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Amazing Fan Opportunity

Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:09 am | Tourism New Zealand

New Zealand is about to become the talk of fantasy enthusiasts around the world, with the call going out globally to find fans keen to take an ultimate Middle-earth journey to New Zealand. Gearing up for the December 17, 2014, release of The Hobbit: ... More >>

Ultimate selfies to hit South Island slopes

Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 11:19 am | Tourism New Zealand

Holiday makers will be able to share a unique video of themselves in some of the South Island’s most picturesque locations, thanks to Tourism New Zealand’s latest campaign to target Australian travellers. More >>

A solid year of international arrivals for New Zealand

Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:22 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Arrivals to the year-end June have shown stellar performance from key international visitor markets says Tourism New Zealand - with total annual arrival growth of 5.7 per cent equating to 150,000 extra visitors. More >>

100% Middle-earth wins prestigious PATA Gold Award 2014

Thursday, 17 July 2014, 4:56 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Middle-earth, 100% Pure New Zealand campaign has today once again been recognised on the world stage, with its latest win the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award, Marketing. More >>

Tourism New Zealand News

Friday, 11 July 2014, 3:33 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Film industry’s New Zealand love affair is well documented with picture perfect landscapes capturing the imagination of film stars, producers and movie-goers the world over More >>

Strong performance drives autumn holiday visitor growth

Monday, 23 June 2014, 11:52 am | Tourism New Zealand

Continued growth in holiday arrivals from Australia, USA and Germany and a strong rebound from Japan have driven a solid autumn, with total holiday arrivals up 12.8 per cent for the month of May. “USA and Germany were stellar performers over summer ... More >>

Marketing agreement increases business events from Australia

Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 12:39 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) has today announced a marketing agreement with The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE), aimed at growing the number of Australian business events in New Zealand. More >>

Appointment: Tourism New Zealand GM Corporate Affairs

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:28 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand’s Communications Manager Deborah Gray has been promoted to the position of GM Corporate Affairs within the organisation. From July she will replace the current GM Chris Roberts, who is leaving to take up the role of Chief ... More >>

International science symposium heading to Wellington

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Tourism New Zealand

A consortium of researchers led by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has won the rights to host the 7th International Symposium on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequence in Wellington in November 2015. The bid was ... More >>

Dunedin to welcome 500 international conference delegates

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 12:38 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Over 500 conference delegates from around the world will gather in Dunedin in 2018, bringing an estimated $1.7 million to the New Zealand economy. The Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference will be hosted by the University of Otago’s ... More >>

New Zealand ski season nears as fresh snow falls

Friday, 30 May 2014, 5:25 pm | Tourism New Zealand

New Zealand looks set to enjoy yet another bumper ski season with fields already receiving their first fresh snow of the winter. More >>

Katy Perry keen for another taste of New Zealand adventure

Friday, 30 May 2014, 5:24 pm | Tourism New Zealand

American pop star Katy Perry says she is keen for another taste of New Zealand adventure when the singer brings her Prismatic world tour to Auckland in December 2014. More >>

FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy tours NZ's best locations

Friday, 30 May 2014, 5:23 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Like other visiting celebrities, the FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy has been on tour to some of New Zealand's most picturesque locations - including the alpine resort of Queenstown where it has just wrapped up the South Island leg of a nationwide tour. More >>

Western and emerging markets drive positive growth

Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 1:36 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Impressive growth from New Zealand’s western markets has pushed international visitor arrivals for the year-ending April 2014 to more than 2.78 million, up 6.1 per cent year-on-year. Germany, the USA and the UK were stand-out performers recording ... More >>

World premiere of entertainment series to showcase NZ

Monday, 19 May 2014, 12:32 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Results from Tourism New Zealand’s International Media Programme hit New Zealand’s screens on Thursday 22 May, when Travel Channel’s RV Rampage makes its world premiere. More >>

New industry group brings golf and tourism together

Friday, 16 May 2014, 1:47 pm | Tourism New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand has today confirmed an ongoing role for the industry advisory group, Golf Tourism New Zealand, to support the growth of high-value visitor arrivals. More >>

New Zealand showcased to world’s top international media

Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 9:01 am | Tourism New Zealand

New Zealand showcased to world’s top international media The crème de la crème of international travel editors from North America, including the likes of the editor of National Geographic Traveller are coming to Auckland in a rare media coup for ... More >>

Germany jumps to NZ’s fifth largest market

Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 12:21 pm | Tourism New Zealand

With 9,424 extra arrivals for the 12 months to the end of March, Germany has overtaken Japan to become New Zealand’s fifth largest visitor market. Total arrivals from Germany were up 14.5 per cent for the year to 74,224 – the highest ever recorded ... More >>

James Nesbitt’s New Zealand showcase to screen on Prime

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 10:47 am | Tourism New Zealand

This weekend, Kiwis will have the chance to see what 1.5 million UK viewers enjoyed on Christmas Day – Hobbit star James Nesbitt’s documentary on New Zealand. More >>

Impact of Tourism Marketing Quantified

Friday, 28 March 2014, 9:15 am | Tourism New Zealand

Research completed by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has shown that tourism marketing efforts have had a significant and quantifiable impact on visitor arrivals. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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