15th February 2024 Accor / QualmarkAccor is working to certify all of its New Zealand hotels, resorts and apartments as Qualmark Gold Standard Sustainable Tourism Businesses.
2nd February 2024 NTT / QualmarkNgāi Tahu Tourism-owned Guided Walks New Zealand has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award by Qualmark.
6th December 2023 Accommodation / QualmarkAccommodation providers The Camp, and Cross Hill Lodge and Domes near Wānaka have been awarded Qualmark Gold status.
30th October 2023 QualmarkThe GM on GSTC recognition, driving sustainability, and the future of the 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards.
27th October 2023 QualmarkTourism New Zealand’s quality assurance organisation Qualmark is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
31st August 2023 QualmarkThe Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Criteria has achieved recognition from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council for its efforts to meet global standards of sustainability.
27th July 2023 Orbit / QualmarkQualmark and travel management company Orbit World Travel New Zealand have begun a partnership to highlight and promote sustainable suppliers within the accommodation industry.
3rd May 2023 Qualmark / TNZIt’s not cheap and it’s not easy, so does the TNZ-owned accreditation still have a role to play in NZ tourism?
3rd May 2023 Qualmark / TNZQualmark’s Steven Dixon outlines the benefits of accreditation and acknowledges it is not as easy for smaller operators but there is value in membership.
4th August 2022 HPNZ / QualmarkHoliday parks have seen certification decline, prompting fears they may be missing out on valuable TNZ activities.
21st June 2022 NZ Look Shuttles / QualmarkNZ Look Shuttles has been awarded a Silver Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
1st April 2022 Awards / Qualmark / Sustainability / Te PaeTe Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has received a Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
15th February 2022 Awards / QualmarkThe West Coast Wild Life Centre at Franz Josef and Shantytown Heritage Park at Greymouth have each attained a Gold tourism sustainability business award from Qualmark.
6th December 2021 Qualmark / TNZQualmark will be getting some Covid-19 lessons from abroad with the return of Steve Dixon to New Zealand take up the GM role.
29th July 2021 Events / QualmarkA dozen operators across New Zealand received Qualmark 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards at a gala event at Christchurch Art Centre on Wednesday.
19th July 2021 People / QualmarkTourism New Zealand has appointed Steven Dixon to be Qualmark’s general manager.
11th June 2021 People / QualmarkDeparting Qualmark boss Gregg Anderson hails the potential of environmentally-focused operators in post-Covid tourism.
23rd February 2021 Luxury / QualmarkNightsky Cottage, part of Tongariro Suites in Ruapehu, has become the first 5-star accommodation in Ruapehu to receive Qualmark’s Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
31st July 2020 Qualmark / RecoverySir John Kirwan says business leaders navigating their way through Covid-19 can learn simple ways to alleviate anxiety.
12th June 2020 Funding / QualmarkSo far 483 business had signed up for programme.
13th March 2020 Air NZ / QualmarkAir New Zealand has launched a new website promoting activities and attractions that have been awarded a Qualmark endorsement.
8th August 2019 QualmarkPūkaha National Wildlife Centre has been awarded a Gold Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
12th March 2019 Awards / QualmarkEighty operators have applied for Qualmark’s elite 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards.
14th December 2018 QualmarkThree well-known NZ tourism businesses have capped the 2018 calendar year by achieving the coveted Qualmark Gold status.
26th October 2018 Qualmark / TNZQualmark’s new award aims to recognise the cream of NZ’s tourism industry.
20th August 2018 Qualmark / TNZAn elite quality assurance award targeting NZ’s top operators and leveraging the ‘100% Pure’ brand is about to launch.
9th July 2018 QualmarkIn the first contribution to our new Monday column, Perspectives, we hear from Qualmark’s recently appointed GM, Gregg Anderson.
26th June 2018 QualmarkThree Wairarapa operators and the Hotel Grand Windsor in Auckland have all been awarded the Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Certification from Qualmark.
11th June 2018 QualmarkThe former Tourism New Zealand general manager of Europe and Americas will now lead the quality assurance company.
17th May 2018 QualmarkBluebridge Cook Strait Ferries has been recognised for its outstanding business practices, earning the country’s highest accolade for tourism operators, a Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award rating from Qualmark.
3rd May 2018 QualmarkThe Timber Trail Lodge in King Country’s Pureora Forest Park has been awarded a Qualmark Silver Sustainable Tourism Business accreditation, with a 5 Star grading for its accommodation offering.
3rd May 2018 QualmarkOwen River Lodge in Murchison has attained Qualmark’s Luxury Lodge certification and a Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
24th April 2018 QualmarkQualmark’s general manager Cameron Lawrence quit suddenly last month and is now working on a gin venture.
19th October 2017 Heli Tours Queenstown / QualmarkQueenstown commercial scenic flight provider Heli Tours Queenstown is celebrating after being recognized as one of the highest-quality, safe and sustainable tourism businesses in the country.
10th October 2017 QualmarkRainbow’s End has received one of the country’s most coveted tourism awards – the Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award.
28th June 2017 QualmarkGO Rentals today announced its newly received Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Award, the first business in the New Zealand car rental industry to accomplish the prestigious, internationally-recognised rating for excellence in sustainable business practices.
23rd May 2017 QualmarkQualmark has appointed Wanaka-based business man Dr John Cossens to its team of respected tourism business advisors.
2nd April 2017 Ngāi Tahu / Ngāi Tahu Tourism / Qualmark / Shotover JetShotover Jet has for the first time achieved a Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business award, with Qualmark confirming the experience as a ‘must do’ Queenstown activity.
20th March 2017 Qualmark / THL / WaitomoWaitomo 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.
17th March 2017 QualmarkWith tourism operators working flat-out to deal with peak-season visitor numbers, Qulamark are delighted with the access the team has been given to conduct a live trial of the new Qualmark Sustainable Tourism criteria.
Qualmark has appointed three new tourism specialists as part of its revamp, taking the number of assessors to ten.
7th November 2016 QualmarkCameron Lawrence has been appointed general manager at Qualmark.
