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YHA NZ
Quality Budget Accommodation
YHA New Zealand provides high quality budget accommodation to New Zealanders and international travellers and is committed advocate of sustainable practices being one of the few certified carboNZero organisations in New Zealand.
YHA New Zealand has a network of 38 hostels in both islands. Thirteen are managed directly and 25 are associates and franchises utilising the YHA brand and standards but operated as independant businesses.
The Youth Hostels Association of New Zealand (YHA New Zealand) is a not-for-profit association established in 1932. YHA New Zealand is part of the Hostelling International federation, the largest hostelling network globally.
YHA NZ - Latest News [Page 1]
YHA New Zealand Closes Its Doors After 89 Years
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 11:06 am | Youth Hostel Association
The Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand (YHA) has been left with no option but to permanently close the doors on its 11 managed hostels on 15 December 2021. The extended Auckland lockdown and no prospects of an international visitor market this ... More >>
YHA New Zealand announced as Finalist for Environment Award
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 9:41 am | Youth Hostel Association
YHA New Zealand is proud to be recognised as a finalist in the climate category for the Regenerative Travel Impact Awards 2021! These new global awards celebrate the people and projects that embody the spirit of regeneration—improving people’s ... More >>
Strong Support For YHA As Summer Approaches With 60% Growth In New Zealander Guest Nights
Monday, 7 December 2020, 1:10 pm | Youth Hostel Association
New Zealand: YHA New Zealand has seen a significant increase in New Zealand guests across its network over the past four months as more and more come to understand and appreciate the benefits of hostel stays. With a 25% increase in the number of ... More >>
$1.5 Billion-Dollar Youth Tourism Industry Under Threat
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 4:09 pm | YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand responds to Minister Nash YHA New Zealand is concerned about Tourism Minister Stuart Nash’s focus on high value tourism when borders reopen. The youth market represented almost a quarter (450,000 people) of all annual holiday arrivals ... More >>
Backpacker accommodation provider staying open for business
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 2:21 pm | YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand is committing to retain its national network of hostels despite suffering significant financial pain following the border closures and Covid-19 lockdown. More >>
YHA New Zealand Celebrates Carbon Footprint Reduction of 21%
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 12:05 pm | YHA NZ
New Zealand: YHA New Zealand reconfirmed its carboNZeroCertTM certification this week by celebrating a 21% reduction in carbon emissions since 2016. More >>
YHA Announce Summer Accommodation in Opoutere
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 3:56 pm | YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand are delighted to announce the handover of the former YHA Opoutere to the Wharekawa Adventure Education Trust which will include summer accommodation offerings. More >>
Budget Accommodation Provider Challenges Industry
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 4:10 pm | Youth Hostel Association
New Zealand: YHA New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in the 2019 New Zealand Tourism Awards. The budget accommodation provider is being recognised in the Enviro-Mark Solutions Environmental Award category alongside Auckland Zoo, Kiwi Experience, and ... More >>
Official Opening Ceremony Celebrates Contribution of YHA
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 5:01 pm | YHA NZ
Tekapo: The Honourable Jacqui Dean and a host of guests were onsite today to officially open the new YHA Lake Tekapo premises and adjoining gourmet burger bar, Our Dog Friday. More >>
YHA NZ Recognised as Energy Excellence Awards finalists
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 12:14 pm | YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand and partners Sunshine Solar have been recognised as finalists in the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards. The joint application sees the two organisations in the running to receive the Low Carbon Future Award, for emissions reduction initiatives ... More >>
YHA Backs Exciting New Wave of NZ Travel Start-Ups
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 11:10 am | YHA NZ
Introducing the next generation of New Zealand tourism start-ups that accommodation veteran YHA is throwing its weight behind. More >>
$5000 Personal Development Award Applications Now Open
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 2:12 pm | Youth Hostel Association
New Zealand: Applications for YHA New Zealand’s $5000 Cora Wilding Memorial Award are now open. The award provides a grant of up to $5000 toward the cost of participation in a personal development training course or project that will benefit both the recipient ... More >>
Multi-Million Dollar YHA Lake Tekapo Celebrates Opening
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 2:39 pm | YHA NZ
Tekapo: YHA Lake Tekapo has celebrated the opening of their brand new premises, reporting 85% occupancy in their first two weeks of trade. The $9 million dollar development on Tekapo’s lakefront opened for business on April 17 2019, including limited opening ... More >>
New YHA hostel to pump $6.5 million into Mackenzie Region
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 2:21 pm | Youth Hostel Association
YHA Lake Tekapo is set to inject $6.5 million a year into the Mackenzie District when the brand new hostel opens its doors on April 17. More >>
Central City Backpackers Reopens
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 5:11 pm | YHA NZ
AUCKLAND: YHA Auckland International has reopened after a half-million dollar refurbishment. The Turner Street property has had a facelift to update the popular budget accommodation option. More >>
$5000 Personal Development Award Applications Now Open
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 4:12 pm | YHA NZ
$5000 Personal Development Award Applications Now Open By YHA New Zealand New Zealand: Applications for YHA New Zealand’s $5000 Cora Wilding Award are now open. The award provides a grant of up to $5,000 toward the cost of participation in a personal development ... More >>
Latest Build in Multi-Million Dollar Tekapo Development
Friday, 19 January 2018, 2:27 pm | YHA NZ
Tekapo: Construction has begun on a brand new youth hostel in the lakefront development site in Tekapo. The Youth Hostel Association (YHA New Zealand) broke ground in September, and is in full swing building a state-of-the-art, 120-bed backpacker accommodation ... More >>
The Sunny Side of YHA Aoraki Mt Cook
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 10:16 am | YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand have shown their commitment to sustainability by becoming the first commercial operator in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park to install solar power. More >>
Applications Open for YHA Youth Development Award
Friday, 12 May 2017, 9:20 am | YHA NZ
New Zealand: YHA New Zealand are now taking applications for their annual youth personal development award. The Cora Wilding Award comprises a subsidy of up to $5,000 toward the cost of participation in a personal development training course or project ... More >>
YHA Becomes First Carbonzero Certified Accommodation Network
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 2:55 pm | YHA NZ
New Zealand: YHA New Zealand’s managed network of 14 hostels and its National Office have become the first accommodation network worldwide to become carboNZeroCertTM certified. More >>
