29th February 2024 DQ / LWT / TCOLocal tourism stakeholders support CIAL’s decision to put the project on hold, with potential airport competitor QAC declaring “common sense has prevailed”.
21st February 2024 TCOThe region has scored well above the national average when it comes to visitor recommendation.
18th October 2023 Food / TCOTourism 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.
24th July 2023 RTO / TCOCentral 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.
11th October 2022 Cycling / TCOTourism Central Otago has released a new video highlighting key safety messages along the popular new Lake Dunstan cycle trail.
6th September 2022 Events / TCOEat.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.
26th August 2022 Destination Management / TCOThe new DMP also charts a path towards resolving the vital issue of sustainable funding.
24th August 2022 Events / TCOCentral 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.
18th February 2022 Spending / TCOCentral Otago has come out on top of the list of 31 regions recording growth in total visitor spend for 2021, says Tourism Central Otago.
3rd September 2021 Air NZ / TCOCentral 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.
3rd August 2021 RTO / TCOCentral Otago visitor spend for 2021 is tracking above pre-Covid levels and looks on track to beat 2019, says Dylan Rushbrook.
12th May 2021 Events / TCOThe COBE agency will be introduced to industry at BEIA’s MEETINGS event in Auckland.
27th January 2021 Campaign / TCOTourism 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.
27th October 2020 TCO / TNZTourism 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.