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Women & Leadership scholarships for TIA members 22nd November 2022 /

Women & Leadership scholarships for TIA members

Women & Leadership New Zealand is offering scholarships for four leadership development courses to Tourism Industry Aotearoa members.


Summit 2022: TIA unveils ‘Share the Aroha of Tourism’ 10th November 2022 /

Summit 2022: TIA unveils ‘Share the Aroha of Tourism’

The new initiative aims to showcase the positive impact that tourism has on communities and New Zealand.


Summit 2022: Workforce shortage, climate challenge priorities for tourism – Ingram 10th November 2022 /

Summit 2022: Workforce shortage, climate challenge priorities for tourism – Ingram

We must do all we can to ensure visitors feel good about their choice to travel to NZ, says TIA’s CEO.


PM to address Tourism Summit Aotearoa 8th November 2022 /

PM to address Tourism Summit Aotearoa

Jacinda Ardern says she will “mark a couple of milestones in our tourism sector” by speaking at Thursday’s event.


TRENZ returns in full to Christchurch in 2023 31st October 2022 /

TRENZ returns in full to Christchurch in 2023

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s annual TRENZ trade show will take place at Te Pae Christchurch next year and will be the first full event since 2019, and the first in the city since 2006.


TIA launches second industry workforce, readiness survey 18th October 2022 /

TIA launches second industry workforce, readiness survey

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is inviting businesses to participate in the second Workforce and Industry Readiness survey.


TIA income falls as Covid impacts membership 3rd October 2022

TIA income falls as Covid impacts membership

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has posted total income of $2.43m for the year to March 2022, down 15% on last year.


Tourism’s workforce plan good start, needs work – TIA 22nd September 2022 /

Tourism’s workforce plan good start, needs work – TIA

The association has made a number of recommendations to improve the govt’s Better Work Action Plan for tourism.


NZ Tourism Awards 2022 finalists revealed 6th September 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards 2022 finalists revealed

Christchurch Airport, iFLY Indoor Skydiving, and Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours have scooped multiple nominations in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards.


Backpackers can be regenerative tourism pioneers – TIA’s Ingram 26th August 2022 /

Backpackers can be regenerative tourism pioneers – TIA’s Ingram

Young travellers can lead the way to a more sustainable sector.


TIA, Meta to hold digital skills workshop for operators 19th August 2022 /

TIA, Meta to hold digital skills workshop for operators

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Facebook owner Meta have partnered to hold an in-person digital workshop in Queenstown.


TIA commits to development of tourism ITP 11th August 2022 /

TIA commits to development of tourism ITP

Tourism Industry Aotearoa says it is ready to engage with the government and industry to develop the draft Better Work Action Plan.


TIA teams with Meta on digital skills workshops 11th August 2022 /

TIA teams with Meta on digital skills workshops

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Meta, the company behind Facebook, will run digital skills workshops in Queenstown and Rotorua in September.


Burnout risk in workforce crunch – TIA survey 28th July 2022 /

Burnout risk in workforce crunch – TIA survey

More than half of industry respondents lack confidence they can attract and retain the required staff.


Uncertainty clouds employment environment for operators 13th July 2022 /

Uncertainty clouds employment environment for operators

Shortages are impacting winter destinations and the volatile environment is making it hard to plan for summer.


NZ Tourism Award entries close Thursday 13th July 2022 /

NZ Tourism Award entries close Thursday

Entries for the 2022 New Zealand Tourism Awards will close this Thursday 14 July at 5pm.


“Every single person I’ve spoken to is planning a trip to NZ” – TIA’s Ingram in Aus 8th July 2022 /

“Every single person I’ve spoken to is planning a trip to NZ” – TIA’s Ingram in Aus

The CEO’s first trip out of the country in three years aims to push NZ to the top of the Australian travel agenda.


Industry to Wood: Workforce shortage a ‘shared problem’ 5th July 2022 /

Industry to Wood: Workforce shortage a ‘shared problem’

Around three quarters of tourism operators are trying to recruit and the immigration minister’s latest comments are not helpful.


Proposed Tongariro Crossing visitor caps “unnecessarily low” – TIA 13th June 2022 /

Proposed Tongariro Crossing visitor caps “unnecessarily low” – TIA

DOC should delay plans to cap numbers on the walk as it could impact operators and regional visitation, says the association.


NZ Tourism Awards return regenerated 10th June 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards return regenerated

TIA has opened nominations for the 2022 New Zealand Tourism Awards.


Fair Pay Agreements will hurt tourism – TIA 8th June 2022 /

Fair Pay Agreements will hurt tourism – TIA

TIA raises concerns with the proposals, including using associations as one of the negotiating parties.


“The future will not look like the past” – TIA’s Ingram opens TRENZ Hui 26th May 2022 /

“The future will not look like the past” – TIA’s Ingram opens TRENZ Hui

TIA’s CEO calls on industry to focus on regenerative tourism on the path to recovery.


