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Top Places To Eat, Drink And Stay — And The People Behind Them: Hospitality Awards Finalists Revealed
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:32 am | Hospitality NZ
LION Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence celebrate the people, businesses and teams raising the bar across the hospitality and accommodation sectors in Aotearoa. More >>
Hospitality Sector Gets Green Boost With New Food Waste Reduction Funding
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 2:49 pm | Hospitality NZ
The project will see the businesses complete waste audits and visual surveys, find and implement solutions with waste minimisation professionals, and form case studies for other hospitality providers to learn from. More >>
The Rise Of The Culinary Cocktail And What We’re Drinking In 2026
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 10:17 am | Hospitality NZ
People are drinking more intentionally. It’s less about just ordering something familiar and more about the experience — the atmosphere, the craft, and the story behind what’s in the glass…and that’s where it gets exciting. More >>
Hospitality New Zealand Urges Passing Of Restricted Trading Days Bill
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 1:10 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ Chief Executive Kristy Phillips says: “Hospitality NZ has long said the restricted trading day rules as they stand are not fit for purpose. More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes Select Committee Report On Easter Trading
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 3:27 pm | Hospitality NZ
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill looks to clarify trading and service restrictions across the four restricted trading days in the calendar year. More >>
New Visa Pathways Should Benefit Hospitality
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 11:10 am | Hospitality NZ
The current set up of the Skilled Migrant Category realistically excludes most hospitality roles, and we’ve long said that the lack of residency pathways for hospitality is a frustration for the sector, says Interim Chief Executive Nick Keene. More >>
Hospitality NZ Acknowledges Reforms, But More Certainty Needed For Licence Renewals
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 11:55 am | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ will continue working with the Government to ensure the law supports both community wellbeing and a strong, responsible hospitality sector. More >>
NCEA Reform Presents Opportunity For Hospitality
Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:44 am | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) acknowledges the Government’s proposal to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) with a new set of national qualifications. Alongside a number of changes - including NCEA levels ... More >>
Surcharge Ban May Shift Costs Rather Than Eliminate Them
Monday, 28 July 2025, 5:21 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ looks forward to engaging constructively with the Government as the Bill progresses and to ensuring practical support is available for hospitality businesses adapting to the new framework. More >>
Hospitality NZ Supports Stronger Trespass Laws To Protect Businesses
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 3:53 pm | Hospitality NZ
The proposed changes - which include extending the maximum trespass period, enabling franchise groups to issue multi-site bans, and increasing penalties - will provide hospitality businesses with greater certainty and stronger legal backing to manage ... More >>
Hospitality New Zealand Acknowledges Release Of Tourism Roadmap
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 8:18 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ looks forward to ongoing collaboration across the tourism and hospitality sectors to support the implementation of the roadmap. More >>
Verification App To Prove A Game-changer For Identity Checks
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 3:25 pm | Hospitality NZ
Being a government-led tool provides confidence that digital identification will be recognised across other government agencies, and its user-friendly cost-free model encourages widespread adoption across venues and accommodation. More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes Debate On Restricted Trading Days
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:59 am | Hospitality NZ
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill looks to clarify trading and service restrictions across the four restricted trading days in the calendar year. More >>
America’s Cup Decision Underscores Need For Dependable Funding
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 10:05 am | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) Chief Executive Steve Armitage says large-scale events play a crucial role in supporting New Zealand’s economy, particularly for industries that rely on visitor spending. More >>
Hospitality NZ Acknowledges Eden Park Stadium Decision
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:41 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ Chief Executive Steve Armitage says: “This decision provides clarity for the future of Eden Park, which is an important economic driver for hospitality and accommodation businesses in the region." More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes Government’s Australian Tourism Campaign
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 3:02 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality venues across the motu look forward to welcoming these visitors with open arms and treating them to the hospitality Aotearoa is famous for. More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes Announcement To Enable Visitor Visa Holders To Work Remotely
Monday, 27 January 2025, 2:32 pm | Hospitality NZ
The changes announced today, enabling visitors to work remotely while on a visitor visa, are a positive step in enabling the growth of tourism and hospitality, says Steve Armitage, Chief Executive of Hospitality NZ. More >>
Hospitality NZ Acknowledges Outgoing Minister, Welcomes New Leadership In Hospitality And Tourism
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 4:56 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ is looking forward to working with the incoming Minister for Hospitality and Tourism, Hon. Louise Upston, to build on the momentum. More >>
Hospitality NZ Calls For Easter Trading Reform
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 6:10 pm | Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ Chief Executive Steve Armitage says, “These restrictions are a bone of contention for operators and customers alike every Easter weekend." More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes AEWV Announcements
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 3:30 pm | Hospitality NZ
Changes of particular note for hospitality include removing the median wage requirement, increasing visa duration for ANZSCO Level 4 or 5 AEWV holders to three years, amending the MSD engagement requirement and providing greater work rights for those on interim ... More >>
