Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Tourism operators need to embrace the increase in the minimum wage and strive to be employers of choice, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chief Executive Chris Roberts. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today show that tourism expenditure grew in all regions over the year ending February 2018. Read more »

Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Extended Auckland accommodation rate still unfair The new version of the targeted rate on accommodation providers proposed in the Auckland Councils draft Long-Term Plan is still inefficient and ill-conceived, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa. The … Read more »

Press Release – Fiji Airways

28 March 2018: The Fiji Airways Group has announced its highest ever profit before tax of F$95.8 million for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2017, a 13.4% increase over the previous financial year. The Group (legally known as Air Pacific Limited) … Read more »

Press Release – Hawikes Bay Tourism

Hawkes Bay Tourism has launched a push to attract visiting backpackers to come and pick fruit in Hawkes Bay. Read more »

Press Release – Kaipara District Council

Kai Iwi Lakes is to benefit from funding through the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment allowing Kaipara District Council to progress its planned project for additional toilet facilities and a campervan dump station at Lake Waikare. Read more »

Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa

The first-ever direct airplane route from Auckland to Chicago announced today by Air New Zealand is a milestone for New Zealand tourism, according to Tourism Industry Aotearoa. Read more »

Press Release – Ruapehu District Council

The profile of Ruapehu as a winter holiday destination in Australia is getting another significant boost from a digital Ski NZ campaign currently being undertaken by Tourism New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is urging district councils on the West Coast of the South Island to reject a plan to wind up Tourism West Coast, the local regional tourism organisation, and transfer its responsibilities to Development West Coast, the areas … Read more »

Press Release – Timaru District Council

The undiscovered beauty and diversity of South Canterbury is now on show with the launch of a new guided tour company. Read more »

Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Booming international interest in New Zealand is attracting more overseas travel marketers to TRENZ, the premier annual business event for New Zealands $36 billion tourism industry. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 23 (BusinessDesk) – Auckland International Airport reported a 92 percent surge in Chinese arrivals in February, due to the timing of Chinese New Year, but New Zealand’s biggest gateway is also benefitting from a consistent lift in visitors from China … Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: February 2018 (IVA) is now available on the Stats NZ website. Read more »

Press Release – Christchurch Airport

Christchurch Airport has just been named one of the worlds best at the World Airport Awards in Stockholm. Read more »

Press Release – Serko

Former Concur executive Murray Warner joins Serko as John Challis steps up to global role Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

More than 15,000 visitors a day on average arrived in New Zealand in February, setting a new record for the month, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Press Release – ACT New Zealand

Shane Jones has never spent a day of his life in the private sector and should stop telling Air New Zealand how to run its operations, says ACT Leader David Seymour. Read more »

Press Release – Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed that it has finalised the terms of a long-term lease with Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) for Wanaka Airport. Read more »

Press Release – James Cook Hotel

The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellors Executive Housekeeper, Denise Thornton, retires this Friday after 44 years at the central Wellington Hotel. Commencing on the front desk in 1974, Denise remembers her first day at the Jimmy Cook with … Read more »

Press Release – Rotorua Lakes Council

Crankworx is luring more visitors to Rotorua and not just during the event, says local bike shop owner Craig Corbett. Read more »