26th April 2024 Conferences / TNZTourism New Zealand has launched its Delegate Marketing Hub, with over 150 assets to support the promotion of conferences and events.
23rd April 2024 TNZRegistrations are now open for Tourism New Zealand’s Engagement Hui sessions in Queenstown, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua.
15th April 2024 MBIE / TNZBut MBIE’s tourism teams have been scoped for voluntary redundancies, as public sector job losses mount.
12th April 2024 Australia / TNZThere has been some softening across the ditch but TNZ says it is now seeing more interest from NZ’s biggest visitor market.
10th April 2024 Campaigns / TNZTourism New Zealand has launched a campaign in the Australian market promoting the winter and ski season.
8th April 2024 HWT / NZMT / TNZWaikato-based tourism business Te Ahurei Māori Tourism is one of six Māori operators being profiled on the world stage.
25th March 2024 T&H Minister / TNZThe tourism and hospitality minister says the $15m budget cut to TNZ is “potentially wrong” and he floats funding coming from the IVL.
20th March 2024 Campaigns / TNZTourism New Zealand says Air New Zealand’s suspension of its direct Chicago-Auckland service will not impact its marketing in the major United States market.
19th March 2024 TNZMajor events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup provide a “magnificent opportunity” to drive off-peak visitation, says TNZ’s CEO.
19th March 2024 TNZTourism New Zealand was quizzed at its annual review about an error that led to a $13.8m tax liability built up over the Covid years.
8th March 2024 IWD / TNZOn International Women’s Day, the Ticker takes a look at how one of the country’s most important tourism organisations is tackling its gender pay gap.
6th March 2024 TNZTourism New Zealand says it will work to fill some knowledge gaps holding people back from booking a trip here.
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20th February 2024 Air NZ / TNZNew Zealand should lean into creativity to attract more of the American market, says Illinois Office of Tourism’s deputy director, Daniel Thomas.
13th February 2024 China / TNZIt may not yet be clear when the Chinese visitor market will fully recover but emerging trends could be a valuable opportunity, says TNZ’s CEO.
2nd February 2024 Marketing / TNZTourism New Zealand is campaigning in the United States to entice more visitors to New Zealand amid what it calls a strong summer.
1st February 2024 Kantar / TNZNZ should create a sustainable brand narrative and ensure there are credible hero products to meet growing visitor demand.
22nd January 2024 T&H Minister / TNZTourism New Zealand CEO René de Monchy says he has had “really good” meetings with the new tourism and hospitality minister.
15th December 2023 T&H Minister / TNZThe new tourism and hospitality minister tells the Ticker his priorities for the portfolio.
4th December 2023 Recovery / TNZTourism New Zealand says it achieved 10 out of 11 performance goals in its 2023 fiscal year, only failing on the level of its stakeholder engagement, according to its latest annual report.
16th November 2023 Awards / TNZTourism New Zealand has won the Best Marketing Award at the International Congress and Convention Association’s annual awards.
2nd November 2023 Māori / TNZThe operators are working with TNZ to showcase indigenous culture and storytelling to international audiences.
16th October 2023 Spend / TNZAustralian visitors spent $1.59bn in the year to June 2023, up 20.5% from the same corresponding period in pre-Covid 2019.
10th October 2023 China / TNZTourism New Zealand’s WeChat Pay pilot programme targeting the Chinese visitor market is now well underway.
4th October 2023 Campaigns / TNZTourism New Zealand uses the brand power of Kiwi film director and actor Taika Waititi to promote the country overseas.
28th September 2023 TNZTourism New Zealand says Asia is a priority to help drive more off-peak visitors to New Zealand.
26th September 2023 Conferences / TNZTourism New Zealand and 45 conference leaders from across the country rounded out Business Events Week with a celebration of the industry in Auckland on Friday.
19th September 2023 TNZTourism New Zealand says it trained more than 650 travel sellers in Southeast Asia to attract high-quality visitors during its roadshow to the region.
14th September 2023 Recovery / TNZTough economic conditions are not deterring travel, but fewer in the UK and Germany are considering NZ.
13th September 2023 Asia / TNZThe agency’s Asia GM says NZ’s appeal is “very, very high” in key markets across the region.
12th September 2023 Campaigns / TNZThe Beautiful Game FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign from Tourism New Zealand and Mackenzie Tourism has generated close to $20m in equivalent advertising value.
31st August 2023 India / TNZImproving air connectivity with the country would boost NZ tourism and trade, says Damien O’Connor.
30th August 2023 Innovation / TNZTens of millions of dollars is being clawed back from TNZ and the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.
18th August 2023 Campaigns / TNZThe British now have a stronger awareness of New Zealand’s cultural experiences and attractions thanks to an advertising push by Tourism New Zealand and former English international footballer Hope Powell.
17th August 2023 Campaigns / TNZTourism New Zealand says its $5m If You Seek campaign has led to “record high” brand preference in promoting the country as a holiday destination in key markets such as the US and China.
14th August 2023 Incentive / TNZThe arrivals, spread over three months, will stay in Auckland, Queenstown, and also visit Rotorua and Aoraki Mount Cook.
20th July 2023 Survey / TNZSupport for tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand has increased, according to research from Tourism New Zealand.
4th July 2023 TNZTourism New Zealand and Trip.com have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see New Zealand promoted as a destination across Asia Pacific.
30th June 2023 China / TNZThe valuable market gets a lift with direct flights from the mainland to the South Island to resume and a new tech partnership.
23rd June 2023 Conferences / TNZThe new goal follows 84 bids worth $120m in FY23, with 54 confirmed wins so far.
22nd June 2023 Campaigns / TNZTourism New Zealand has launched a $575k campaign to help attract visitors to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 starting in July.
21st June 2023 China / TNZTourism is high on the agenda for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ trade delegation to China next week.
31st May 2023 People / TNZKiwibank co-founder and its former CEO, Paul Brock, will take over from Jamie Tuuta.
23rd May 2023 Research / TNZGeopolitical conflict and the cost of living are having an impact on decision-making and consumers’ travel readiness, new research from TNZ shows.
22nd May 2023 Research / TNZTourism New Zealand is ending its domestic research work, leaving a hole in being able to see how Kiwis perceive travelling at home.
18th May 2023 Budget 2023 / TNZThe agency manages to maintain its budget for the 2023-24 year.
17th May 2023 Famil / TNZTravel sellers from key visitor markets including Singapore, Japan, Korea, India, North America, the UK, Germany and Australia have visited regions around New Zealand.
16th May 2023 Domestic / TNZAfter three years of campaigning at home, it will focus only on promoting the country overseas from 1 July.
16th May 2023 Domestic / TNZTourism New Zealand wanted to continue domestic marketing work as part of its portfolio approach to key visitor markets.
15th May 2023 T&H Minister / TNZ“Ultimately, it’s a decision for MBIE and the minister on what they want as the future role for Tourism New Zealand” – René de Monchy.
