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Tourism Waitaki’s days numbered after new economic plan adopted 8th June 2022 /

Tourism Waitaki’s days numbered after new economic plan adopted

Tourism Waitaki’s days as an RTO look to be numbered after Waitaki District Council adopted its new draft economic development strategy.


Tourism Waitaki should be dissolved, new EDA created – report 2nd June 2022 /

Tourism Waitaki should be dissolved, new EDA created – report

As well as destination marketing, Tourism Waitaki also operates the popular Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony.


Justine Gilliland resigns from Venture Taranaki 17th November 2021 /

Justine Gilliland resigns from Venture Taranaki

Venture Taranaki Te Puna Umanga’s chief executive has resigned and will depart in 2022 once a successor is found.


Agencies appointed to roll out $20m South Island tourism support 31st August 2021 /

Agencies appointed to roll out $20m South Island tourism support

New business support for tourism operators in five South Island regions can be accessed from this week, with specialist local agencies now appointed to deliver the scheme.


Govt must listen to domestic tourism experts – VT’s Gilliland 28th September 2020 /

Govt must listen to domestic tourism experts – VT’s Gilliland

The Government and those responsible for looking after New Zealand’s tourism future need to listen more to those with domestic tourism expertise, says Justine Gilliland.


Could Taranaki be NZ’s next food tourism capital? 22nd September 2020 /

Could Taranaki be NZ’s next food tourism capital?

Venture Taranaki is seeking proposals for developing the region as a food tourism destination, as well as any potential product offerings that may be involved within the project.


Destination management plan key outcome of MOU 21st September 2020 /

Destination management plan key outcome of MOU

Northland Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Te Au Mārie Sestercentennial Trust, Te Puni Kōkiri, and Te Hiringa Trust and Business Promotions.


Venture Taranaki releases new tourism plan 8th September 2020 /

Venture Taranaki releases new tourism plan

Venture Taranaki has published its Transition Pathway Action Plan as part of the Taranaki 2050 Roadmap, covering tourism, regulation, metrics and evaluation.


ManawatuNZ visual library goes live 3rd September 2020 /

ManawatuNZ visual library goes live

The Central Economic Development Agency has launched the ManawatuNZ Visual Library, providing a free resource of imagery and videos to help businesses and locals showcase Palmerston North and the Manawatū.


Challenges remain but bolder future awaits – NRDA’s Purcell 23rd July 2020 /

Challenges remain but bolder future awaits – NRDA’s Purcell

The region’s revival will be driven by a clearer sense of direction, says NRDA’s visitor destination manager.


Nelson Tasman unveils ‘We’ve got this’ campaign 21st July 2020 /

Nelson Tasman unveils ‘We’ve got this’ campaign

Nelson Tasman locals are being urged to take part in a new marketing campaign designed to help the region’s economic recovery following the fallout of Covid-19.


Thousands snap up local tourism deals in Wellington 21st July 2020 /

Thousands snap up local tourism deals in Wellington

More than 2300 vouchers have been downloaded since the launch of WellingtonNZ’s Explore Wellington platform.


Whanganui hospo, accom top pre-Covid levels 15th July 2020 /

Whanganui hospo, accom top pre-Covid levels

Whanganui hospitality and accommodation businesses have seen significant consumer spending growth following the Covid-19 alert level 4 lockdown, says Whanganui & Partners.


Loss of business events hurting region – Venture Taranaki’s Gilliland 14th July 2020 /

Loss of business events hurting region – Venture Taranaki’s Gilliland

Venture Taranaki’s CEO says the region is seeing above-average visitor spend but the lack of business travel is having a severe impact.


EDA takes over Aoraki Tourism 3rd June 2020 /

EDA takes over Aoraki Tourism

Aoraki Tourism has become the latest RTO to be absorbed by an economic development agency with Timaru District Council providing $350,000 funding.


Great South joins calls for inter-regional travel 5th May 2020

Great South joins calls for inter-regional travel

Great South is calling for the Government to allow interregional travel once New New Zealand enters alert level 2.


WREDA appoints former racing boss as CEO 29th April 2020 /

WREDA appoints former racing boss as CEO

John Allen has also been chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and New Zealand Post.


Enterprise Dunedin’s Abercrombie resigns 24th February 2020 /

Enterprise Dunedin’s Abercrombie resigns

Enterprise Dunedin’s travel trade sales and marketing specialist, Gil Abercrombie, has resigned.


Spreading benefits key to new southern strategy – Lockhart 11th October 2019 /

Spreading benefits key to new southern strategy – Lockhart

Almost 60 initiatives will help inform Great South’s new destination plan, says the agency’s Ann Lockhart.


ATEED, Northland Inc sign MOU to boost development, investment 25th September 2019

ATEED, Northland Inc sign MOU to boost development, investment

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development and Northland Inc have signed a memorandum of understanding to help boost development, innovation and investment attraction.


ChristchurchNZ on co-operation, context and CBD attractions 16th July 2019 /

ChristchurchNZ on co-operation, context and CBD attractions

Destination development manager Anton Wilke on marrying economic development with tourism.


WREDA to stick to WellingtonNZ brand 7th June 2019 /

WREDA to stick to WellingtonNZ brand

Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) says it will now use ‘WellingtonNZ – making the Wellington region wildly famous’ as its standard organisational brand.