Upper Hutt City Council is now accepting applications from local event organisers to support a range of diverse events in the city.
The date has been set for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s 2023 Tourism Awards dinner in Wellington, taking place on Tuesday 7 November.
The Bed & Breakfast Association has set the dates for its annual conference in Wellington.
Wellington Airport has welcomed the reintroduction of Qantas’ Wellington – Brisbane service, set to start in October.
Chef Celia Drummond of Floriditas has won the Visa Wellington On a Plate’s Next Gen Cook Off.
An investigation into a power outage on Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry on 28 January 2023 has found that KiwiRail did not correctly follow its own equipment replacement processes.
Business Events Wellington will host more than 160 buyers for a day out in Wellington ahead of MEETINGS at the Tākina Wellington Convention Centre next month.
Wellington’s Metlink public transport will offer free travel on its bus and train network for football fans travelling to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 games.
The owner operator launches two hotels in two weeks, putting extensive delays and Covid disruption behind it.
Disruption to KiwiRail’s Wellington network and services such as the Northern Explorer due to a faulty track evaluation car could be over by the end of the week.
More than 230 hosted buyers from as far away as North America, Singapore and Australia will attend MEETINGS this year.
Scenic train journeys on the Northern Explorer will be slower on trips between Wellington and Auckland from today.
The final touches will soon be put on the new purpose-built art centre at Mahara Gallery in Waikanae.
Wellington’s hotel market has cooled with the average weekly occupancy high of 87% seen in late February sliding below 60% in the week to Easter.
The first B&B conference in three years will take place at the Copthorne Oriental Bay in Wellington this June.
Wellington Airport is forecasting passenger numbers for FY2023 to reach about 5.2 million passengers this year, or 85% of pre-Covid levels.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve has been accredited a Silver Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
Ed Sheeran’s concert at Wellington’s Sky Stadium in early February gave the capital’s hotel market a timely shot in the arm following the summer slumber.
Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund is now open to applications for events planned between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.
The costs have more than doubled to $79m, up from the $30m initially estimated.
Of the country’s major hotel markets, Wellington appears to have come out of spring the strongest with average weekly occupancy mostly above 80% since mid-October, according to figures from STR.
Kāpiti Coast District Council is preparing for more than 35,000 visitors who are expected in the region this summer.
Sustainability is a major focus at the 2022 Horowhenua Taste Trail this year, with its 16 producer participants aiming to lessen the food event’s impact on the environment.
Wellington International Airport Limited has reported net profit after tax of $11m for the six months ended 30 September 2022, up from the $2.9m reported for the same period last year.
The Kāpiti Coast Art Trail is back this November, with works from more than 125 local artists on display and many more at local galleries and creative spaces.
About 12,000 food lovers and 250 vendors are expected at this year’s Kāpiti Food Fair in December – and a plan is underway to ensure sustainability is a top priority.
A new memorial honouring the outstanding courage of Police and members of the public has opened at the Royal New Zealand Police College’s lower grounds near Porirua.
Tākina Events has appointed Wētā Workshop head of tourism Jake Downing its new director of museum and commercial services.
The capital is having a strong spring with the return of the World of WearableArt after three years helping to drive occupancy and ADR.
Kapiti Island Nature Tours co-founder John Barrett has been inducted into Business Kapiti Horowhenua’s Hall of Fame.
Masks are no longer required on Metlink’s bus, rail, ferry, and total mobility services, but remain strongly recommended on public transport.
The new plan identifies key initiatives that can help help grow and maintain a sustainable and thriving visitor economy for he region.
Wellington will host New Zealand’s first Life Sciences Summit Life Sciences Summit on 22-23 March 2023 at Shed 6.
The 21st annual Beervana festival attracted beer lovers from all around the world to Wellington’s SKY Stadium last weekend.
Greater Wellington’s climate committee is urging the regional council to approve two carbon reduction and energy efficiency projects from Metlink and Wellington Regional Stadium Trust.
Queenstown hit an average weekly occupancy high of 70.5% during the July New Zealand school holidays, according to figures from STR.
Quest Apartment Hotels has opened a new Wellington property at 256 Lambton Quay, operated by franchise directors Sean and Lena Chin.
While outdoor attractions outside of ski saw demand impacted, indoor activity iFLY Queenstown saw its busiest month on record.
It may take several days to return to normal schedules, says the airline.
The Toast Martinborough food and wine festival is returning this November after a two-year hiatus.
Visitors to Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre will be able to see giant moa bones on display and learn about the natural history of the species.
BEIA takes its business events conference to the capital for the first time, helping to showcase the brand new Tākina venue.
The New Zealand Parks Awards have named the best of the country’s recreational spots in Bay of Plenty, Taupō and Upper Hutt.
Kāpiti Coast District Council’s 2022 Major Event Fund has allocated $200,000 to six events this year.
More than 120 events and pop-ups will take place during Visa Wellington On A Plate, on during the month of August.
The National Library’s He Tohu exhibition has hosted almost 100,000 people over the last five years.
Kapiti Coast District Council will continue to support plans for the Te Uruhi biosecurity and visitor centre at Maclean Park in Paraparaumu Beach, despite ballooning project costs of $3.2m.
7000 visitors are expected to gather in the Wairarapa for this year’s Booktown Karukatea 2022 Festival in Featherston from 8-12 June.
Thousands of visitors from Australia will arrive today, marking the restart of isolation-free trans-Tasman travel.
The former Rotorua Airport boss will take over from Steve Sanderson on 1 May.
