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 MEETINGS / T&H MinisterThe tourism and hospitality minister tells the Ticker that business events will play a “critical part” in the new plan.
18th June 2026 MEETINGS / T&H Minister / TNZThe tourism and hospitality minister announces the IVL funding at MEETINGS, with $1m going towards attracting international conferences.
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.
4th June 2026 Cardrona / RealNZ / T&H MinisterThe global competition will bring the world’s top snow sports athletes to the ski field near Wānaka.
2nd June 2026 Cycling / T&H MinisterThe funding will support projects on five of the country’s cycle trails.
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.
26th May 2026 Cruise / T&H MinisterThe country’s cruise industry is in Wellington today for the second Cruise Forum.
21st May 2026 PM / T&H Minister / TRENZ“There’s lots of opportunities for us to push tourists into all parts of the country and that’s what we’ll keep doing,” says the PM.
21st May 2026 T&H Minister / TNZTNZ faces years of budget cuts as part of the government’s cutback of the public service.
20th May 2026 Air NZ / CIAL / T&H MinisterThe routes will begin progressively from late October this year.
12th May 2026 Events / T&H MinisterOne of the most successful clubs in English women’s football, Chelsea will play here for the first time as part of the inaugural NZ International Football Festival.
