13th April 2026 Surfing / Venture TaranakiThe World Surf League (WSL) bringing its Longboard Tour Qualifying Series to Taranaki over the King’s Birthday Weekend, Saturday 30 May to Monday 1 June 2026.
25th March 2026 Venture TaranakiTaranaki’s tourism sector is showing mixed performance, with international visitor growth helping offset softer domestic spending, according to the latest Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor.
25th February 2026 Events / Venture TaranakiTe Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki says government support for two of the region’s most important events will delivers significant economic benefits.
4th December 2025 Infometrics / Venture TaranakiTe Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki’s latest Quarterly Economic Monitor for Taranaki, done by Infometrics, shows in the visitor sector, guest nights rose 2.3%, outpacing national growth of 1.7%.
2nd December 2025 Venture TaranakiVenture Taranaki’s inaugural event comes at a time of significant tourism development across the region.
23rd October 2025 People / Venture TaranakiVenture Taranaki’s departing destination boss on looking beyond driving demand.
10th October 2025 TTS / Venture TaranakiTaranaki will be holding its inaugural tourism summit on 2 December at Novotel New Plymouth.
25th September 2025 Infometrics / Venture TaranakiVisitors spent a total of $462.1m in Taranaki over the year to June 2025, which was down by 6.2% compared with the previous 12 months, according to an Infometrics report.
21st May 2025 Venture TaranakiNew Plymouth’s TSB Festival of Lights Winter Pop-Up will return for Matariki for its fourth season.
27th November 2024 Venture TaranakiTe Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki has launched a line of branded Taranaki Like No Other merchandise.
17th September 2024 Cruise / Venture TaranakiCruise ship visits to Taranaki will drop from seven to five for the 2024-25 season but around 2,994 passengers are still expected, says Venture Taranaki.
9th July 2024 Spending / Venture TaranakiAnnual tourism expenditure in Taranaki increased by 5.9% to around $330m in the year to May 2024, compared to a year earlier, says Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki.
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