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Tourism and hospitality organisations are urging the government to take a clearer stance on the issue of international labour as the industries eye preparations for a more open border.

Tourism New Zealand’s GM of NZ and government relations will join Tourism Industry Aotearoa in March.

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The New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment has won the 2021 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award in the educational programmes and media category.

Moves to overhaul conservation legislation over the next four years will help tourism operators work better with the country’s natural resources, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Stats NZ’s latest Tourism satellite account shows the devastating effect the pandemic has had on tourism, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Chris McGeown has been appointed acting chief executive of the association. 

Six individuals and 23 businesses were up for 11 coveted gongs.

New Zealand could miss out on another $39bn in international visitor spend if it is too slow to remove border restrictions, says a new forecast for the tourism industry.

More than 400 tourism operators and stakeholders are expected to attend the virtual Tourism Summit Aotearoa on Monday 29 November.

Two tourism students heading towards their final year of tertiary study have been picked for the 2022 Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust (TINZT) Tourism Academic Scholarship.

More than half of respondents say their expectations were exceeded on their last leisure trip.

“Hugely disappointing, lacking empathy” – industry groups slam the department’s decision to end the support.

MBIE is oversimplifying the risks around adventure tourism in its proposed changes to adventure regulations, says TIA.

Tourism Summit Aotearoa and the New Zealand Tourism Awards are moving online, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.  

After seven years in post, TIA’s boss announces his departure and leaves in January.

But there’s more to be done as the sector plans its staffing requirements for the recovery.

Border processing levies (BPL) for most arrivals in New Zealand are to more than double from 1 December.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has launched its TRENZ Connect online platform, bringing together the international travel trade with market-ready New Zealand operators.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is launching its TRENZ Connect platform this week.

The hospitality industry was in the stages of a nascent recovery in the months leading up to the current lockdown, according to Stuart Nash.

Membership income drops 41% as the sector continues to suffer because of the pandemic.

With borders possibly closed for another summer, some operators are close to breaking point, says TIA’s Chris Roberts.

While the planned move to Covid-19 alert level 3 is welcome, it’s only at level 2 that people can start travelling.

Registrations are now open for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s annual general meeting, which will be held online from 5.30pm to 6pm on Tuesday 31 August due to the Delta outbreak.

The events have been pushed back by the current Covid-19 outbreak.

There’s relief at seeing a plan but also acknowledgement that it won’t be a smooth path back.

A plan operators can use to prepare for the reopening of borders is top of the wishlist.

International tourism spend could still be below $4bn by 2024, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s boss.

Six individuals and 23 tourism businesses and organisations have made the shorlist.

As the pandemic disruption continues for the tourism industry, some operators are struggling to cope with the strain caused by the ongoing uncertainty.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has opened nominations for its board of directors.

As well as boosting tourism, NZ will also be a top contender for training camps and events.

Tourism minister Stuart Nash to speak on 1 September.

Tourism organisations and RTOs are urged to put the Māori at the centre of the visitor experience.

TIA boss says the Wellington Covid case serves as a reminder that Covid-19 is still very present.

Tourism Summit Aotearoa will be held in the Waikato for the first time on 1 September.

Tourism may have to aim for ‘high quality’ over ‘high value’ to address challenges.

More people travel for a break, but fewer travel overall for events in year to March 2021.

Land transport operators suffered the largest fall with revenue down 77%, according to an industry survey.

New Zealand saw more than 30,000 arrivals in the first nine days of the trans-Tasman bubble with 20,000 now departed, according to Stats NZ data.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s latest survey on the state of the sector closes midnight tonight.

The association says the industry needs a start date now and the delay is “disappointing” and “frustrating”.

NZ’s largest annual tourism trade expo will focus on three themes: ‘Revive, Reconnect, Revitalise’.

We’ve had a “torrid time”, says David Gatward-Ferguson, MD of the award winning operator.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts has been selected as one of 13 New Zealand and Australian Association Influencers in 2020. 

Half of Kiwis travelled domestically for a holiday or short break in the second half of 2020, compared to 42% for the six months to December 2019, according to new research.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s latest report will not please everyone but deserves a hearing.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has welcome the Auditor-General’s inquiry into the Government’s Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme.

Chris Roberts outlines this year’s priorities and notes the anger caused by MBIE’s advice against more tourism support.