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Hotel Sector Is Ready To Help Next Government Solve Tourism’s Problems
Friday, 13 October 2023, 2:41 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Ahead of this Saturday’s general election, Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA) has called for the next government of New Zealand to work collaboratively with businesses and local communities to solve tourism funding and structural challenges. Reforming tourism ... More >>
Hotel Council Aotearoa Delighted At The Ending Of Compulsory Covid Isolation Rules
Monday, 14 August 2023, 7:09 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA) is delighted at today’s Cabinet decision to end compulsory seven-day isolation for COVID cases. “We have been in dialogue with Government on this issue for some time now,” HCA Strategic Director James Doolan said. “We ... More >>
Hotels Need 2,670 Additional Workers For Summer
Friday, 9 December 2022, 10:07 am | Hotel Council Aotearoa
New Zealand’s 360 hotels need 2,670 additional workers to operate at full capacity, according to estimates compiled by Hotel Council Aotearoa. The typical 100-room hotel in New Zealand has 7.5 staff vacancies, on average. This is on top of shortages being ... More >>
Hotel Council Aotearoa Welcomes Announcement That Qualification Checking For Immigrant Chefs Will Be Removed
Sunday, 9 October 2022, 6:45 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA) welcomes removal of the qualification requirement for chefs to be hired through an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). Such candidates will no longer need to satisfy immigration officials that their overseas qualifications ... More >>
Hotel Council Aotearoa Brings Asia-Pacific’s Leading Accommodation Industry Conference To New Zealand
Friday, 15 July 2022, 10:29 am | Hotel Council Aotearoa
New Zealand’s pre-eminent national body representing the hotel sector, Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA), has signed a deal to launch a local edition of Asia-Pacific’s leading accommodation industry conference. The Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and ... More >>
Support Package Does Little For Hotels And Other Tourism Businesses Smashed By Closed Borders
Monday, 21 February 2022, 8:10 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
The latest COVID support package largely ignores businesses that continue to struggle with the impact of closed borders. Instead, it prioritises businesses that have been fortunate enough to rebuild revenues to near-normal levels after borders ... More >>
APTR Court Of Appeal Decision Vindicates Accommodation Sector
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 4:42 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA) welcomes the Court of Appeal’s ruling today (C P Group v Auckland Council [2021] NZCA 587) confirming that Auckland Council’s imposition of the Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) was invalid. “HCA was not party ... More >>
How To Bring Back Tourists And Save The Hotel Sector
Friday, 22 October 2021, 1:16 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Hoteliers have today released their own COVID recovery plan describing the Government’s announcement this morning as helpful in parts, but ignoring the elephant in the room. While Hotel Council Aotearoa (HCA) supports the Government’s strong health-based ... More >>
Hoteliers Call For Visionary Leadership As Auckland Council Sets Direction For COVID Economic Recovery
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 5:11 pm | Hotel Council Aotearoa
Auckland hoteliers are calling for visionary leadership and fresh thinking to help the collapsed and hard-hit sector survive as the low season approaches. In its submission to Auckland Council’s 10-Year Budget (2021-2031) on the future of the Auckland ... More >>