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Tarras airport pause welcomed by tourism leaders but uncertainty remains… 29th February 2024 / /

Tarras airport pause welcomed by tourism leaders but uncertainty remains…

Local tourism stakeholders support CIAL’s decision to put the project on hold, with potential airport competitor QAC declaring “common sense has prevailed”.


Visitor preference for Central Otago high, providing  opportunities – report 21st February 2024

Visitor preference for Central Otago high, providing opportunities – report

The region has scored well above the national average when it comes to visitor recommendation.


TCO whets appetite for Otago with Eat.Taste.Central 18th October 2023 /

TCO whets appetite for Otago with Eat.Taste.Central

Tourism Central Otago’s annual food and beverage celebration, Eat.Taste.Central, is back for another two-week festival of flavour showcasing the best of Central Otago food and wine.


Positive outlook for Central Otago tourism 24th July 2023 /

Positive outlook for Central Otago tourism

Central Otago’s future as a tourism destination is looking positive with significant public and private investment over the next 2-3 years, according to Tourism Central Otago.


Safety video addresses popular Lake Dunstan Trail challenges 11th October 2022 /

Safety video addresses popular Lake Dunstan Trail challenges

Tourism Central Otago has released a new video highlighting key safety messages along the popular new Lake Dunstan cycle trail.


Eat.Taste.Central dishes up taste of Otago for Auckland 6th September 2022 /

Eat.Taste.Central dishes up taste of Otago for Auckland

Eat.Taste.Central will showcase its culinary delights in Auckland ahead of the festival’s launch this month, where a select group of guests will get a taste of Otago on their plates.


‘Tourism serving community’ heart of Central Otago’s 50-year vision 26th August 2022 /

‘Tourism serving community’ heart of Central Otago’s 50-year vision

The new DMP also charts a path towards resolving the vital issue of sustainable funding.


Eat.Taste.Central returns to Central Otago 24th August 2022 /

Eat.Taste.Central returns to Central Otago

Central Otago is welcoming back the annual spring Eat.Taste.Central food and beverage event for its sixth year, which runs from 23 September – 24 October.


TCO: Central Otago tops 2021 visitor spend growth 18th February 2022 /

TCO: Central Otago tops 2021 visitor spend growth

Central Otago has come out on top of the list of 31 regions recording growth in total visitor spend for 2021, says Tourism Central Otago.


Young Central Otago photographer’s shot makes Kia Ora cover 3rd September 2021 /

Young Central Otago photographer’s shot makes Kia Ora cover

Central Otago local photographer Will Nelson has had his scenic shot of the region selected for the cover of the September edition of Air New Zealand’s inflight magazine Kai Ora.


Central Otago on-track to beat pre-Covid visitor spend 3rd August 2021 /

Central Otago on-track to beat pre-Covid visitor spend

Central Otago visitor spend for 2021 is tracking above pre-Covid levels and looks on track to beat 2019, says Dylan Rushbrook.


TCO launches business events bureau COBE 12th May 2021 /

TCO launches business events bureau COBE

The COBE agency will be introduced to industry at BEIA’s MEETINGS event in Auckland.


Tourism Central Otago launches “gratitude” campaign 27th January 2021 /

Tourism Central Otago launches “gratitude” campaign

Tourism Central Otago has launched a new campaign to say “thank you to Kiwis for their incredible support since July 2020” after the receiving “record numbers” of visitors.


Tourism Central Otago hosts TNZ executives 27th October 2020 /

Tourism Central Otago hosts TNZ executives

Tourism Central Otago hosted eight members of Tourism New Zealand’s senior executive team and members of the board on a visit to Central Otago last week.