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Below is the latest news from the Tourism Export Council including member updates.
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Tamaki Hikoi owned and operated by Ngati Whatua Orakei has relaunched its website www.tamakihikoi.co.nz. The new site, built by Tomahawk with design assistance from MARX Design […]
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Educate customers on plastic Speak to your customers about what your business is doing and why, all the way through their holiday ‘journey’. Here are some […]
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Friday, November 15th, 2019
Double awards celebrations for tourism leaders Go Orange Queenstown and Fiordland tourism operator Go Orange Go Orange is celebrating not once, but twice, after winning two […]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Composting Food Packaging at Events The CCC-led initiative Composting Food Packaging at Events was established to reduce the amount of waste that was being sent to […]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Tiaki – Care for New Zealand – assets A range of Tiaki-Care for New Zealand brand assets have been developed to provide more options for businesses to share the […]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Help Aotearoa reduce plastic pollution with RefillNZ RefillNZ aims to reduce single use plastic pollution in Aotearoa by making tap water the drink of choice. The non-profit […]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Adventure South NZ has been operating small group cycling and hiking tours across New Zealand since 1992. All of our tours include accommodation, transport, knowledgeable guides, […]
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
Gen Less campaign EECA have launched the Gen Less campaign, to encourage people and businesses to use less energy to help halt climate change. A number […]
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Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Ziptrek Ecotours raises a record-breaking amount for local charity Ziptrek Ecotours has raised a recording-breaking $11,352 for Central Lakes Family Services, during its annual ‘Ziptober’ fundraiser. […]
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Thursday, October 31st, 2019
Accolades come thick and fast for Ziptrek Ecotours The accolades are flowing thick and fast for the team at Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours. Last night founder Trent […]
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Friday, October 25th, 2019
Chief Executive Judy Chen leaves TECNZ Judy Chen is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ). She has held […]
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Friday, October 25th, 2019
Tourism industry facing a steady summer season after years of stellar growth The tourism industry is busy preparing for the summer season despite numbers from some […]
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
New era for Air New Zealand’s International Network Air New Zealand is accelerating its ambitions for North America and will launch a non-stop service between Auckland and New York using […]
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
Hotel management students receive boost from industry The inaugural winners of the New Zealand Hotel Industry Scholarships have been announced. The scholarships were on offer […]
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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
Edgewater’s Lonely Tree ‘Revealed’ With a bright red bow wrapped around it, Edgewater’s Lonely Tree Gift area was officially opened on Friday 18th October by Board […]
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Thursday, October 17th, 2019
2019 YoungTEC Awards finalists announced YoungTEC is proud to announce the finalists of their 2019 Excellence and Go with Tourism Rising Star awards. With a record […]
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Thursday, October 17th, 2019
The Red Barn is an iconic turn-of-the-century function venue and farm tour operator . Set on a 500 acre working dairy farm in the Waikato region, […]
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
The Rees Culinary Coup: Attracts Olympian Chef to Head up True South Dining Room The Rees Queenstown is delighted to announce the appointment of culinary Olympian and […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2019
Go Orange named Deloitte Fastest Growing Services Business two years in a row The awards keep coming for Queenstown and Fiordland tourism operator Go Orange. For […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Grand Pacific Tours is a New Zealand Coach Holiday Specialist aimed at the mature age traveller and recognised as the market leader offering travellers a quality […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
A proudly Australian founded company Scenic has offices across the globe, two sister companies, Evergreen Tours and Emerald Waterways and after more than three decades of […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Tourism Talent enters Australia and launches new website New Zealand’s only dedicated tourism talent development and recruitment marketplace has launched in Australia operating in both New […]
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Friday, September 20th, 2019
Celebrate your uniqueness says tourism export expert Celebrate your uniqueness is the message from tourism exporters to Waitaki tourism businesses. TECNZ Chief Executive Judy Chen will […]
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Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
Holiday parks give most income back to their communities Holiday parks contribute an average of 86% of their expenditure to their own regions and add further […]
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Chateau Marlborough Hotel wins Best Regional Property Award for second time. Chateau Marlborough Hotel has been recognised as one of the country’s leading hotels by the […]
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Dunedin Convention Bureau rebrands to Dunedin Business Events (Dunedin, 13 September 2019) – The Dunedin Convention Bureau has announced a rebranding to Dunedin Business Events, reflecting […]
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
VisitorPoint celebrates new tourism industry partnership A new tourism business partnership between New Zealand’s top brochure distribution company and Australia’s leading online booking platform is being […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2019
For immediate release Thursday 12 September 2019 Media Release from Tourism Export Council of New Zealand NZST and YoungTEC continue to drive tourism as a career […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2019
Beyond The Blue offers bespoke DMC services in New Zealand and the South Pacific, as well as Australia. The team are highly skilled and experienced, catering […]
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Pioneering Ziptrek Ecotours founder finalist in top New Zealand tourism awards From architecture to guiding, outdoor education to tourism, with a degree of self-deprecation Trent Yeo […]
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