After living 33 years in France, Forgotten World Adventures’ owner says NZ can take lessons from that country’s commitment to tourism investment.
Its 322 rooms will be part of a $100m redevelopment and will add to the circa 2,000 keys already slated for the city’s hotel market.
The acquisitive holiday park owner is staying true to its word and pumping millions into its expanding portfolio.
The ministry says NZ lags behind many other countries in implementing charges on visitors to align tourism costs and benefits.
Operators are spending millions to buy land across the country for desperately-needed housing for workers.
The private equity-backed operator secures consent to add another NZ holiday park to its growing portfolio.
About $300,000 has been allocated to 35 community events commemorating Waitangi Day around the country.
New Plymouth District Council is beginning a $1.3m upgrade project to improve the Windsor Walkway at Inglewood.
THL has signed an agreement to acquire Australian RV sales dealership Camperagent RV Centre for A$11.9m (NZ$12.87m).
Tourism New Zealand CEO René de Monchy says he has had “really good” meetings with the new tourism and hospitality minister.
The Tourism Data Leadership Group is seeking ongoing support from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy and a new industry partnership fund to help improve data in the sector.
The new tourism and hospitality minister tells the Ticker his priorities for the portfolio.
The RTO’s budget comes under pressure as funders look to cut back.
Haka House becomes NZ’s biggest hostel operator with backing from private equity firm GCP Hospitality.
Otago Community Trust has approved a $2m grant to support the redevelopment of the Waitaki Event Centre.
The incoming government must reform its funding and governance of tourism, says Hotel Council Aotearoa.
NZSki is replacing its Shadow Basin chairlift at The Remarkables in time for the 2024 ski season.
New Zealand hotel owners are having to cope with increasingly onerous insurance bills that are having an impact on investment decisions, says one of the industry’s notable investors.
Kaitāia Airport will receive $5.4m in government funding for maintenance and upgrade works.
Marlborough District Council is calling for government funding to help support the rebuild of the region’s roads.
Eighteen roading projects across the West Coast will receive more than $22m in government investment from the $419m Transport Resilience Fund.
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage has opened the $300,000 Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund for communities seeking to organise events that commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti (the Treaty).
Tourism needs investment to sustain its economic contribution and social, cultural, and environmental goals – not govt cuts – writes TIA’s Rebecca Ingram.
NZ needs to invest properly in tourism and not de-fund agencies like Tourism NZ.
Singapore-controlled Queenstown Hotel Investments secures consent for its purchase of the luxury Nugget Point Hotel.
Queenstown Airport is reporting solid support for further investment in upgrades to its airfield, terminal, ground transport links and safety enhancements.
Funding streams for Tourism NZ, the Great Rides, and the tourism innovation programme are affected.
The World Travel & Tourism Council expects investment in global travel and tourism to reach nearly $1tr in 2023.
The major ITO says a strong recovery allows investment to help meet changing customer preferences.
Enterprise Holdings is investing more than $20m to add 500 new vehicles to New Zealand’s rental fleet.
Queenstown Airport Corporation has converted its $100m bank lending facilities to sustainability-linked loans.
Two ventures from the inaugural industry accelerator will receive co-funding from the $44m programme.
Rotorua Lakes Council’s infrastructure and environment committee has voted in favour of strengthening and eventually reopening the city’s iconic museum.
The govt wants to build more regenerative and resilient tourism and conservation.
Good Spirits Hospitality is selling its portfolio of nine venues for $20.7m to another hospitality operator, Brew On Quay.
Regeneration and conservation projects are the latest to get co-funding from the $44m Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.
Destination Hauraki Coromandel will receive $200,000 from the government to help boost visitor numbers over the summer as part of the region’s recovery efforts.
Auckland Airport Community Trust has opened applications for the 2023/24 funding round of its community and responsive grants.
The Queenstown-based operator is selling four businesses but also investing in an asset to serve its popular Walter Peak attraction.
Up to $70,000 is on offer for initiatives through Coromandel Regional Events Fund when it opens for applications next week.
Industry stakeholders have welcomed the government’s provision of $128m to support universities, but say it is too early to know what the consequences will be for tourism.
Legislative and policy changes should be made to make it easier for local government to implement bed taxes and visitor levies, according to a new report.
Creditors meet today for a vital vote on the future of RAL’s ski operations.
The government has invested $51m in the hot pools attraction, which is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the region.
The Hauraki Rail Trail will receive $2m from the government to enable the repair, recovery and maintenance of the popular cycle route.
Hey Kiwi plans to use artificial intelligence to transform the way visitors experience NZ.
The final closing date for Stream 2 applications under the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery has been extended by just over six weeks to 15 December 2023 from its initial 31 October deadline.
An electric hydrofoil venture targeting tourism is one of four new applicants to receive co-funding from the $44m programme.
Upper Hutt City Council is now accepting applications from local event organisers to support a range of diverse events in the city.
An estimated $35m from the IVL will also be available for tourism projects.
