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More Kiwis see community benefits of tourism
Around 95 percent of New Zealanders agree international tourism is good for New Zealand, according to the latest Mood of the Nation research released today – up three points on last year’s results.
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New Zealand innovation: Lightning Lab Tourism
New Zealand's top startup accelerator has partnered with the Tourism Industry Aotearoa, South Island’s tourism gateway, and a pioneering blockchain ecosystem provider to seek solutions to the systemic problems handicapping the tourism industry with Lightning Lab Tourism, due to kick off in Christchurch in 2019.
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Video: Award-winning Executive Housekeeper, Annalise Stewart
Every hotel needs a good housekeeper and Annalise Stewart is one of the best. Annalise is the 2018 New Zealand Hotel Industry Housekeeper Employee of the Year.
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Official figures show tourism spend has reached $39.1 billion
The tourism industry’s tremendous contribution to New Zealand’s social and economic wellbeing has been reinforced by official industry measurements, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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TRENZ named as finalist for Best Business Event in the New Zealand Event Awards 2018
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is thrilled to announce that the flagship travel and trade event TRENZ that it manages on behalf of the Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust has been named as a finalist for Best Business Event in the 2018 New Zealand Event Awards.
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TIA requests Associate Tourism Minister
The TIA Board has passed a formal resolution requesting the appointment of an Associate Minister of Tourism, and CEO Chris Roberts has outlined the benefits of this in a letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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Tourism industry focusing on sustainable growth
A revised framework to guide the sustainable development of New Zealand’s tourism industry has been released today by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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Tourism students given $4000 boost
Two Kiwi university students have each received a $4000 boost to help them complete their final year of study and prepare for a fantastic career in the tourism industry.
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New Govt strategy confirms support for tourism
The Government’s draft Tourism Strategy, released today, is closely aligned with the industry’s own vision and framework, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.
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Travellers invited to act as guardians of New Zealand
TIA and six other key New Zealand organisations have joined forces to conceive and develop Tiaki – Care for New Zealand, an initiative that actively encourages international and domestic travellers to act as guardians of Aotearoa.
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Rental vehicle operators encourage to sign Code of Practice
In the lead up to the summer tourism season, all New Zealand car rental operators are encouraged to sign up to the industry-led Code of Practice for Informing Overseas Drivers, part of the joint government and industry response to keep visiting drivers safe on our roads.
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More than 500 sign up to tourism sustainability
The number of sign-ups to the Tourism Sustainability Commitment have now exceeded 500, marking the half-way point of TIA’s goal of 1000 sign-ups by March 2019.
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New visitor tax must be spent wisely
The tourism industry wants to work with the Government to ensure its new tax on most of New Zealand’s international visitors is used to enhance their experience of our country.
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2019 TINZT Tourism Academic Scholarships announced
Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust is pleased to announce that the 2019 TINZT Academic Scholarships are open for applications.
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TIA makes formal commitment to tikanga Māori
Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s staff and board have made a formal commitment to establishing cultural competency in tikanga Māori, embarking on a journey to weave Te Ao Māori into the way it goes about its business and engages with the tourism industry.
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Supreme Tourism Award winner amazing multinational success story
Dynamic and visionary with annual global revenue of $426 million, multinational recreational vehicle business Tourism Holdings Ltd has won the tourism industry’s highest accolade, the Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.
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Partnership hospitality training programme breaks down barriers to employment
Today 27 people graduated from an innovative and collaborative hospitality training and education programme Fast Track Partnership Programme, designed to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds back into employment.
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It's never been a better time to enter tourism - so what's stopping young people?
New research sheds light on what young people think about a career in tourism
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Freedom camping website re-launched
Travellers to New Zealand can find resources on being responsible
campers in one handy site, with the re-launch of Tourism Industry
Aotearoa’s freedom camping website.
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Report on freedom camping recommendations positive
The Government’s plans to manage responsible camping recognise there are no simple answers, and will build on work the industry has already undertaken, TIA says.
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