TRENZ Hui ready to roll 25th May 2022 /

TRENZ Hui ready to roll

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s TRENZ Hui kicks off this afternoon with just over 450 people taking part in the online event over the next two days.


TIA’s TRENZ Hui attracts 400+ operators 18th May 2022 /

TIA’s TRENZ Hui attracts 400+ operators

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s online TRENZ Hui on 25 and 26 May has attracted more than 400 operators.


TBOP launches sustainability programme with TIA 16th May 2022 /

TBOP launches sustainability programme with TIA

The programme shows participants how to achieve the knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively pursue zero carbon and regenerative goals.


Registrations open for TRENZ Hui 2022 Online 26th April 2022 /

Registrations open for TRENZ Hui 2022 Online

Registrations are now open for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s TRENZ Hui 2022 Online, which will take place on 25 and 26 May.


TIA’s Rebecca Ingram on tourism’s recovery, resilience, and restoration 19th April 2022 /

TIA’s Rebecca Ingram on tourism’s recovery, resilience, and restoration

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s new chief executive Rebecca Ingram wants to understand what New Zealand’s tourism industry needs as it rebuilds.


Expect visitor return to be “slow and steady” – TIA’s Ingram 13th April 2022 /

Expect visitor return to be “slow and steady” – TIA’s Ingram

Tourism Industry Aotearoa anticipates a “slow and steady” return of visitors to New Zealand as isolation-free travel from Australia resumes today.


Can operators continue vaccine mandates? Covid Q&A with Lane Neave 7th April 2022 /

Can operators continue vaccine mandates? Covid Q&A with Lane Neave

Employers can decide themselves whether vaccine passes and mandates remain in place, says employment lawyer Fiona McMillan.


TRENZ Connect events return online in April 28th March 2022 /

TRENZ Connect events return online in April

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is holding a series of TRENZ Connect online events in April, with the aim of ‘reconnecting New Zealand with the world’.


TIA calls for nationwide extension of govt kick-start fund 22nd March 2022 /

TIA calls for nationwide extension of govt kick-start fund

The government’s $49m kick-start fund should be extended to regions beyond the South Island and include the rest of the motu, says TIA.


Operators brace for 59% revenue hit to April – survey 24th February 2022 /

Operators brace for 59% revenue hit to April – survey

Only 5.6% of operators surveyed said they were doing okay or doing well, says TIA.


Kiwi operators plead for help as Omicron halts domestic travel… 21st February 2022 /

Kiwi operators plead for help as Omicron halts domestic travel…

Tourism businesses across the country say they are struggling to stay alive as the Omicron wave comes crashing down on New Zealand.


Omicron renders border restrictions obsolete – industry 2nd February 2022 / /

Omicron renders border restrictions obsolete – industry

Industry bodies are anxious to hear the government announcement on Thursday around the new plan for re-opening borders.


Industry to govt: More clarity needed on migrant labour 27th January 2022 /

Industry to govt: More clarity needed on migrant labour

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.


TNZ’s Rebecca Ingram takes TIA chief executive role 18th January 2022 /

TNZ’s Rebecca Ingram takes TIA chief executive role

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


Eden Park secures TRENZ Hui 2022 17th January 2022 /

Eden Park secures TRENZ Hui 2022

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TIA’s Tourism Sustainability Commitment wins award 14th December 2021 /

TIA’s Tourism Sustainability Commitment wins award

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


Conservation laws overhaul will help operators – TIA 13th December 2021 /

Conservation laws overhaul will help operators – TIA

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.


TSA shows “catastrophic” Covid impact on tourism – TIA 13th December 2021 /

TSA shows “catastrophic” Covid impact on tourism – TIA

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


TIA appoints acting CEO 13th December 2021 /

TIA appoints acting CEO

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


NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are… 30th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are…

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


Tourism Summit: Up to another $39bn lost if border opening delayed 29th November 2021 /

Tourism Summit: Up to another $39bn lost if border opening delayed

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.


400+ to attend TIA’s virtual Tourism Summit Aotearoa 26th November 2021 /

400+ to attend TIA’s virtual Tourism Summit Aotearoa

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


2022 TINZT tourism scholarship recipients announced 24th November 2021 /

2022 TINZT tourism scholarship recipients announced

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.


Waikato, Queenstown rise, but Auckland falls – TIA visitor survey 22nd November 2021 /

Waikato, Queenstown rise, but Auckland falls – TIA visitor survey

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


End of DOC concession waiver draws fire from industry 10th November 2021 /

End of DOC concession waiver draws fire from industry

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


Tougher regulations may force out adventure operators – TIA 8th November 2021 /

Tougher regulations may force out adventure operators – TIA

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


NZ Tourism Awards, TIA summit go virtual due to Covid 28th October 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards, TIA summit go virtual due to Covid

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


Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Chris Roberts resigns 7th October 2021 /

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Chris Roberts resigns

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