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New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball Opens in Tokyo
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 1:24 pm | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball Opens in Tokyo The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key will formally open the New Zealand Rugby Ball Venue in Tokyo today. The unique structure, sited next to the Tokyo Tower, will be open from 28 ... More >>
September Arrivals Show Positive Signs for Summer
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 1:36 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Early signs of recovery are being seen for the New Zealand tourism industry, with a growth in September arrivals figures. More >>
New Zealand A Winner for British travellers
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 12:42 pm | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand has turned in a winning performance in the UK, being voted favourite long-haul country by readers of the Guardian, the Observer and guardian.co.uk. More >>
Tourism Confidence on the Up
Friday, 9 October 2009, 3:28 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The monthly Tourism Industry Monitor (TIM) confirms an upward trend in industry confidence. For the second month in a row, since the survey began in March, optimists have outweighed pessimists. Forty-nine percent of those surveyed expect demand for tourism products ... More >>
Tourism Close to Morrison’s Heart
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 4:27 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism has lost a great ambassador with the death of Sir Howard Morrison. Sir Howard was a member of the New Zealand Tourism Board in the late 1990s and an active promoter of Māori culture both in New Zealand and offshore. More >>
Tourism New Zealand appoints new Chief Executive
Monday, 21 September 2009, 5:59 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand Chairman Greg Muir has today announced the appointment of Kevin Bowler as its new CEO. Mr Bowler has extensive marketing and business leadership experience spanning fast moving consumer goods, technology and media brands in New ... More >>
Appointment of new Chief Executive
Monday, 21 September 2009, 5:30 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand Chairman Greg Muir has today announced the appointment of Kevin Bowler as its new CEO. More >>
New Zealand Voted Best at Destination Branding
Monday, 21 September 2009, 10:26 am | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand has come out on top in a survey asking tourism organisations from around the world to rank the best destination brands. The survey, published by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and European Travel Commission (ETC) asked ... More >>
Backpackers Urged to "Go All The Way"
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 2:59 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand is targeting the youth and backpacker market with a new campaign urging them to “Go All The Way” … to New Zealand. The campaign was launched today (Thursday) at New Zealand’s first-ever Backpacker Industry Conference held ... More >>
New Zealand Named as a Top Destination
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 2:49 pm | Tourism New Zealand
For the sixth year in a row, New Zealand has been ranked in the top five best destinations in the world by readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller magazine. More >>
80,000 Kiwis Await Prize Draw Results
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 4:06 pm | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealanders from across the country will be eagerly awaiting the results of a prize draw to find out if their friends and family are the winners of 15 free flights to New Zealand. More >>
More Than 60,000 Invited With Three Days to Go
Monday, 24 August 2009, 3:42 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Kiwis have just three more days to invite their friends and family to New Zealand as part of ‘The Great Kiwi Invite’ campaign. Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive George Hickton says there has been an enormous response from New Zealanders to the ... More >>
Australians See Another Side of New Zealand
Monday, 24 August 2009, 2:50 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key gave New Zealand’s profile a further boost today when he announced a new-look tourism campaign, which goes to air in Australia on Sunday. More >>
Australia Hits New Record High
Friday, 21 August 2009, 4:13 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Visitors from Australia reached a record high in July, delivering nearly 16,000 more travellers from across the Tasman than the same month last year. The Australian market has grown by an additional 55,000 visitors in the last 12 months. Recognising the ... More >>
Australia Hits New Record High
Friday, 21 August 2009, 3:12 pm | Tourism New Zealand
Visitors from Australia reached a record high in July, delivering nearly 16,000 more travellers from across the Tasman than the same month last year. The Australian market has grown by an additional 55,000 visitors in the last 12 months. More >>
Winter Games set to Boost New Zealand Tourism
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 4:36 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The first-ever 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games kicks off tomorrow, promising to give a huge boost to New Zealand’s profile overseas. A strong contingent of international media is attending the event and Tourism New Zealand and Destination Queenstown have ... More >>
Agreement Opens Gates for Trans-Tasman Travel
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 1:38 pm | Tourism New Zealand
A new trans-Tasman agreement is set to increase the rewards for New Zealand’s tourism industry. The agreement, announced by Prime Minister John Key today, will see streamlined processes for border processing of trans-Tasman passengers, making Australian travellers’ ... More >>
Top Accolade for Cruise Advocate
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 10:10 am | Tourism New Zealand
One of New Zealand’s top advocates for the cruise industry has been made a life member of the organisation he helped found. More >>
Qualmark Celebrates First Green Birthday
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 11:14 am | Tourism New Zealand
New Zealand’s world-leading environmental accreditation system for tourism businesses – Qualmark Green - is one year old today. It’s not easy being green, but over 200 tourism businesses have shown it can be done by achieving Qualmark Green enviro-ratings ... More >>
Thanks A Million Australia
Monday, 22 June 2009, 2:58 pm | Tourism New Zealand
The New Zealand tourism industry is saying a big “Thanks a Million” to Australian visitors to celebrate the record of welcoming a million Australians in a 12-month period. More >>
