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2025 AEWV changes good news for tourism businesses
TIA welcomes the announcement today of changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system from January 2025.
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Choosing a Sustainable Christmas
Choose a sustainable Christmas this year by trying some of these handy tips!
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Emissions Reduction Plan Update
TIA supports the 2050 net-zero carbon target and New Zealand being active and progressive in reducing emissions that contribute to global warming.
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Investment for Industry Research Announced
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey has announced today the government will invest $3 million into research initiatives for the tourism and hospitality sector.
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International visitor spend up 30% YTD over last year
The International Visitor Survey (IVS) released today by MBIE has reinforced the essential role tourism is playing in supporting our economy and many communities around Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Filling the Data Gap
Emerging technologies and changing visitor demographics will likely change how people plan, book and engage on their holiday in coming years, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) says.
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Visitors, technology and industry trends mean big changes coming for tourism
Emerging technologies and changing visitor demographics will likely change how people plan, book and engage on their holiday in coming years, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) says.
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Labour Weekend marks start of tourism season
Tourism operators are looking forward to a great few months ahead with Labour weekend and Easter marking the traditional start and finish of the New Zealand tourism industry’s high season.
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International visitor arrivals up 19.9% on last year
Stats NZ data released today shows international visitor arrivals up 19.9% in the year to August 2024 against the same period last year, to 3,228,846. Visitor arrivals are at 83% to Aug 2024 of pre-COVID levels - well up on the previous year's 69%.
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$100 International Visitor Levy Announced
Tripling the IVL to $100 is a barrier making New Zealand incredibly expensive to visit, TIA Chief Executive Rebecca Ingram says.
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Disappointment Over Immigration Fee Hikes
TIA is disappointed by the recent increases in immigration fees for Visitor and Working Holiday Visas.
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Akiaki - Advancing Tourism launches
TIA launches Akiaki - Advancing Tourism, a new initiative to prepare NZ's tourism industry for the future.
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Enhancing Decision-Making and Support
TIA welcomes the release of the Strategic Business Plan by Tourism and Hospitality Minister Hon. Matt Doocey.
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Making It Count - Tourism by design not by default
TIA Chief Executive, Rebecca Ingram, shares an opinion piece on the International Visitor Levy.
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One Hundred Green Graduates
The Green Room | Te Rūma Kākāriki have celebrated 100 graduates of the 12-week sustainability programme.
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Finding Our New Normal
Fresh visitor data out today reinforces our thinking that it will be two- three years before we find our new normal as an industry.
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International Visitor Survey data
The latest International Visitor Survey data has been released for the year end to March 2024.
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Tourism takeaways from Budget 2024
Finance Minister Hon. Nicola Willis has delivered Budget 2024, but what does it mean for tourism?
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Akiaki - Advancing Tourism
A new online programme to enable tourism businesses has been launched by the tourism industry’s leading representative body.
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Latest International Visitor Data
The latest international visitor data shows that a strong return for overseas arrivals in February, tracking at 87 per cent of pre-pandemic levels (February 2019).
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