2nd September 2026 Election / RTNZThe party’s tourism and hospitality spokesperson tells an RTNZ political panel that the policy will enable decisions on tourism priorities to be made locally.
2nd September 2026 Bed Tax / Election / RTNZNZ First and the Green Party have backed different forms of an accommodation levy to help fund tourism, while Labour stops short of committing to one.
28th August 2026 Election / RTNZRegional Tourism New Zealand will bring tourism spokespeople from five major political parties together at Parliament next week for a pre-election discussion on the sector’s policy priorities.
23rd June 2026 Bed Tax / RTNZRegional Tourism New Zealand says a nationally consistent visitor charge would provide sustainable funding for tourism infrastructure and destination management.
15th December 2025 Review 2025 / RTNZGM Katherine MacGregor says a major tourism system review and a wider look at local govt funding and structures defined the year for RTNZ.
8th September 2025 MBIE / RTNZThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has appointed Regional Tourism New Zealand chair David Perks a specialist tourism advisor.
27th August 2025 RTNZ / T&H MinisterRegional Tourism New Zealand’s new general manager says she plans to work collaboratively with the sector to ensure the Tourism Growth Roadmap sets New Zealand up for the future.
20th August 2025 RTNZ / T&H MinisterRegional tourism organisations will hear from the tourism and hospitality minister at RTNZ’s annual meeting, being held at Distinction Christchurch.
19th August 2025 RTNZRegional Tourism New Zealand has welcomed its new general manager Katherine MacGregor, who started her new role yesterday.
5th August 2025 RTNZ / TECNZ / TIANZ is already an expensive destination and the govt should be careful about adding more costs, say sector stakeholders.
18th June 2025 Opinion / RTNZRTNZ chair David Perks says transformative change in the tourism sector is not just necessary, it is urgent, and the govt must not wait.
13th June 2025 DQ / MEETINGS / RTNZIndustry leaders are calling for a national authority that divides regional tourism organisations into five groups so they can work together to disperse visitation.
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