NZ Tourism Awards

Thirty-five finalists out of 123 entries have been picked for the prestigious awards.

Six Māori tourism operators have made the shortlist in 10 categories at the 2023 New Zealand Tourism Awards.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa will reveal the finalists in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards in an online event next week.

There is still time to enter the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2023, with entries closing on Thursday 6 July.

Entries are now open for the 2023 New Zealand Tourism Awards, hosted by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

The date has been set for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s 2023 Tourism Awards dinner in Wellington, taking place on Tuesday 7 November.

Dive! Tutukaka’s Kate Malcolm on seeing her late partner and industry stalwart Jeroen Jongejans recognised.

The Māori-owned business wins the Regenerative Tourism and the Community Engagement awards.

The country’s tourism industry gave itself a well-deserved pat on the back on Thursday evening with the return of the in-person New Zealand Tourism Awards.

In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Millbrook Resort, a finalist in the Employer of Choice Award.

In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s events, the Ticker talks to The Landing, a finalist in the Conservation Award and Environment Award categories.

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park, a finalist in the Māori Tourism Award.

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Akaroa Dolphins.

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Altitude Tours.

TIA has opened nominations for the 2022 New Zealand Tourism Awards.

Six individuals and 23 businesses were up for 11 coveted gongs.

With initiatives in the area stretching back over a decade, Wellington Zoo is no stranger to the idea of environmental sustainability.

Maverick has worked with RTOs to drive sales to regional operators and is also involved in the Qualmark Digital Enablement programme.

The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa at Rotorua’s Rainbow Springs Nature Park has seen a substantial increase in brown kiwi chicks but a big fall in visitor numbers since the pandemic struck.

Go with Tourism has had a difficult remit helping people find work and employers find staff in the tourism sector since Covid hit but has managed to expand despite the challenges. 

With the international market drying up, tourism and event company MDA Experiences decided to go back to it roots as a community driven operator.

In the first of a series of profiles leading up to the 2021 NZ Tourism Awards, the Ticker talks to NZ Nature Highlights.

Tourism Summit Aotearoa and the New Zealand Tourism Awards are moving online, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.  

Six individuals and 23 tourism businesses and organisations have made the shorlist.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has cancelled this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards because of the Covid-19 crisis.

Ahead of next week’s New Zealand Tourism Awards, the finalists in the Tourism Ticker Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence Award – less than $6m, talk about their respective journeys, the lessons they have learnt and what the nomination means for their business.

A selection of images from the industry’s biggest night of the year.

Tourism Holdings was one of the big winners at the 2018 NZ Tourism Awards at Christchurch.

The great and the good of the industry are converging on Christchurch for tonight’s awards.

Thirty-two tourism operators and stakeholders from 26 organisations have been named as finalists.

The starting gun has been fired on the competition to be crowned industry’s 2018 supreme tourism operator as entries open for the prestigious New Zealand Tourism Awards.

Haka Tourism Group was the big winner at last night’s New Zealand Tourism Awards in Christchurch.

A selection of photos from the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2017 held at Wigram Air Force Museum, Christchurch.

Scenic Hotel Group founder, the late Earl Hagaman has been recognised posthumously with the prestigious Crowe Horwath International Sir Jack Newman ‘Outstanding Industry Leader’ Award at the 2017 New Zealand Tourism Awards.

Real Journeys won the People’s Choice at the Tourism Industry Awards held in Christchurch on Thursday night.

After winning the Māori Tourism award at the 2016 event, the Treaty Grounds has stepped up further to win the highly sought-after Visitor Experience category in 2017.

Middle-earth movie magic has garnered attention once again following the win of a prestigious award by its marketing manager at the New Zealand Tourism Awards gala dinner in Christchurch on Thursday night.

The great and the good of NZ’s tourism industry will converge on Christchurch today to celebrate the achievements of the people and businesses working in the sector.