Tourism New Zealand - Latest News [Page 1]
New Zealand's Chance To Shine As 1.2 Billion Football Fans Eye Up Aotearoa
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 12:39 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand | Over 1.5 billion people are expected to watch FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023™ coverage when the games kick off in July. To capture the attention of fans in key tourism markets Tourism New Zealand has launched ... More >>
Tourism New Zealand Invites The Curious In New Global Campaign
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 6:33 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand | Tourism New Zealand has taken a bold and creative approach to destination advertising with the launch of its first global campaign in two years. “If You Seek” launched today in core visitor markets, takes a different approach ... More >>
Curious Kiwi Travellers Encouraged To Explore Deeper In New Campaign, IF YOU SEEK
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 10:36 am | Tourism New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, August 17th 2022: Tourism New Zealand has today unveiled its first completely global campaign - IF YOU SEEK, encouraging New Zealanders to travel with curiosity, and explore further to be rewarded with extraordinary travel ... More >>
Tourism NZ Releases Bespoke Matariki Composition With Grammy Award-winning Indigenous Instrumentalist - Jerome Kavanagh
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 11:58 am | Tourism New Zealand
This Friday, Aotearoa New Zealand will recognise Matariki as an official public holiday, the first to recognise Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) and one of the first re-introduced Indigenous celebrations in the world. To celebrate the inaugural ... More >>
Tourism New Zealand Announces ‘Recharge Season’ To Combat Fatigue
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:39 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand has officially launched a new holiday season – Recharge Season – and is encouraging Kiwis to book a recharging holiday The decision to launch a new season is in response to the exceptional level of fatigue facing the nation ... More >>
Tourism Industry Supports Better Freedom Camping Management
Friday, 9 April 2021, 11:03 am | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism Industry Aotearoa supports Government efforts to further improve the management of freedom camping in New Zealand but says the proposals must be fully tested and assessed. TIA will make a detailed submission in response to the discussion document ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Travel Allows Family And Friends To Reunite
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 4:16 pm | Tourism New Zealand
News of the trans-Tasman travel opening is a positive step that will allow friends and family to reunite and supports New Zealand’s international tourism recovery. “We expect that the first people to take up travel will be those wanting to reconnect ... More >>
Richie And Gemma McCaw Take New Zealand To New Heights, In Support Of Domestic Tourism
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 10:28 am | Tourism New Zealand
Bay of Plenty, 2 December, 2020 – Richie and Gemma McCaw are passionate advocates for New Zealand and in light of all that has happened this year, the pair have offered to lend a hand to support the tourism industry in its recovery. Tourism New Zealand ... More >>
New Research Reveals The Real Value Of Visitors To Aotearoa
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 3:53 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism is vital to New Zealand’s recovery and new insights reveal the true value of the sector as well as dispelling some misconceptions. “Tourism is a major employer of women and youth and on average every $178,000 of visitor spend creates one new ... More >>
Comedians Madeleine Sami & Jackie van Beek Release Song To Inspire Kiwis To ‘Do Something New'
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 6:25 am | Tourism New Zealand
Do Something New - Queenstown Hill, Otago Iconic comedy duo Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek release song to inspire Kiwis to ‘Do Something New’ Renowned New Zealand comedians Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek have teamed up to release a summer tune, ... More >>
Tourism NZ Releases Mindfulness Album To Help Kiwis Find A Place Of Calm
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 10:07 am | Tourism New Zealand
This week, Tourism NZ releases its first Spotify album, and the genre couldn’t be more fitting for 2020. The album, called ‘Mindful Journeys’ , features four meditative audio tracks designed to transport listeners virtually around the country ... More >>
Wake Up With The Stars – Israel Dagg To Host Matariki Livestream
Friday, 17 July 2020, 11:21 am | Tourism New Zealand
Do something new this Matariki – All Blacks star Israel Dagg is inviting New Zealand and the world to join him to ‘see in the New Year’ with a Matariki livestream next week. Dagg will join astronomy and cultural experts for the unique event on ... More >>
Ruapehu's new Sky Waka opens for mountain high sightseeing
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 2:03 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Mt Ruapehu's new high-speed luxury glass gondolas make a breeze of travelling into the UNESCO Dual World Heritage mountains. More >>
Four stunning New Zealand landscapes to explore via e-bike
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 1:59 pm | Tourism New Zealand
E-bikes have opened doors to wannabe cyclists who want to see more and push less. More >>
Visitors offer Dunedin’s little blue penguins a helping hand
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 1:56 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Conservation and tourism are working hand in hand to protect the korora little blue penguins on the Otago Peninsula in southern New Zealand. More >>
Dark Sky Project launches new astro tourism venture
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 1:55 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Discovering the wonders and beauty of the dark sky is also helping to uncover understanding of ancient Māori culture in New Zealand. More >>
Aotearoa celebrates Matariki with a nationwide feast
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 1:52 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The winter solstice brings with it the rise of Matariki and a new nationwide celebration of food. More >>
Tourism delivers $11.2 billion to communities
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 12:41 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism is the beating heart of New Zealand’s economy with daily spend figures reaching a record high. More >>
Strong growth from China
Friday, 15 March 2019, 11:06 am | Tourism New Zealand
An early Chinese New Year has resulted in strong January holiday visitor arrivals from China, while other key markets follow global trends with an expected slowdown in growth. More >>
New 100% Experience Awards open to celebrate top tourism
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 11:47 am | Tourism New Zealand
The inaugural Qualmark 100% New Zealand Experience Awards have launched with a bang, with more than 80 registrations received from tourism operators across the country in the first two weeks. More >>