27th September 2023 TIFKaipara District Council will upgrade toilets, drainage and a boardwalk with the help of government funding.
20th September 2023 Development / TIFThe Hokitika Gorge on the West Coast will receive a new suspension bridge by the summer of 2024-25, thanks to a successful funding application for $300,000 from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund by Westland District Council.
31st August 2023 T&H Minister / TIFThe TIF, which was launched in 2017 to support tourism infrastructure, comes to an end after supporting nearly 300 projects.
4th April 2023 TIFThe latest allocation from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will try to support regions hit by the summer’s extreme weather.
1st August 2022 TIF / Tracks & TrailsConstruction is about to get underway on a connector trail that will link the Buller Bridge with the Toki Poutangata Bridge.
27th July 2022 TIF / WaitomoThe Tourism Infrastructure Fund has awarded $306,000 to Waitomo District Council for three infrastructure projects.
5th July 2022 TIFHawke’s Bay Regional Council will invest $400,000 into a new toilet block and permanent electricity to the marquee site at Waitangi Regional Park.
4th July 2022 TIFKaipara District Council has received $537,860 for upgrades to a reserve, two carparks and public toilets as part of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
29th June 2022 Hamilton Gardens / TIFA new visitor centre, café improvements, and safety and security enhancements will be funded from $1.5m granted to Hamilton Gardens.
27th June 2022 Matariki / TIFFunding for projects supporting the delivery of Matariki were considered for the first time.
2nd March 2022 Matariki / TIFThe government is providing $16.5m in funding to support local communities build up tourism facilities, with a special focus on Matariki commemorations.
16th July 2021 Funding / TIFAbout $10m of the latest deployment is going to five regions hit hard by the lack of international tourists.
28th April 2021 TIFFocus on Covid-hit regions, with up to $18m to be allocated.
13th April 2021 TIFRound five of Tourism Infrastructrure Fund is now open for applications with five South Island regions hit hardest by the lack of international tourists given priority.
1st April 2021 T&H Minister / TIFThe regions hardest-hit by the slump in international tourism will get priority.
9th December 2019 Funding / TIFThe cash will go towards 36 projects with the single biggest grant being almost $4m for Ruapehu District Council.
8th May 2019 Infrastructure / TIFThames Coromandel District Council is ploughing ahead with plans to improve tourist infrastructure in Hahei, including a new walkway to the start of the Cathedral Cover track and toilets.
26th November 2018 Infrastructure / TIFA lower funding threshold and streamlined decision making are among the changes made.
11th September 2018 Funding / TIFSouthland is the big winner securing almost $6m from the second round of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
16th August 2018 Freedom Camping / TIFThe govt changes the criteria for access to the $100m TIF to take $8.5m for its freedom camping quick fixes.
18th April 2018 TIFTourism Industry Aotearoa is encouraging councils and community organisations to apply for new Government funding to help them maximise the benefits of tourism for their communities.
17th April 2018 TIFThe criteria for applying for finance from the $100m Tourism Infrastructure Fund is under review and could become less restrictive, says the government.
26th February 2018 PGF / TIFRegional tourism leaders have welcomed the government’s investment in developing new products and expect more to come from the $1bn Provincial Growth Fund in further rounds.
23rd February 2018 PGF / TGP / TIFTourism in Northland, Tairāwhiti-East Coast, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and the West Coast will be among the first beneficiaries of the first deployment from the $1bn Provincial Growth Fund.
18th December 2017 TIFTIA is strongly encouraging councils to put in applications to the next funding round to take advantage of the opportunity to secure investment into projects that will support the growth of tourism.
18th December 2017 LGNZ / TIFLocal Government New Zealand says the first round of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will help some councils meet the infrastructure challenges posed by booming tourism numbers.
15th December 2017 Infrastructure / TIFFreedom camping facilities, car parking at the Church of the Good Shepherd and cycle trails are among the recipients of almost $15m in tourism-related government funding.
19th September 2017 TIFThe first round of the new $100 million Tourism Infrastructure Fund has attracted 43 eligible applications, says Tourism Minister Paula Bennett.
4th August 2017 Paula Bennett / TIFTourism Minister Paula Bennett is calling on councils to apply for co-funding from the new $100 million Tourism Infrastructure Fund which opens today.
28th June 2017 TIF / Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikoura’s Kauahi Ngapora is the only working operator on the new Tourism Infrastructure Fund panel, which nonetheless contains significant industry experience.
9th June 2017 Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund / TIFTourism Minister Paula Bennett has today announced $5.2 million in co-funding for sixteen councils around New Zealand.
12th May 2017 TIFIndustry operators could comprise more than half of the panel being put together by the government to help deploy its new $102m Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
