’t lose the lesson from Covid-19’ – Dive! Tutukaka’s Jongejans 9th April 2020

‘Don’t lose the lesson from Covid-19’ – Dive! Tutukaka’s Jongejans

The pandemic is a ‘wake-up call’ for industry to be ready for future shocks, says Dive! Tutukaka’s MD.


Black Cat poised to pounce in recovery 7th April 2020

Black Cat poised to pounce in recovery

There is a single silver lining in an otherwise difficult time, says CEO Paul Milligan.


Leading through Crisis: Rebound cautiously – Skyline’s McDonald 6th April 2020

Leading through Crisis: Rebound cautiously – Skyline’s McDonald

The operator says the wage subsidy has allowed it to keep most of its staff in place.


Leading through Crisis: Baptism of fire for Hutchins at MTC 2nd April 2020

Leading through Crisis: Baptism of fire for Hutchins at MTC

Abbe Hutchins took up the newly-created CEO role at Marlborough Tour Company… then the pandemic hit.


Leading through Crisis: Hassle-free Tours’ Mark Gilbert 1st April 2020

Leading through Crisis: Hassle-free Tours’ Mark Gilbert

Having seen their city crumble in 2011, the Gilberts rebuilt their business bigger and better. Now, they’re preparing to do it again.