Tourism Export Council Latest News

Below is the latest news from the Tourism Export Council including member updates.

If you are seeking more tourism-related news you may wish to contact the below:

Inside Tourism:                                 http://www.insidetourism.com

Tourism Ticker:                                 http://tourismticker.com

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Treetop Walk THE PLACE TO BE IN THE RAIN !!!

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

New Zealand’s first treetop walkway and cafe is now open to all ! We have been operating for two weeks now (opened 14 December) with only […]

Immigration latest news

Friday, December 21st, 2012

Click Immigration news Dec 2012 to read the latest news from Immigration New Zealand – 18 December 2012.

Global Blue ‘spending’ barometer 2012

Friday, December 21st, 2012

Who was spending the most in 2012 and where were they spending i?. Click Global Blue Spending Barometer 2012 to read this interesting collection of spending data

TECNZ Member survey 2012

Friday, December 21st, 2012

The TECNZ Member survey analysis Nov 2012 is available to view. We hope to make this an annual survey in the future.

More new members!

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Welcome to the following new members and we look forward to working with you! Auckland and Beyond Tours – https://aucklandandbeyond.co.nz/ Contact person: Peter Hamdy Envy Experiences […]

Christchurch ‘summer update’

Saturday, December 1st, 2012

Click here to see the latest Chc Recovery Status Report December 2012 re accommodation, attractions and activities.

Hobbit fever hits Wellington

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

INSIDE TOURISM – Tuesday 27 November 2012 There were wizards, hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs, ents  and even a ‘barrel’ at the Red Carpet Tours “Hobbit party” […]

NZ Tourism Sector outlook

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Tourism Forecasts for 2012-2018. Click on the Forecasts predict solid growth but structural shift in tourism link (pg 2) to download the 50 page forecast report from […]

Export Matters – The business of romance…

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

EXPORT MATTERS – INSIDE TOURISM Wed 14 November 2012 Is there a place for romance in business?  Absolutely, but with a few differences. Think of romance […]

Westcoast Treetop Walk, the structure is here !

Sunday, October 14th, 2012

The first parts of the 450 metre steel structure that will be New Zealand’s first treetop walk have arrived on site. The structure will be assembled over the […]

Export Matters – Cheaper from China

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

INSIDE TOURISM – EXPORT MATTERS 26 September 2012 Cheaper from China: by President Martin Horgan The 30 day Asia rate structure we have today was an […]

Westcoast Treetop Walk On Schedule for December 2012 Opening

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Walk the treetops !! Construction is now well under way on the site at Woodstock Rimu Road just 1.6 kms off State Highway 6 which is the […]

Tourism Business Magazine – Aug/Sep 2012

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Tourism Business Magazine: August –September 2012 It was suggested recently that our industry was fragmented.  This isn’t the dairy industry with a uniform product and sell […]

Operator and Inbound Operator of the Year 2012

Saturday, August 25th, 2012

Top tour operators recognised by industry Two of New Zealand’s top operators have been recognised as the best in the business by their industry peers at […]

Destination Wairarapa wins Conference 2013 bid

Saturday, August 25th, 2012

Big benefits are set to come to the Wairarapa after it was announced the region will host the 2013 Tourism Export Council Conference. The decision was announced […]

Tourism Business Magazine June-July 2012

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

The Tourism Export Council (TECNZ) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have now finalised a 10-year guiding concession to allow TECNZ inbound tour operators to accompany […]

Export Matters: When will Christchurch get its mojo back?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

After things go a bit pear shaped… the ‘phoenix’ (and that’s NOT the soccer team) has this uncanny ability to be reborn from its own ashes… […]

INSIDE TOURISM: Young TEC Auckland branch launch

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

 Approximately twenty keen and enthusiastic future tourism industry leaders attended the launch of the Young TEC (Tourism Export Council) Auckland branch on Thursday the 28th of […]

ITOC Briefing to Ministers & MP’s

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Click here to read ITOC’s Tourism Briefing to Incoming Ministers & MP’s.

Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Inbound Travel Directory 2012

Monday, February 20th, 2012

In 2012, the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Inbound Travel Director is incorporated as a section within the New Zealand Trade Manual and will be launched at TRENZ 2012. With a print run of 8,000 copies, this well-respected trade manual is distributed to New Zealand…
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BTM’s Asian Language Web Directories Gaining Momentum

Monday, February 20th, 2012

BTM’s NZ tourism and lifestyle web directories in Japanese, Korean and Chinese are gaining …

Tourism Export Council Distrbution presentation

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Click here to view a presentation on ‘distribution and how to work with an inbound tour operator.

2010/2011 Annual Report

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Click here to upload the 2010/2011 Annual report.

Export Matters: INSIDE TOURISM

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

WANTED: An inbound tour operator with a major game changing idea to test the new international growth fund process! New criteria for export marketing grants from […]

Standard and belonging to the Industry

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2011 EDITION TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE The tourism industry is made up of different sectors, like the chapters in a book. Each chapter by […]

ITOC Furious Over Mt Eden Closure

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

AUCKLAND council’s proposal this week to almost immediately deny coaches access to the summit of Mount Eden is insulting, says ITOC president Martin Horgan. “Why discriminate […]

2012 ITOC Conference to be Held on the West Coast

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

The next annual conference of the Inbound Tour Operators Council will be held on the West Coast in August 2012. Lesley Immink, Chief Executive of ITOC […]

ITOC – A vital link in the distribution chain

Monday, April 25th, 2011

TOURISM BUSINESS MAGAZINE – April/May Edition “To be professional, act professional” The new chief executive of ITOC is on a mission. She wants to raise the […]

Tourism Training Council needs industry feedback

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

ITOC wants thoughts on Industry Training New ITOC Chief Executive lesley Immink wants to hear from any operator or training provider who may have concerns or […]

Forecast by inbound operators indicates more cancellations

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Forecast by Inbound Operators indicate further cancellations to come! What do you do when your surgeon has a crisis of faith and can’t operate anymore and […]