Seatrade

14th April 2026 Cruise / Seatrade

Global cruise to hit 50 million annual passengers by 2036 – report

The global cruise industry is forecast to grow by at least 20% between 2026 and 2036, reaching around 50 million passengers, according to the 2026 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.

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13th April 2026 NZCA / Seatrade / T&H Minister

Courting cruise: Upston heads to Seatrade in first ministerial bid to win back deployment…

The tourism and hospitality minister goes direct to the industry’s decision makers to help revitalise NZ cruise.

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13th April 2026 Cruise / Seatrade / WTTC

…as industry looks beyond economic contribution of cruise to highlight social impacts

There is a lot more value in cruise than just its economic impacts, says the World Travel & Tourism Council.

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16th April 2025 NZCA / Seatrade

Ports bolster NZCA-led cohort at Seatrade to tackle decline in cruise

The country’s ports showed up in force in Miami to convince more cruise operators to include NZ in their itineraries.

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8 Jul 2026   AI / TNZ

AI “massive opportunity” for TNZ – CEO René de Monchy on marketing for the machines

8 Jul 2026   DOC / Regulation / TIA

Conservation Amendment Bill goes too far on economic development – tourism, conservation groups

8 Jul 2026   AIAL / Starlux

Premium airline Starlux confirms Auckland plans, boosting trans-Tasman capacity

8 Jul 2026   WTTC

Does NZ have any ‘Contemporary Wonders of the World’? WTTC seeks world’s modern tourism icons

8 Jul 2026   Roundup

Wednesday 8 July

7 Jul 2026   Apex / Avis Budget

Apex shines as Avis Budget’s brands in NZ close in on half a billion in revenue