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IHG, Pro-invest bring premium voco brand to Queenstown with 227-room conversion 9th February 2026 / /

IHG, Pro-invest bring premium voco brand to Queenstown with 227-room conversion

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown will relaunch later this year as an upmarket offer.


Pro-invest delivers NZ first with Green Key-certified hotels 27th January 2026 /

Pro-invest delivers NZ first with Green Key-certified hotels

Green Key is an international eco-certification programme for tourism businesses that launched in Denmark in 1994.


EVT claims second largest operator across NZ, Aus after $85m deal  8th December 2025 /

EVT claims second largest operator across NZ, Aus after $85m deal 

EVT says it is now the second-largest hotel operator across New Zealand and Australia.


Pro-invest, AUT launch scholarship for hospo, tourism 30th September 2025 /

Pro-invest, AUT launch scholarship for hospo, tourism

Pro-invest Group and Auckland University of Technology Foundation have teamed up to remove barriers and create pathways for young New Zealanders pursuing careers in hospitality and tourism.


EVT acquiring Pro-invest’s hotel management business 19th August 2025 /

EVT acquiring Pro-invest’s hotel management business

Entertainment Ventures Travel is acquiring Pro-invest Group’s hotel management business.


Asian investor, Tasman Tourism get green light for hotel, holiday park deals 1st August 2025 /

Asian investor, Tasman Tourism get green light for hotel, holiday park deals

Tasman Tourism New Zealand and Singaporean firm Aquilius Investment Partners have secured Overseas Office Consents for deals in New Zealand.


Pro-Invest marks 5 years for Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown 22nd July 2025 /

Pro-Invest marks 5 years for Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown has marked five years of operation after opening during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.


An Operator’s View: Pro-invest’s Fraser McKenzie on a “roller coaster” year since its dual brand launch 13th June 2023 /

An Operator’s View: Pro-invest’s Fraser McKenzie on a “roller coaster” year since its dual brand launch

The summer’s wild weather proved challenging for travel, supply lines – and the supply of eggs! – for the two hotels.


Holiday Inn Express opens, brings 294 rooms to Auckland 27th May 2022 /

Holiday Inn Express opens, brings 294 rooms to Auckland

Pro-invest Hotels and IHG Hotels & Resorts have opened The Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre.


First voco a “commitment” to NZ market – Pro-invest 18th May 2022 /

First voco a “commitment” to NZ market – Pro-invest

The second jv between Pro-invest and IHG will help establish the new voco brand in NZ.