Tourism Summit Aotearoa

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park, a finalist in the Māori Tourism Award.

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Akaroa Dolphins.

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Altitude Tours.

A successful effort could serve as a model for other industries and help boost the image of tourism.

Longer waiting times, better technology and more mindfulness are some of the predictions for the future of tourism as New Zealand moves to slowly open its doors to the world in 2022.

TIA’s Roberts on coping with Covid impacts, applying for STAPP, and lobbying “hard and relentlessly” for industry.

Focusing just on economics “doesn’t wash anymore”, says Wayfare CEO and TIA chair Richard Lauder.

New Zealand’s spectacular and distinctive natural landscapes are not the backdrop for the tourism industry they are the backbone of the sector, according to conservation minister Eugenie Sage.

The updated Tourism 2025 framework places greater emphasis on sustainable growth.

Real Journeys chief executive Richard Lauder says he is been appalled at the number of tourism operators who don’t pay their staff enough for them to live on.

A selection of photos from the event at Te Papa in Wellington. Click on a photo to enlarge.

Australian private equity investor Blue Sky says it is looking to make acquisitions in the New Zealand tourism market to help grow its Queenstown-based Active Adventures operation. 

Tourism operators are being urged to adopt sustainability commitments to help build a better NZ industry. 

Three Kiwi school-leavers planning a career in tourism each got a $2500 financial boost today as the recipients of the 2018 Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust (TINZT) Academic Scholarships.

Tourism infrastructure, supporting the regions and growing Māori tourism are the industry priorities for the new government, says Minister of Tourism Kelvin Davis.

What can we learn from the US election and what effect will Trump’s victory have on the tourism industry, asks Tourism Ticker’s Bridget O’Connell.

Waste water management is the primary infrastructure issue that needs to be addressed, according to Local Government New Zealand chief executive, Malcolm Alexander.

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Accommodation and car-parking are some of the local issues highlighted in an assessment of New Zealand’s infrastructure challenges, according to an industry project currently underway.

Two star-gazing ventures have attracted a total of $3.5m of government investment in the latest round of funding from the Tourism Growth Partnership (TGP).

Tourism operators and organisations will be able to identify the best domestic travellers to target for their business following the launch of a free online tool.

Three South Island students were the recipients of the 2017 Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust (TINZT) Academic Scholarships.