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Trails, transport, toilets funded in final $14m TIF round
31 Aug 2023   /

Trails, transport, toilets funded in final $14m TIF round

The TIF, which was launched in 2017 to support tourism infrastructure, comes to an end after supporting nearly 300 projects.


Henare “very positive” of changes coming to Covid settings
10 Aug 2023   /

Henare “very positive” of changes coming to Covid settings

The current mandatory seven-day Covid isolation requirement could be about to go.


…but what about direct funding for DMP implementation? Tourism minister dangles the carrot
6 Jul 2023   /

…but what about direct funding for DMP implementation? Tourism minister dangles the carrot

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says the direct funding of regional destination management plans is something a Labour government would look at after the election in October.


Govt setting up national destination management unit
5 Jul 2023   /

Govt setting up national destination management unit

The new team will be funded from the IVL and will help regions address tourism pressures.


NZ, China tourism ministers reaffirm commitment, opportunities
28 Jun 2023   /

NZ, China tourism ministers reaffirm commitment, opportunities

Tourism ministers from New Zealand and China have met this week to reaffirm their commitment to the industry and new opportunities.


Weather-damaged cycle trails see $2.5m funding boost
16 Jun 2023   /

Weather-damaged cycle trails see $2.5m funding boost

The Hauraki Rail Trail will receive $2m from the government to enable the repair, recovery and maintenance of the popular cycle route.


More than 600k visitors expected over winter – govt
14 Jun 2023   /

More than 600k visitors expected over winter – govt

This is more than 83% of arrivals seen over winter in pre-Covid 2019.


“When does govt need to step aside to let industry take the lead?”
23 May 2023   /

“When does govt need to step aside to let industry take the lead?”

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare on what drives his politics and his priorities for the portfolio.


Budget 2023: Tourism portfolio funding falls to $218m
18 May 2023   /

Budget 2023: Tourism portfolio funding falls to $218m

The figure is down on last year’s $288m.


Could Tourism New Zealand exit the domestic market?
15 May 2023   /

Could Tourism New Zealand exit the domestic market?

“Ultimately, it’s a decision for MBIE and the minister on what they want as the future role for Tourism New Zealand” – René de Monchy.


Tourism minister undermining industry – Nats
10 May 2023   /

Tourism minister undermining industry – Nats

The National Party says Tourism Minister Peeni Henare is undermining tourism operators for suggesting they should lower their prices for domestic visitors and charge internationals more.


Henare on STAPP, worker shortage, and ‘reports to nowhere’
24 Mar 2023   /

Henare on STAPP, worker shortage, and ‘reports to nowhere’

At Friday’s TPS, the tourism minister tackles questions about some of the complex issues impacting the sector.


Henare to meet govt tourism officials
7 Feb 2023  

Henare to meet govt tourism officials

Peeni Henare is meeting government tourism officials today as he gets to work on the portfolio.


Industry groups welcome new Tourism Minister Peeni Henare…
1 Feb 2023  

Industry groups welcome new Tourism Minister Peeni Henare…

The associate tourism minister takes charge of the portfolio, replacing Stuart Nash.


…but operators disappointed tourism falls further down ministerial ranks
1 Feb 2023  

…but operators disappointed tourism falls further down ministerial ranks

While industry associations have welcomed Peeni Henare to his new role as tourism minister, some operators took to social media to express their displeasure at the implications for tourism.


Preview 2023: Stuart Nash on a big year ahead for NZ exposure
18 Jan 2023   /

Preview 2023: Stuart Nash on a big year ahead for NZ exposure

We need to work together to drive the growth that we know we can deliver, says the tourism minister.


Extreme weather impacts lesson in risk planning for operators – Nash
18 Jan 2023   /

Extreme weather impacts lesson in risk planning for operators – Nash

A wet start to 2023 followed by the impacts of Cyclone Hale has hurt holiday hotspots like Northland, Hawke’s Bay and Coromandel, but government support for affected operators is not in the pipeline.


