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Below is the latest news from the Tourism Export Council including member updates.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
‘Opportunity in uncertainty’ workshop for YoungTEC leaders YoungTEC aims to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic by providing an exciting new development opportunity for young […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020
GCH Aviation has again boosted its investment in tourism infrastructure with the purchase of Tasman Helicopters in Nelson. GCH Aviation Group Chief Executive, Andrew Currie says […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2020
CPG Hotels major domestic tourism investment As the country’s largest privately-owned hotel group, CPG Hotels, like the rest of the tourism sector, has experienced less than […]
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
First organically compostable coffee cup Biodegradable packaging company Glopac has launched New Zealand’s first organically compostable coffee cup. The Christchurch-based supplier designed the cup and lid […]
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Friday, July 3rd, 2020
Seasonz Travel is a luxury travel company specializing in tailor-made travel in New Zealand and the South Pacific. We cater for the independent traveller and Group […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
InterCity announces restart of Gisborne – Napier services Long distance bus operator InterCity is reconnecting Gisborne and Napier, with services resuming from 1 July. Selected services […]
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Holiday Inn Express opens first NZ hotel in Queenstown Pro-invest Group is set to launch its first hotel in New Zealand with its doors opening to […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2020
InterCity Expands Northland services in time for school holidays National bus network InterCity will resume additional services to Northland from Wednesday 1 July 2020. The services […]
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Monday, June 22nd, 2020
How to Measure your Carbon Footprint One of the first steps towards having a sustainable tourism business is to understand, measure and reduce your carbon footprint. […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2020
InterCity Expands South Island Services National bus network InterCity today announced that it will re-start additional services across the South Island from this weekend. The services […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Beyond Belief – Fiordland targets domestic visitors with call to experience their own backyard While tourism businesses scramble to adapt to the domestic market in the […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020
Crowne Plaza Queenstown rolls out red carpet to welcome first conference business post COVID-19 Queenstown’s premium place to meet, Crowne Plaza Queenstown, has opened its doors […]
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Sunday, June 14th, 2020
Southern Crossings is a leading bespoke travel specialist for New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. We are a Conde Nest Traveler New Zealand and Australian […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Tourwriter appoints Glenn Campbell and Pierre Malou as co-CEO’s to lead the company towards further growth Tour operator software company, Tourwriter, have announced a new leadership […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2020
Iconic Hole in the Rock cruises resume in time for the long weekend Paihia-based cruise operator Fullers GreatSights will resume their famous Hole in the Rock […]
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
A pretty good plan D – Dunedin launches high impact domestic marketing campaign Enterprise Dunedin, the Dunedin City Council’s destination marketing arm, has launched an intriguing, high […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
InterCity’s national bus services resume InterCity, New Zealand’s only national bus network will resume limited services from 28 May, providing long awaited transport options for hundreds […]
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Thursday, May 14th, 2020
GCH Aviation Partners with Skydiving Kiwis to bring skydiving to Sumner Beach, boosting Canterbury tourism. Skydiving Kiwis will soon be landing into Sumner Beach to give […]
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Waitangi Treaty Grounds opening during Level 2 Waitangi Treaty Grounds will be opening to the public from Saturday 16th May with a range of COVID-19 safety […]
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Monday, May 11th, 2020
Sustainability NZ has created a series of new and updated resources covering some of the key sustainability topics to help your business survive and thrive. Taking these […]
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Thursday, May 7th, 2020
New TSC Sustainability Assessment Tool From economic resilience and risk preparedness to the improvements in our natural environment and reduced climate emissions, there are many benefits […]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
Kennedy Park Resort shows confidence in its future Napier’s Council-owned, award-winning Kennedy Park Resort has begun construction of new bathroom, kitchen and laundry facilities. “Council had […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2020
Air New Zealand revises international network Air New Zealand will not resume operation of its suspended Auckland-Buenos Aires and Los Angeles-London routes due to the deep […]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Conference 2020 postponed and 2021 event announced Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) has announced the postponement of their annual TECNZ member conference which was […]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Waitakere Resort & Spa welcomes new GM Duncan Mackenzie has been appointed as the new General Manager at Waitakere Resort & Spa and will take over […]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Air New Zealand updates domestic network for Alert Level 3 Air New Zealand is adjusting its domestic network with New Zealand to enter Alert Level 3 […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL & EVENTS GROUP ACQUIRES EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY Leisure Time Group, New Zealand, has purchased Auckland-based event management company; Lime & Soda. The event […]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
Air New Zealand updates domestic network Air New Zealand is adjusting its domestic network with New Zealand now at Alert Level 4. The airline will operate […]
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
The lights have been dimmed on Queenstown’s LUMA The lights have been dimmed on Queenstown’s award-winning sensory experience LUMA. Scheduled to return to the Queenstown Gardens […]
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Air New Zealand brings forward suspension of Argentina service Following increased government restrictions for travel into Argentina, Air New Zealand is suspending its Buenos Aires route […]
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