28th February 2024 Events / OpinionInvestment in major events to promote less-frequented destinations may be a better option for tourism compared to popular hubs like Paris.
19th February 2024 Opinion / Tasman TourismThe holiday park operator’s NZ boss on summer demand, workforce challenges, and why the govt must listen to industry.
15th February 2024 Events / OpinionBig events are a growing share of the tourism market and can provide important economic opportunities for destinations.
12th February 2024 FWA / OpinionThe experience’s owner on the economy’s “perfect storm”, becoming trade-friendly, and why staff investment is a top priority.
8th February 2024 Opinion / SustainabilityThe provision of greater e-bike access in national parks and rural areas can benefit sustainability, writes UK researcher Ian Philips.
5th February 2024 Opinion / Splash PlanetAfter a difficult last summer, one of Hawke’s Bays most popular attractions is back in business.
30th January 2024 Marketing / OpinionBrands have long made use of try before you buy product advertising at hotels, but holiday homes could be more effective locations for brands to reach consumers, write UK researchers.
29th January 2024 Adventure Hostels / OpinionThe hostel group’s co-owner says occupancy has bounced back to pre-Covid levels but increasing expenses and the cost of capital is constraining ambitions.
24th January 2024 Opinion / RecoveryWhat should the priorities be for operators and industry groups for the year ahead?
22nd January 2024 Climate / OpinionThe industry is making progress but more commitment is needed from leaders to confront the challenge and drive innovation.
16th January 2024 Opinion / Ski FieldsSnow production is a relatively small contributor to the global ski industry’s carbon emissions – it is the associated tourism that must adapt as the world warms.
15th December 2023 Opinion / TDLGNZ’s tourism data provision must move beyond short-term fixes and funding gaps, writes the Tourism Data Leadership Group co-chair.
14th December 2023 BYATA / OpinionMarriner shares his views on the strengths of the market, visa progress, and opportunities to work with the new government on increasing the value of the youth sector.
13th December 2023 Aviation / OpinionThe New Zealand aviation sector’s climate claims put it at risk of greenwashing litigation with tourism stakeholder reputations on the line.
11th December 2023 Fly By Wire / OpinionOwner Neil Harrap on launching a unique experience, the global attention it has attracted, and why he has decided to sell.
8th December 2023 Opinion / Stay SafeThe deadly eruption should focus operators and travel sellers here on how they are delivering on health and safety.
7th December 2023 Opinion / TECNZMore investment, faster immigration processing, and council planning for coach parking are some of the key focus areas for the future, Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chair Scott Mehrtens said in his speech at the association’s Xmas Symposium in Auckland yesterday.
4th December 2023 Opinion / The LindisThe MD tells the Ticker about the luxury operator’s latest experience, regional challenges, investing in staff, and one benefit from the pandemic.
30th November 2023 Opinion / Ski FieldsThe increasing popularity of snowmaking is helping the ski industry but there are risks as well as benefits.
29th November 2023 Opinion / SustainabilityThere is a tension in tourism between the economic benefits travellers bring and their environmental impacts but there are ways the public and private sectors can work together to create positive change, according to Visa’s global head of merchant sales and acquiring, Jennifer Munday.
27th November 2023 Cycle Journeys / OpinionCycle Journeys owner and director Geoff Gabites tells the Ticker how cycling tours found their footing during Covid, Pacific expansion, and the value of New Zealand’s Great Rides.
20th November 2023 Dive! Tutukaka / OpinionWith forward bookings “incredibly strong”, the Northland operator is hoping for better than last summer’s storms.
16th November 2023 Climate / OpinionDevastating heatwaves and unpredictable summer weather could end up shifting tourism demand into the shoulder seasons.
15th November 2023 Opinion / WhakaariWhy the ongoing legal case is both unreasonable and unwarranted.
14th November 2023 Opinion / Space TourismThe commercialisation of space has far-reaching implications and tourism adds to the challenges.
13th November 2023 Mountain Jade / OpinionThe pandemic accelerated the company’s push into tourism, resulting in performance now far outstripping pre-Covid.
9th November 2023 Opinion / Sustainability‘Carbon passports’ that limit the amount of travel could be seen as an extreme measure but the world is already on the verge of change, writes the University of Westminster’s Ross Bennett-Cook.
6th November 2023 Opinion / Velocity ValleyThe Rotorua attraction invests $750k in a new experience, helping to drive a spike in interest for the summer ahead.
3rd November 2023 Opinion / WhakaariResponsibilities around risk are not just limited to operators.
2nd November 2023 National Parks / OpinionThe new management of one of the country’s most popular visitor experiences could provide a way forward for other iconic tourism areas.
31st October 2023 Opinion / OvertourismThe way tourist experiences are developed must move away from consumerist fantasies to responsible consumption, write tourism researchers Joseph Martin Cheer and Marina Novelli.
30th October 2023 Opinion / Secret Spot Hot TubsThe co-founder on the attraction’s new features, where he’s investing, and holding prices as margins compress.
25th October 2023 HCA / OpinionThe industry must set priorities and work collaboratively with govt if it wants change, writes HCA’s James Doolan.
16th October 2023 Opinion / TOP 10The owners on cost of living impacts, its latest awards, and seeking an exit after 23 years.
13th October 2023 Election 2023 / OpinionLabour barely addressed the sector’s needs during its campaign, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
12th October 2023 Opinion / YHAAround the world, YHA has not kept up with the times and faces considerable pressure.
10th October 2023 China / OpinionChinese homeowners are being burdened with shrinking wealth, which is causing flow-on effects for spending and the global travel sector.
9th October 2023 Opinion / RoadyThe MD on an app-based approach to promoting NZ and a capital raise for a big push into Australia.
6th October 2023 Opinion / TarrasThere’s no need for a fourth international airport in the South Island, writes Queenstown Airport CEO Glen Sowry.
5th October 2023 Opinion / SustainabilityGrowing demands for sustainability disclosures present challenges for tourism, write Christopher Imbsen from the World Travel & Tourism Council and Dan Darcy from management consultancy Oliver Wyman.
4th October 2023 Opinion / Tourist LevyAs NZ considers charging for Milford Sound, Venice is applying a tourist tax but do they really help address tourism pressure?
2nd October 2023 Earthlore / OpinionA new concept fusing conservation, accommodation and tours is on offer from The Catlins operator.
28th September 2023 Opinion / RALSkiing and snowboarding have long been privileged activities but it is time to recognise Mt Ruapehu as a place of cultural and geological wonder.
27th September 2023 NZEA / OpinionNZ must invest more in large events or it will miss out on their big benefits.
26th September 2023 Accommodation / OpinionNSW plans to raise $75m a year from a new levy on platforms like Airbnb.
25th September 2023 Opinion / SustainabilityMaking inroads toward sustainable tourism is possible but will require enormous global effort to make it happen at scale.
20th September 2023 BEIA / OpinionBEIA’s Lisa Hopkins on the development of a new national strategy for NZ’s business events industry.
19th September 2023 Climate / OpinionTravellers could adjust how, when and where they vacation to cope with climate impacts.
18th September 2023 Opinion / XPO ExhibitionsEvents have made a strong recovery but it’s been a battle for the business, which saw off Covid and then fought in court to save an Auckland icon.
14th September 2023 Opinion / SustainabilityAs tourism seeks to become more regenerative, it is equally crucial visitors follow suit.
