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Ex-Wayfare exec to lead hospo/tourism tech cluster development 14th July 2021 /

Ex-Wayfare exec to lead hospo/tourism tech cluster development

QLDC-led project aims to help hospitality and tourism businesses collaborate on technology.


Queenstown opens tenders for hospo, tourism tech cluster 2nd June 2021 /

Queenstown opens tenders for hospo, tourism tech cluster

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s economic development unit is advertising a 12-month tender to develop a hospitality and tourism technology cluster in the district.


Go Local grows tourism activities listings 17th March 2021

Go Local grows tourism activities listings

Go Local says it now has 175 tourism activities businesses listed on its platform.


Seven startups make the cut for the Tourism Design Accelerator 2020 29th October 2020 /

Seven startups make the cut for the Tourism Design Accelerator 2020

With concepts ranging from virtual reality experiences to operator-specific sustainability tools, seven teams meet in Wellington today to kick-off Lightning Lab and Tourwriter’s Tourism Design Accelerator.


New deals platform launches 27th October 2020 /

New deals platform launches

The founders of Everything Travel Group (ETG) and industry stalwart Chris ‘Squid’ Bradley have launched a new deals site, Deal Champ.


ChristchurchNZ’s Julia Hunt on hosting famils when no one can travel 3rd September 2020 /

ChristchurchNZ’s Julia Hunt on hosting famils when no one can travel

The trade partnerships manager on the loss of famils and using virtual technology to bring the international travel trade to New Zealand.


Serko wins accolade, eyes expansion despite Covid 25th August 2020 /

Serko wins accolade, eyes expansion despite Covid

Serko has been named as the 2020 Hi-Tech Company of the Year as it fights the financial effects of the Covid-19 downturn.


Lightning Lab tourism accelerator dusted off for October start 25th August 2020 /

Lightning Lab tourism accelerator dusted off for October start

Lightning Lab has teamed up with tourism tech company Tourwriter to revive the planned tourism business accelerator postponed by Covid-19.


West Coast, Fiordland gets digital upgrade 19th August 2020 /

West Coast, Fiordland gets digital upgrade

Businesses in the West Coast and Southland are set to benefit from upgraded communication services with new funding from the Provincial Growth Fund.


Wherewolf offers operators free digital waiver service 28th May 2020

Wherewolf offers operators free digital waiver service

Adventure tourism software developer Wherewolf is offering its digital waiver service free to operators.


Tourism tech businesses tackle Covid-19 challenge 15th May 2020

Tourism tech businesses tackle Covid-19 challenge

Queenstown-based tourism technology companies including Loaded, Guest HQ, Wherewolf, First Table and Safer Lines have adapted to solve new challenges faced by the industry in a Covid-19 environment.


Can you help Hack the Crisis for tourism? 14th April 2020 /

Can you help Hack the Crisis for tourism?

Callaghan Innovation and NZ’s wider startup community has put the call out for individuals keen to generate innovative ideas to support businesses – including tourism and hospitality – and communities in post Covid-19 New Zealand.