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Waikato tourism spotlights Waitomo Tiaki 3rd October 2023 /

Waikato tourism spotlights Waitomo Tiaki

A new effort to promote Waitomo tourism businesses highlights the impact that regenerative tourism can make towards Tiaki (care) and the community.


Mission to rid Waitomo Caves of invasive koi carp 24th March 2023 /

Mission to rid Waitomo Caves of invasive koi carp

Discover Waitomo and NIWA researchers have partnered to examine an invasion of koi carp and explore beneath the popular Waitomo Caves.


THL’s Discover Waitomo, KiwiEx back in the black in FY23 2nd November 2022 /

THL’s Discover Waitomo, KiwiEx back in the black in FY23

Tourism Holdings Limited expects its New Zealand tourism division to return positive earnings this fiscal year after two years of losses.


Waitomo welcomes $306k TIF support 27th July 2022 /

Waitomo welcomes $306k TIF support

The Tourism Infrastructure Fund has awarded $306,000 to Waitomo District Council for three infrastructure projects.


Waitomo council to remove vaccine pass mandate 30th March 2022 /

Waitomo council to remove vaccine pass mandate

Covid-19 vaccine passes will no longer be a requirement of entry at any Waitomo District Council owned and managed facility come 4 April.


THL’s Waitomo losses balloon 387% 25th February 2022 /

THL’s Waitomo losses balloon 387%

The ending of STAPP support for the glowworm experiences has seen revenue dry up.


Discover Waitomo wins at outdoor awards 8th February 2022 /

Discover Waitomo wins at outdoor awards

Discover Waitomo has won the 2021 Tiakina Taiao Environmental Leadership Award at this year’s Recreation Aotearoa Outdoor Awards.


Waitomo attractions latest to close as lockdown border extends 7th October 2021

Waitomo attractions latest to close as lockdown border extends

The level 3 border currently in place around north east Waikato will be extended south along the coast to include Waitomo, Otorohanga and the Waipa region around Cambridge from 11.59pm tonight.


Waitomo Caves offers te reo Māori glowworm tours 9th September 2021 /

Waitomo Caves offers te reo Māori glowworm tours

Discover Waitomo will offer full immersion te reo Māori tours to mark Māori Language Week, which runs from 13-19 September 2021.


Discover Waitomo workers redeployed to $500k project 28th January 2021 /

Discover Waitomo workers redeployed to $500k project

The $500,000 project will save ten local jobs by deploying workers from Discover Waitomo into nature-based jobs.


Waitomo Glowworm Caves awarded official mark of quality 20th March 2017 / /

Waitomo Glowworm Caves awarded official mark of quality

Waitomo Glowworm Caves is the proud recipient of a Qualmark Gold Award – one of the first issued to a tourism operator under the new guidelines issued by Tourism New Zealand.