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NZ Tourism Awards

TIA Summit, NZ Tourism Awards head to Auckland 26th February 2024 /

TIA Summit, NZ Tourism Awards head to Auckland

Tourism Summit Aotearoa and the New Zealand Tourism Awards will be held at Cordis Auckland this year.


“Tourism a force for good” – Malcolm Johns, winner of Sir Jack Newman award 8th November 2023

“Tourism a force for good” – Malcolm Johns, winner of Sir Jack Newman award

Tourism is changing NZ for the better, says the former Christchurch Airport CEO.


NZ Tourism Awards: Zealandia takes top gong 8th November 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Zealandia takes top gong

The wildlife sanctuary won the Air NZ Supreme Tourism Award at last night’s gala event.


NZ Tourism Awards: Sudima’s Awatere Douglas on culture, iwi relations, and inspiring young people 7th November 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Sudima’s Awatere Douglas on culture, iwi relations, and inspiring young people

As part of a series leading up to tonight’s prestigious event, the Ticker hears from the hotel manager, a finalist for the Emerging Leader Award.


NZ Tourism Awards: Dave Kilmister on the rise of Huka Falls River Cruise 31st October 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Dave Kilmister on the rise of Huka Falls River Cruise

The operator has been nominated for the Tourism Industry Champion Award.


NZ Tourism Awards: Pic’s Peanut Butter World’s environmental ethos 24th October 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Pic’s Peanut Butter World’s environmental ethos

The business behind the popular NZ-made staple makes the shortlist for the Environment Award.


NZ Tourism Awards: Wild Kiwi on staff creating success 17th October 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Wild Kiwi on staff creating success

Happy staff can help create a successful business and are certainly behind Wild Kiwi Tours’ awards nomination, says owner Daniel Painter.


NZ Tourism Awards: Whanganui Tours puts Māori tourism on the map 9th October 2023

NZ Tourism Awards: Whanganui Tours puts Māori tourism on the map

In a series of profiles leading up to the 2023 NZ Tourism Awards, the Ticker hears from operators on the shortlist.


EcoZip, Kohutapu Lodge, Te Pā Tū lead nominations at NZ Tourism Awards… 6th September 2023

EcoZip, Kohutapu Lodge, Te Pā Tū lead nominations at NZ Tourism Awards…

Thirty-five finalists out of 123 entries have been picked for the prestigious awards.


…with strong contingent of Māori operators shortlisted 6th September 2023 /

…with strong contingent of Māori operators shortlisted

Six Māori tourism operators have made the shortlist in 10 categories at the 2023 New Zealand Tourism Awards.


NZ Tourism Awards attract 123 entries 30th August 2023 /

NZ Tourism Awards attract 123 entries

Tourism Industry Aotearoa will reveal the finalists in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards in an online event next week.


How the New Zealand Tourism Awards can help your business succeed 4th July 2023 /

How the New Zealand Tourism Awards can help your business succeed

There is still time to enter the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2023, with entries closing on Thursday 6 July.


Entries open for NZ Tourism Awards 8th June 2023 /

Entries open for NZ Tourism Awards

Entries are now open for the 2023 New Zealand Tourism Awards, hosted by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.


TIA sets date for Summit 2023 & NZ Tourism Awards 29th May 2023 /

TIA sets date for Summit 2023 & NZ Tourism Awards

The date has been set for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s 2023 Tourism Awards dinner in Wellington, taking place on Tuesday 7 November.


NZ Tourism Awards: Celebration, sadness for an “irrepressible” winner 14th November 2022

NZ Tourism Awards: Celebration, sadness for an “irrepressible” winner

Dive! Tutukaka’s Kate Malcolm on seeing her late partner and industry stalwart Jeroen Jongejans recognised.


NZ Tourism Awards: Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours takes top gong… 11th November 2022

NZ Tourism Awards: Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours takes top gong…

The Māori-owned business wins the Regenerative Tourism and the Community Engagement awards.


…as operators rejoice and plaudits pour in with return of in-person NZ Tourism Awards 11th November 2022

…as operators rejoice and plaudits pour in with return of in-person NZ Tourism Awards

The country’s tourism industry gave itself a well-deserved pat on the back on Thursday evening with the return of the in-person New Zealand Tourism Awards.


NZ Tourism Awards: Millbrook on wellbeing amid workforce challenges 9th November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Millbrook on wellbeing amid workforce challenges

In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Millbrook Resort, a finalist in the Employer of Choice Award.


NZ Tourism Awards: The lay of The Landing’s sustainability focus 7th November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: The lay of The Landing’s sustainability focus

In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s events, the Ticker talks to The Landing, a finalist in the Conservation Award and Environment Award categories.


NZ Tourism Awards: A unique offer blends history, culture, education and environment 4th November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: A unique offer blends history, culture, education and environment

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park, a finalist in the Māori Tourism Award.


NZ Tourism Awards: Akaroa Dolphins steers course towards strong summer 3rd November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Akaroa Dolphins steers course towards strong summer

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Akaroa Dolphins.


NZ Tourism Awards: Altitude Tours on its ‘surprise and delight’ offer 2nd November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Altitude Tours on its ‘surprise and delight’ offer

In a series of profiles leading up to next Thursday’s awards, the Ticker talks to finalist Altitude Tours.


NZ Tourism Awards return regenerated 10th June 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards return regenerated

TIA has opened nominations for the 2022 New Zealand Tourism Awards.


NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are… 30th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are…

Six individuals and 23 businesses were up for 11 coveted gongs.