Nash rejects visitor caps, looks to Milford as tourism ‘test’
22 Nov 2022   /

Nash rejects visitor caps, looks to Milford as tourism ‘test’

The tourism minister says success in the sector in NZ is not about visitor numbers.


Summit 2022: Events, environment keys to tourism building back better – Nash
10 Nov 2022   /

Summit 2022: Events, environment keys to tourism building back better – Nash

The tourism minister says attracting world-class events and living up to and protecting NZ’s clean, green image are helping the recovery.


McClay: Where’s the $54m tourism innovation programme minister?
2 Nov 2022   /

McClay: Where’s the $54m tourism innovation programme minister?

National’s tourism spokesperson Todd McClay has criticised the length of time the government is taking to launch the $54m Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.


Govt affirms trans-Tasman tourism cooperation
31 Oct 2022   /

Govt affirms trans-Tasman tourism cooperation

New Zealand and Australian trade and tourism ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting trans-Tasman cooperation.


Nash scoped $200 IVL in proposed increase from $35 – rejected by cabinet
11 Oct 2022   /

Nash scoped $200 IVL in proposed increase from $35 – rejected by cabinet

It could have raised up to $444m annually to support tourism, conservation, and to help tackle climate change.


“There was a bit of a bottleneck as we pushed ‘go'” – Nash on visitor visa delays
6 Oct 2022   /

“There was a bit of a bottleneck as we pushed ‘go'” – Nash on visitor visa delays

The tourism minister says INZ is under “a great deal of stress” coping with demand as NZ ramps up its promotion.


Business events innovation needed to tackle carbon emissions – Nash
5 Oct 2022   /

Business events innovation needed to tackle carbon emissions – Nash

The sector needs to be innovative in the way it markets itself, particular to those flying longhaul, says the tourism minister.


Nash to scope industry funding for tourism transformation plan
7 Sep 2022   /

Nash to scope industry funding for tourism transformation plan

The tourism minister notes “challenging questions” over the funding and execution of the tourism ITP.


Nash unveils draft Industry Transformation Plan for tourism
10 Aug 2022   /

Nash unveils draft Industry Transformation Plan for tourism

The ITP recommends eight actions to improve the sector’s workforce.


Nash: Holiday parks’ ‘big play’ in NZ’s net zero journey
2 Aug 2022   /

Nash: Holiday parks’ ‘big play’ in NZ’s net zero journey

The tourism minister says the industry should apply for the new $54m innovation fund and suggests a project he would be happy to support.


Nash: We don’t tell our stories well enough
28 Jun 2022  

Nash: We don’t tell our stories well enough

There’s an opportunity to tell our stories better not only to overseas markets but to ourselves as well, says the tourism minister.


MEETINGS 2022: Nash underscores govt’s commitment to business events
15 Jun 2022   /

MEETINGS 2022: Nash underscores govt’s commitment to business events

But it’s too early to say what shape govt support may take in the future, says the tourism minister.


Nash on new phase for tourism, NZ’s increasingly “challenging” sell
26 May 2022   /

Nash on new phase for tourism, NZ’s increasingly “challenging” sell

The tourism minister highlights the challenges ahead for the sector but also signals the start of a new positive phase.


Nash on $54m innovation fund: “It should be for the big plays”
25 May 2022  

Nash on $54m innovation fund: “It should be for the big plays”

The tourism minister outlines how he wants the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery to be prioritised.


Q&A: Nash on changing tourism, wages, IVL and Budget 2022
18 May 2022   /

Q&A: Nash on changing tourism, wages, IVL and Budget 2022

Tourism has to build back better and that means changes to the way things have been done in the past, says the tourism minister.


Cruise probably tourism’s “most trashed brand” in Covid is coming back better – Nash
12 May 2022   /

Cruise probably tourism’s “most trashed brand” in Covid is coming back better – Nash

How cruise managed the pandemic will be studied for years, says the tourism minister.


