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Sydneysiders to Get a Taste of Wellington
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 1:28 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Sydneysiders are hungry for a taste of Wellington if bookings for the WLG pop-up restaurant are anything to go by. More >>
Aussies to Find There’s No Place Like Wellington
Friday, 19 March 2010, 9:53 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Wellingtonians ‘Absolutely Positively’ love their city, New Zealanders have been invited to ‘Have a Love Affair’ with and spoil themselves in the capital and now Australians are about to find out ‘There’s No Place Like Wellington’. More >>
i-SITE Centre To Launch On Board Interislander
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 5:25 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
The new initiative means over 400,000 travellers per year - 40% international visitors - will have the opportunity to make accommodation and activity bookings and seek expert advice while crossing the Cook Strait on Interislander’s largest ferry. More >>
Wellington Tourism Gears up for Cruise Season
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:31 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
The arrival of the 2600 guest capacity Star Princess will kick off the 2009/10 cruise season in Wellington on Sunday. Positively Wellington Tourism (PWT) Chief Executive David Perks says cruise passenger and crew numbers in the capital surged 61% to 102,000 ... More >>
Second Strongest Year for Wellington Tourism
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:35 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Wellington’s big picture vision and investment in different market sectors has helped shelter the Wellington tourism industry from a global downturn, with the city posting its second strongest guest night performance ever. More >>
Trans-Tasman Travel Right on the Money
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 4:31 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Today’s news of plans to streamline Australasian travel is a critical move that will bring more visitors to Wellington, Positively Wellington Tourism Chief Executive David Perks says. Direct Australian visitor arrivals into Wellington increased by ... More >>
Sporting Rivalry to Take Centre Stage
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 10:46 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Quicksteps and side steps; wit and big hits; punchlines and try lines – a rugby double header like no other is set to hit Wellington this weekend. More >>
Wellington Means Business with New Meeting Package
Monday, 20 July 2009, 10:40 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Positively Wellington Tourism’s Convention Bureau has launched a new tactical initiative that will make meeting in the capital even easier and aims to drive further growth in conference tourism. In an exclusive partnership with Air New Zealand, Capital ... More >>
Full Menu For Wellington On a Plate
Friday, 10 July 2009, 11:33 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Punters will be anything but starved for choice during Wellington On a Plate, with 30 events having registered to be part of the inaugural festival. Festival spokesperson Sarah Meikle, of Positively Wellington Tourism, says she has been overwhelmed by ... More >>
Harbour Way Perfect Candidate for ‘Great Ride'
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 2:05 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
The proposed Great Harbour Way walk and cycle route is the perfect candidate for development as a New Zealand ‘Great Ride’, Positively Wellington Tourism says. Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key last week pledged $50 million over ... More >>
American Travel Writers Choose Wellington for 2011
Friday, 27 March 2009, 2:47 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Hosting the Society of American Travel Writers Annual Convention in 2011 will be worth millions to Wellington, Positively Wellington Tourism chief executive David Perks says. More >>
200 Year First At Sanctuary Reinforces Vision
Friday, 20 March 2009, 9:52 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Staff at ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience today found what is almost certainly the first confirmed baby tuatara to have hatched in the wild on mainland New Zealand in over 200 years. More >>
Trade Me Users: Wellington is cultural capital
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 2:46 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
The whole cultural capital ‘debate’ has got a little bit out of hand. Responding to Metro magazine’s article (which pretty much says Wellington is the best place to visit for cultural stuff if you actually read it so we are quite pleased with ... More >>
RWC 2011 Match Allocations Offers Huge Opportunity
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:15 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Today’s Rugby World Cup 2011 match announcement offers a prime opportunity for Wellington to build its profile in the imperative Australian market, Positively Wellington Tourism Chief Executive David Perks says. More >>
Wellington Tourism Campaign Up for Awards Again
Friday, 27 February 2009, 4:20 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Positively Wellington Tourism’s Spoil Yourself in Wellington domestic marketing campaign has been named a finalist in two AXIS Awards. More >>
“We’re good, but we’re not that good.”
Friday, 20 February 2009, 5:48 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
Metro magazine’s claims that Wellington’s cultural capital reputation is simply a result of the city doing ‘a good job of talking it up’ is a nice pat on the back, but stil complete rubbish, Positively Wellington Tourism Chief Executive David ... More >>
NZI Sevens To Kick Off Busy Months for Capital
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 10:01 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Tills in bars, cafes, restaurants and retailers will be running hot in Wellington next weekend as the NZI Sevens kick off a busy few months in the events capital. More >>
Conference Market Growth Worth an Extra $9m to Ca
Friday, 19 December 2008, 1:03 pm | Positively Wellington Tourism
The economic impact of the conference market in Wellington has increased by an estimated $9 million in the year to September, according to latest figures. Convention Activity Survey figures show the capital is bucking a national trend of decline in the sector, ... More >>
Zealandia Exciting Addition to Wellington Tourism
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 9:26 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
Karori Sanctuary’s new consumer brand, Zealandia, is a visionary addition to the Wellington tourism offering, Positively Wellington Tourism CEO David Perks says. More >>
Perks for Wellington’s Tourism Industry
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 12:44 am | Positively Wellington Tourism
This week, Positively Wellington Tourism welcomed aboard new CEO David Perks. His appointment signals a new chapter in Wellington’s tourism industry. More >>