NZ Tourism Awards: Wellington Zoo a model for operators on carbon-zero 29th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Wellington Zoo a model for operators on carbon-zero

With initiatives in the area stretching back over a decade, Wellington Zoo is no stranger to the idea of environmental sustainability.


NZ Tourism Awards: Dykman’s Maverick Digital ready for new era 26th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Dykman’s Maverick Digital ready for new era

Maverick has worked with RTOs to drive sales to regional operators and is also involved in the Qualmark Digital Enablement programme.


NZ Tourism Awards: Kiwi Hatchery looks to virtual, VIP for growth 25th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Kiwi Hatchery looks to virtual, VIP for growth

The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa at Rotorua’s Rainbow Springs Nature Park has seen a substantial increase in brown kiwi chicks but a big fall in visitor numbers since the pandemic struck.


NZ Tourism Awards: GwT’s Matt Stenton sees opportunity in evolving industry 24th November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: GwT’s Matt Stenton sees opportunity in evolving industry

Go with Tourism has had a difficult remit helping people find work and employers find staff in the tourism sector since Covid hit but has managed to expand despite the challenges. 


NZ Tourism Awards: MDA revisits past with eye on future 23rd November 2021

NZ Tourism Awards: MDA revisits past with eye on future

With the international market drying up, tourism and event company MDA Experiences decided to go back to it roots as a community driven operator.


NZ Tourism Awards: Operator takes NZ farm to the world 22nd November 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards: Operator takes NZ farm to the world

In the first of a series of profiles leading up to the 2021 NZ Tourism Awards, the Ticker talks to NZ Nature Highlights.


NZ Tourism Awards, TIA summit go virtual due to Covid 28th October 2021 /

NZ Tourism Awards, TIA summit go virtual due to Covid

Tourism Summit Aotearoa and the New Zealand Tourism Awards are moving online, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.  


Rotorua operators lead NZ Tourism Awards nominations 3rd August 2021 /

Rotorua operators lead NZ Tourism Awards nominations

Six individuals and 23 tourism businesses and organisations have made the shorlist.


TIA cancels NZ Tourism Awards, shifts Summit to Wgtn 29th June 2020 /

TIA cancels NZ Tourism Awards, shifts Summit to Wgtn

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has cancelled this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards because of the Covid-19 crisis.


NZ Tourism Awards: Determination, diversity and the domestic market 15th October 2019

NZ Tourism Awards: Determination, diversity and the domestic market

Ahead of next week’s New Zealand Tourism Awards, the finalists in the Tourism Ticker Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence Award – less than $6m, talk about their respective journeys, the lessons they have learnt and what the nomination means for their business.


Gallery: 2018 NZ Tourism Awards 7th September 2018

Gallery: 2018 NZ Tourism Awards

A selection of images from the industry’s biggest night of the year.


NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are… 6th September 2018

NZ Tourism Awards: And the winners are…

Tourism Holdings was one of the big winners at the 2018 NZ Tourism Awards at Christchurch.


NZ Tourism Awards: What the 2017 Supreme win meant for Haka 6th September 2018

NZ Tourism Awards: What the 2017 Supreme win meant for Haka

The great and the good of the industry are converging on Christchurch for tonight’s awards.


THL leads nominations in 2018 NZ Tourism Awards 27th July 2018

THL leads nominations in 2018 NZ Tourism Awards

Thirty-two tourism operators and stakeholders from 26 organisations have been named as finalists.


Starting gun fired for NZ Tourism Awards 2018 9th May 2018

Starting gun fired for NZ Tourism Awards 2018

The starting gun has been fired on the competition to be crowned industry’s 2018 supreme tourism operator as entries open for the prestigious New Zealand Tourism Awards.


Haka Tourism reigns supreme 8th September 2017

Haka Tourism reigns supreme

Haka Tourism Group was the big winner at last night’s New Zealand Tourism Awards in Christchurch.


Photos from the NZ Tourism Awards 2017 8th September 2017

Photos from the NZ Tourism Awards 2017

A selection of photos from the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2017 held at Wigram Air Force Museum, Christchurch.


Earl Hagaman recognised for outstanding contribution to tourism 8th September 2017

Earl Hagaman recognised for outstanding contribution to tourism

Scenic Hotel Group founder, the late Earl Hagaman has been recognised posthumously with the prestigious Crowe Horwath International Sir Jack Newman ‘Outstanding Industry Leader’ Award at the 2017 New Zealand Tourism Awards.


Real Journeys wins “People’s Choice” at NZ Tourism Awards 8th September 2017

Real Journeys wins “People’s Choice” at NZ Tourism Awards

Real Journeys won the People’s Choice at the Tourism Industry Awards held in Christchurch on Thursday night.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins again at NZ Tourism Awards 8th September 2017

Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins again at NZ Tourism Awards

After winning the Māori Tourism award at the 2016 event, the Treaty Grounds has stepped up further to win the highly sought-after Visitor Experience category in 2017.


Prestigious accolade for Middle-earth man 8th September 2017 /

Prestigious accolade for Middle-earth man

Middle-earth movie magic has garnered attention once again following the win of a prestigious award by its marketing manager at the New Zealand Tourism Awards gala dinner in Christchurch on Thursday night.


Industry converges on Christchurch for NZ Tourism Awards 7th September 2017

Industry converges on Christchurch for NZ Tourism Awards

The great and the good of NZ’s tourism industry will converge on Christchurch today to celebrate the achievements of the people and businesses working in the sector.