28th June 2023 Opinion / Wednesday LetterUniversities help build future leaders and bring global perspectives and new thinking to tourism.
15th February 2023 TNZ / Wednesday LetterNew Zealand’s tourism sector must work together to grow the country’s appeal in an increasingly competitive global market, writes Tourism New Zealand chief executive René de Monchy.
2nd November 2022 NZCA / Wednesday LetterNZCA’s Kevin O’Sullivan says the measures taken by the industry make cruises safer from Covid than many other land-based settings.
3rd August 2022 HPNZ / Wednesday LetterIn his final address as president of HPNZ, David Aflallo says the holiday park industry’s ability to adapt, listen and rebuild will propel it through the recovery.
4th May 2022 Opinion / Wednesday LetterNZ tourism needs to focus on professional development to upskill and transform into a high value workforce, writes Alex Dykman.
6th April 2022 Wednesday LetterNash is leaning heavily on the Tourism’s ITP but that is not a strategy for the sector, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
23rd February 2022 Wednesday LetterFrom STAPP’s “big and fast” to the latest “small and late” plan, the government is winding down its support for tourism and, with no sign of an open border, that leaves many operators with a stark choice, writes the Ticker’s Bennett Richardson.
16th February 2022 Opinion / Wednesday LetterThe tourism recovery will require a different way of thinking and working, writes BCA’s Ben McFadgen.
9th February 2022 Wednesday LetterDOC’s new boss Penny Nelson on how regenerative tourism can help the sector get through Covid to a better future.
2nd February 2022 BEIA / Wednesday LetterThe sector has fallen through the cracks, and those cracks are turning into a mighty chasm, writes BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins.
26th January 2022 TECNZ / Wednesday LetterInbounders are at breaking point but there are reasons to be hopeful, writes TECNZ chief executive Lynda Keene.
19th January 2022 Opinion / Wednesday LetterTourism New Zealand’s Rebecca Ingram joins Tourism Industry Aotearoa as chief executive at a pivotal period for the industry, writes the Ticker’s Bennett Richardson.
15th December 2021 Wednesday LetterRTNZ’s Charlie Ives looks back on 51 years in tourism and travel and has a final message for the sector.
20th October 2021 Wednesday LetterRegional tourism organisations are evolving to meet tourism’s challenges and opportunities and Regional Tourism New Zealand is changing too, writes chair David Perks.
6th October 2021 Wednesday LetterTIA’s Chris Roberts outlines the top 10 measures that will ensure the short-term survival of the industry.
29th September 2021 Wednesday LetterNew TECNZ chair Scott Mehrtens implores the government to set a date for re-opening, and it should be in Q1 of 2022.
28th July 2021 Wednesday LetterHPNZ president David Aflallo says the pandemic has taught tourism some valuable lessons.
12th May 2021 Wednesday LetterIn a TRENZ like no other, after a year like no other, industry finally got a chance to reconnect and plot a recovery, writes the Ticker’s Bennett Richardson.
14th April 2021 Wednesday LetterQueenstown must rebuild its tourism and at the same time invest in economic ‘insurance’.
7th April 2021 Wednesday LetterA start date for a trans-Tasman bubble could mark more than just the return of Australians for New Zealand tourism, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
31st March 2021 Wednesday LetterThe tourism minister is cutting a unilateral path through the sector, writes the Ticker’s Bennett Richardson.
3rd March 2021 Wednesday LetterStuart Nash rode into Glacier Country raising hopes of support but instead he took aim at the struggling community’s pleas, writes the Ticker’s Bridget O’Connell.
24th February 2021 Christchurch Quakes / Wednesday LetterIt’s been a long road to recovery but momentum is building in this brand new city, writes Loren Heaphy.
10th February 2021 Wednesday LetterHow the Auditor-General’s inquiry could help some who missed out on support.
3rd February 2021 Wednesday LetterThe Ticker’s Paul Yandall on the Government’s response to the tourism crisis a year after it started closing the country’s border.
20th January 2021 Wednesday LetterThe Ticker hit the road over Christmas and saw a stark difference in how regions were coping with the closed border.
16th December 2020 Wednesday LetterThe Ticker’s Paul Yandall looks ahead at how the industry could be reshaped post-Covid.
18th November 2020 Wednesday LetterIn its submission to the Tourism Futures Taskforce, Holiday Parks New Zealand focused on responsible camping, sustainability and the conservation estate.
21st October 2020 Wednesday LetterThe Ticker’s view on who should be the next minister of tourism.
14th October 2020 Wednesday LetterACT leader David Seymour on how the party plans to support tourism.
7th October 2020 Wednesday LetterNZ First’s tourism spokesperson on how it plans to help drive up revenue for the industry.
30th September 2020 Wednesday LetterThe Green Party’s tourism spokesperson lays out her vision for the sector.
23rd September 2020 Wednesday LetterNational’s tourism spokesperson lays out his vision for the sector.
16th September 2020 Election 2020 / Wednesday LetterAs part of our Election 2020 coverage, we hand over Wednesday Letter to each of the main party tourism spokespeople for their vision for New Zealand tourism. This week, tourism minister Kelvin Davis.
19th August 2020 Wednesday LetterThe association’s CEO on why the latest lockdown “feels so much worse” for the struggling industry.
12th August 2020 Wednesday LetterQueenstown Lakes District mayor Jim Boult on the potential downturn in spending at the end of wage subsidies, getting events into district, and a two-speed economy.
5th August 2020 Wednesday LetterThe CEO of NZ Māori Tourism on the value of investing in the cultural wealth.
22nd July 2020 Wednesday LetterA lively school holidays and Australia’s extension of its JobKeeper programme should prompt a rethink by the Government of its suppport for tourism, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
8th July 2020 Wednesday LetterHaka Tours & ANZ Nature Tours general manager Eve Lawrence says she is exasperated with the media coverage of the Covid-19 fallout, adding the negativity is affecting mental health and the outlook for businesses.
24th June 2020 Wednesday LetterTIA’s Roberts on coping with Covid impacts, applying for STAPP, and lobbying “hard and relentlessly” for industry.
17th June 2020 Wednesday LetterSouthern RTOs should jointly market the South Island as a destination, say economists Peter Fieger and Tom Coupe.
10th June 2020 Wednesday LetterThe DG on the $500m Jobs for Nature scheme, the Great Walks differential pricing trial, and getting Kiwis into nature.
13th May 2020 Wednesday LetterThe Government needs to provide more than just money if tourism is to have any hope of a decent recovery, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
15th April 2020 Wednesday LetterNew Zealand Tourism recovery: Are there lessons from a Fiji-styled ‘Tourism Action Group’?
8th April 2020 Wednesday LetterNow is the time to rethink and reshape tourism for a domestic market, says tourism professor David Simmons.
1st April 2020 Wednesday LetterThe Ticker’s Paul Yandall on why there’s hope in the recent past for New Zealand tourism.
5th February 2020 Wednesday LetterMarion Joppe, Law and Economics of Tourism Professor at Canada’s University of Guelph, says outbound tourism and travel to China has been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak with the impact being felt around the world and in many industries.
22nd January 2020 T&H Minister / Wednesday LetterThe minister reflects on 2019 and looks ahead to the Govt’s key priorities for tourism in 2020.
18th December 2019 Wednesday LetterThe CEO on last week’s tragic events, the heartwarming community response, and the challenges ahead for tourism.
4th December 2019 TIA / Wednesday LetterTourism growth needs to be productive, sustainable and inclusive, says TIA’s chief executive.
