Member Spotlight
Ascending the ranks of her career
Laura Bradley’s tourism career started with an internship through the Accor Graduate Management Trainee programme, and from there, it was a “seamless” process moving through the hotel industry until a change of lifestyle brought her to the Milford activities sector.
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Industry News
Meeting the EU's General Data Protection Regulation
TIA has pulled together information about the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation which came into effect on 25 May - what it is and what you need to do about it. The GDPR aims to protect the privacy of EU citizens and has serious implications for most of the world, including New Zealand. .
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Member Spotlight
Experiencing everything the key to finding tourism passion
Janet Tang gained her Masters degree in Tourism Management whilst interning and working part-time for tourism organisations. Now a Tourism Marketing Coordinator for KiwiRail, she says you never stop learning in the tourism industry.
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Member Spotlight
Get a Chinese payment system and grow your business
Updated 15 June 2018: If you want to attract or encourage higher spending from Chinese visitors then you need a Chinese payment system - AliPay, WeChat or both! TIA can help members achieve this through our partnership with PayPlus.
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Member Spotlight
Ulva’s Guided Walks sets standard for symbiosis with host community and environment
Not many businesses exhibit an integration with their Host Community and Environment as perfect as that of Ulva’s Guided Walks, TIA’s Member of the Week for the week ending 4 May.
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Member Spotlight
April means Wānanga for Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre, TIA's Member of the Week for the week ending 29 April, is taking the time to think big this month on its ecological restoration project in southern Canterbury.
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Member Spotlight
Sans Souci Inn a sustainability pioneer
Decades before 'sustainability' became a buzzword, this Golden Bay guesthouse was exemplifying low-footprint tourism. It's TIA's Member of the Week for the week ending 22 April.
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Member Spotlight
SKYCITY wins Good Business Egg Award
SKYCITY’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme has been recognised in this year’s BACS Good Business Egg Awards, winning the Community Empowerment award.
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Member Spotlight
Wanaka Helicopters nailing customer satisfaction
Wanaka Helicopters, TIA's Member of the Week for the week ending 15 April, is getting rave reviews from customers.
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Member Spotlight
Christchurch Airport named 'Best Regional Airport'
Christchurch Airport has just been named 'Best Regional Airport' for the Australia/Pacific region at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.
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Industry News
Enough taxes already!
"In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” That was Benjamin Franklin’s view over 200 years ago and it still rings true. But could taxes be a slow death for the New Zealand tourism industry? Read more in this New Zealand Herald opinion piece by TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts.
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Member Spotlight
Tourism & events – a perfect combination!
Trina Edwards started out working in administration and office management. But after a move to the events sector, she’s a core member of the team behind the biggest international business event in New Zealand tourism, TRENZ. Find out why tourism and events are a perfect combination for Trina.
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Member Spotlight
Paving the way for an international hotel career
Hotel receptionist Tim Gordon has been named one of the best in the world in an international competition. But his ambitions don’t stop there. He explains why the hotel sector offers fantastic career opportunities.
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Member Spotlight
Arataki Honey is sweet on WeChat Pay
Setting up WeChat Pay with PayPlus was simple and Chinese visitors are loving it, says Arataki Honey Visitor Centre Manager Gayle Hutcheson.
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Member Spotlight
Haka Tours embraces WeChat
Haka Tourism Group boss Ryan Sander is hugely enthusiastic about WeChat, saying it’s a key stepping stone into the China market and is already generating bookings.
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