1st April 2026 Qualmark / TNZThe quality assurance body is scaling back its in-person assessments, retaining face-to-face evaluations for new members, which comes with a one-off $300 fee, while shifting subsequent reviews online.
24th February 2026 Grand Chancellor / QualmarkHotel Grand Chancellor Auckland has been awarded both a Qualmark 4+ Star Hotel grading and Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
2nd February 2026 NZICC / Qualmark / SkyCityThe operator says its soon-to-open NZICC is expected to attract 33k new international visitors annually.
11th December 2025 Novotel / QualmarkNovotel New Plymouth Taranaki has been awarded Gold Status with Qualmark New Zealand.
26th November 2025 Qualmark / The Big FoodyThe Big Foody Food Tours has again secured Qualmark Gold.
18th September 2025 JetPark Hotels / QualmarkJetPark Hamilton Airport Hotel has been awarded Qualmark Gold 4 Star+.
16th September 2025 M&C / QualmarkGrand Millennium Auckland has been awarded a Qualmark 5-star rating and a Qualmark Gold Sustainability Award.
4th August 2025 Qualmark / Vintage RailwayThe Bay of Islands Vintage Railway and Paihia Mountain Bikes have both received Qualmark Gold accreditations.
11th July 2025 Qualmark / Vintage RailwayThe Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, the first passenger rail service in New Zealand, has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
16th June 2025 EcoZip / QualmarkEcoZip Adventures has been certified Qualmark Gold again.
23rd April 2025 Hamilton Gardens / QualmarkHamilton Gardens in Waikato has been awarded the Qualmark Gold Award again.
4th April 2025 Oxbow / QualmarkQueenstown operator Oxbow Adventure Co has been upgraded from Silver to Gold Qualmark accreditation.
