23rd February 2024 Recovery / TECNZThe best performing visitor market of 2023 was India, followed by Fiji and the Philippines.
31st January 2024 India / TECNZThe number of visitors from India is far exceeding that seen in pre-Covid 2019, with the United States the fastest recovering of the major markets.
14th December 2023 Interislander / TECNZThe government and KiwiRail must protect visitor flows between the North and South Islands following the cancellation of the Interislander ferry upgrade, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
7th December 2023 Recovery / TECNZInternational arrivals are on track for an 87% recovery of Pre-Covid by September next year, according to the latest forecast from Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
7th December 2023 Opinion / TECNZMore investment, faster immigration processing, and council planning for coach parking are some of the key focus areas for the future, Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chair Scott Mehrtens said in his speech at the association’s Xmas Symposium in Auckland yesterday.
20th November 2023 Recovery / TECNZAll three markets are enjoying a good recovery in holiday visitor numbers.
16th October 2023 TECNZTourism Export Council of New Zealand has announced its preliminary list of speakers for its Xmas Symposium in December.
10th October 2023 Recovery / TECNZThe ITO association says its members are seeing a slight softening in demand for next year due to the ongoing high cost of flights.
5th October 2023 Election 2023 / TECNZThe industry group lays out the tourism challenges it wants the next govt to tackle.
14th September 2023 TECNZTourism Export Council of New Zealand chief executive Lynda Keene says funding cuts will hurt New Zealand’s international competitiveness.
29th August 2023 Arrivals / TECNZInternational visitor arrivals will reach close to 3.9 million in the year to June 2025, says the association’s latest forecast.
11th August 2023 ITO / TECNZPer person spend is significantly up on pre-Covid, according to a panel of leading inbounders.
11th August 2023 Climate / TECNZElectrify heat or electrify transport – those are the two options tourism operators have to reduce their climate emissions, says Malcolm Johns.
11th August 2023 TECNZInvercargill will be the host city for the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference next year.
10th August 2023 T&H Minister / TECNZThe current mandatory seven-day Covid isolation requirement could be about to go.
10th August 2023 Opinion / TECNZThe pandemic may be in the rearview mirror but for many in tourism challenges remain, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chair Scott Mehrtens.
10th August 2023 Awards / TECNZThe operators were among the winners at the Tourism Export Council Operator of the Year and YoungTEC Awards.
7th August 2023 TECNZITOs are heading to the association’s annual conference and trade show in Rotorua this week.
4th August 2023 TECNZA record 38 inbound tourism operators are expected to attend The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference and tourism trade event next week.
20th July 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup / TECNZNew Zealand’s inbounders are seeing little pickup from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, despite forecasts of tens of thousands of visitors.
30th June 2023 Awards / TECNZThe Tourism Export Council of New Zealand unveils a 12-strong shortlist for its Operator of the Year Awards.
30th May 2023 TECNZTourism Minister Peeni Henare is lined up to speak at Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s annual conference in Rotorua this year.
4th May 2023 TECNZRegistrations are now open for Tourism Export Council New Zealand’s annual conference and tourism trade event in August.
12th April 2023 Opinion / TECNZThe seven-day isolation requirement impedes tourism and is out of step with most countries, writes TECNZ’s Lynda Keene.
31st March 2023 Recovery / TECNZIncreasing visitor expenditure and longer stays also prompts the association to increase its spending guidance.
3rd February 2023 Southern World / TECNZInbounders scrambled to rearrange schedules but some overseas visitors had to cancel following Auckland’s floods.
1st February 2023 TECNZ / TIATECNZ, TIA and Destination Hauraki Coromandel want to hear from businesses about the impact of weather events on their businesses since Friday.
26th January 2023 BEIA / RTNZ / TECNZHipkins should consider the economic forces, potential funding issues and the importance of sustainability to the industry, says TECNZ.
16th December 2022 Review 2022 / TECNZNew Zealand will achieve a world-class visitor offering better than it was before, writes the ITO association’s CEO.
7th December 2022 ITO / TECNZAround 40% of inbounders expect to see a 90% or better return in business this 2022-23 season compared with pre-Covid levels of activity, according to Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
6th December 2022 TECNZ / YoungTECHundreds of industry professionals are in Auckland for today’s YoungTEC End of Year Event and Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s Xmas Symposium.
25th November 2022 Recovery / TECNZThe Tourism Export Council of New Zealand is more positive about the pace of New Zealand’s visitor recovery despite ongoing uncertainty around the return of the China market.
17th November 2022 BCA / TECNZIncreasing demand, rising costs, and shortages are putting pressure on the coach network.
2nd September 2022 TECNZThe Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Xmas Symposium will be held in Auckland on Tuesday 6 December 2022.
19th August 2022 Conferences / TECNZRotorua and Invercargill will host the next two Tourism Export Council of New Zealand annual conferences.
15th August 2022 Conferences / TECNZThe Tourism Export Council of New Zealand brought the curtain down on its 2022 annual conference and tourism trade expo with a Survivor-themed party on Thursday night.
11th August 2022 Awards / TECNZSix operators and industry leaders have been recognised for their work during the pandemic.
10th August 2022 Opinion / TECNZThe pandemic has left the industry battered and bruised but it is now time to navigate a new future, says TECNZ’s chair.
10th August 2022 People / TECNZHaka Tourism Group’s Eve Lawrence has been appointed to the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand board.
9th August 2022 Conferences / TECNZMore than 260 delegates are expected at the 2022 Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Conference and Tourism Trade Expo beginning in Nelson today.
29th July 2022 TECNZ / YoungTECYoungTEC is calling for senior professionals in the tourism industry to consider becoming mentors for the 2022 Mentorship Programme.
21st July 2022 Recovery / TECNZThe visitor market from China remains almost entirely out of the picture for the rest of the year with a mere 5% recovery forecast by the year ending May 2023.
6th July 2022 Awards / TECNZThe awards return after a two-year absence with 14 tourism companies and individuals making the shortlist.
28th June 2022 Recovery / TECNZBookings for the 2022-23 season are gaining momentum with some inbound tour operators already looking stronger than they were before Covid hit in March 2020.
17th June 2022 Recovery / TECNZNew Zealand could see a 55%-60% return of pre-Covid visitor arrivals and spend by as early as the year ending May 2023, despite a lack of China-based airlines during the latter half of 2022.
1st June 2022 NZCA / TECNZTourism Export Council of New Zealand and New Zealand Cruise Association have both opened registration for their annual conference.
30th May 2022 ITO / TECNZCosts and visa delays could keep a cap on markets like India despite demand growing.
29th April 2022 Conferences / TECNZTourism Export Council of New Zealand has opened registrations for its annual conference, to be held 9-12 August at The Rutherford Hotel in Nelson.
1st April 2022 Borders / TECNZThe association predicts an earlier recovery in visitor arrivals thanks to the latest border re-opening dates.
1st March 2022 Perspectives / TECNZFor inbounders, who need to plan 12-24 months ahead, there’s still a lot that needs to be confirmed before they can really rejoice, writes Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chief executive Lynda Keene.