Nash to fly the flag in Aus, will lead delegation to TNZ showcase
5 May 2022   /

Nash to fly the flag in Aus, will lead delegation to TNZ showcase

The tourism minister will attend TNZ’s Regional Showcase in Sydney to spread the message that NZ is open for business.


Mayor’s concerns over Nash’s “troubling” criticism of DMP delivery
31 Mar 2022   /

Mayor’s concerns over Nash’s “troubling” criticism of DMP delivery

The tourism minister’s comments could derail “the most transformational mahi anyone in tourism has ever seen”.


Perspectives: Tourism post-Covid must change – Nash
25 Mar 2022  

Perspectives: Tourism post-Covid must change – Nash

In his opening address at the Tourism Policy School, the tourism minister challenges the industry to do better.


Stuart Nash: My commitment to tourism
17 Dec 2021   /

Stuart Nash: My commitment to tourism

Reconnecting New Zealand is not just the name of a govt strategy, it’s an absolute must-do for tourism in 2022, writes the minister.


Opposition takes aim at ‘no significant visitors until next summer’
13 Dec 2021   /

Opposition takes aim at ‘no significant visitors until next summer’

MIQ should be scrapped for double-vaccinated arrivals now, says the National Party.


Nash: There are no ‘cost-free’ decisions when it comes to Covid
29 Nov 2021   /

Nash: There are no ‘cost-free’ decisions when it comes to Covid

After a difficult last week for tourism, we asked the tourism minister to address industry concerns – here’s his reply.


Nash: Things had been looking up for some…
6 Sep 2021   /

Nash: Things had been looking up for some…

The hospitality industry was in the stages of a nascent recovery in the months leading up to the current lockdown, according to Stuart Nash.


Minister Watch: Queenstown, TFT, TIA feature prominently in first six months
9 Jun 2021  

Minister Watch: Queenstown, TFT, TIA feature prominently in first six months

Key meetings attended by tourism minister Stuart Nash since taking up the portfolio in November 2020 include those with various taskforce bodies, local councils and industry representatives.


Nash nixes bed taxes, puts IVL under scrutiny
13 May 2021  

Nash nixes bed taxes, puts IVL under scrutiny

The tourism minister also wants to see an expansion of differential pricing across the sector for international visitors.


Ticker Take: Will Nash’s plan transform tourism?
7 May 2021   /

Ticker Take: Will Nash’s plan transform tourism?

More recovery than regenerative, the plan introduces yet another initiative to reimagine tourism.


Nash’s $200m tourism plan gets positive reception from sector
7 May 2021  

Nash’s $200m tourism plan gets positive reception from sector

The tourism sector has welcomed the new strategy praising its targeted support for operators, regions and its transformation initiative.


Nash unveils tourism transformation plan, commits $200m
6 May 2021  

Nash unveils tourism transformation plan, commits $200m

Inbounders, RTOs, and the Queenstown and Milford areas are among those supported.


Tourism minister’s full speech at TRENZ Hui 2021
6 May 2021  

Tourism minister’s full speech at TRENZ Hui 2021

There is a lot to unpick in tourism minister Stuart Nash’s new plan for the sector and below is his full speech delivered to TRENZ Hui 2021 at the Christchurch Town Hall.


Nash re-prioritises $13m from TIF for regions under stress
1 Apr 2021   /

Nash re-prioritises $13m from TIF for regions under stress

The regions hardest-hit by the slump in international tourism will get priority.


Nash shuts down TFT before final report
26 Mar 2021   /

Nash shuts down TFT before final report

The minister ditches the Tourism Futures Taskforce weeks before it was due to complete its work “re-imagining” tourism.


Nash planning to “tax life out of tourism” – ACT
26 Mar 2021   /

Nash planning to “tax life out of tourism” – ACT

Tourism minister Stuart Nash has taken three briefings specifically related to bed taxes, says the ACT Party.


Watch: Did Nash announce new tourism support at TPS? He says so
24 Mar 2021   /

Watch: Did Nash announce new tourism support at TPS? He says so

The tourism minister defends his TPS speech and says he did announce new support for the sector.