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Grow Tourism partnership to build Rotorua talent
28 Feb 2024  

Grow Tourism partnership to build Rotorua talent

Grow Tourism has partnered with Rotorua-based Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust to help deliver high-impact short courses designed to help people into the tourism industry.


Agritourism’s online academy launched
22 Feb 2024   /

Agritourism’s online academy launched

Agritourism NZ has launched its Agritourism Academy & Community.


Lincoln launches NZ’s first tourism sustainability degree
13 Feb 2024   /

Lincoln launches NZ’s first tourism sustainability degree

The new Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism starts in March and reflects a growing focus on creating a more regenerative industry.


ServiceIQ launches new tourism, hospo training
24 Jan 2024   /

ServiceIQ launches new tourism, hospo training

ServiceIQ has launched a new training programme designed to help school students and graduates into service sectors such as tourism and hospitality.


Christchurch hotels offer $3k annual scholarships for future leaders 
13 Dec 2023   /

Christchurch hotels offer $3k annual scholarships for future leaders 

Four Christchurch hotels are offering scholarships for students pursuing the Bachelor of Commerce in Hotel and Tourism Management at Lincoln University.


Students leap into future with AJ Hackett Bungy NZ
9 Nov 2023  

Students leap into future with AJ Hackett Bungy NZ

More than 120 Year 13 students from Queenstown’s Wakatipu High School have celebrated the end of their schooling with a bungy jump at AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand.


E-learning platform launched for hunters
1 Nov 2023   /

E-learning platform launched for hunters

The Game Animal Council has launched an e-learning platform designed to help hunters understand the fundamentals of the sport and its safety.


YoungTEC, education, sustainability boosted by $160k TINZT grants
26 Oct 2023   /

YoungTEC, education, sustainability boosted by $160k TINZT grants

The Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust has awarded $160,000 in grants to four groups, including YoungTEC and the Tourism Teachers Association.


Online learning tool available for B&B hosts
24 Oct 2023   /

Online learning tool available for B&B hosts

A new online learning tool is now available for bed and breakfast hosts seeking to improve their businesses.


WellingtonNZ to hold operator open day
11 Oct 2023  

WellingtonNZ to hold operator open day

WellingtonNZ is holding a Tourism Operator Open Day next week for people within the region who work in visitor- or sales-facing roles.


Participants selected for Korea, Japan Tourism Study Tour
7 Sep 2023  

Participants selected for Korea, Japan Tourism Study Tour

Six tourism industry representatives are off to Japan next month for the Korea & Japan Tourism Study Tour.


EcoZip launches $15k scholarships
1 Sep 2023   /

EcoZip launches $15k scholarships

EcoZip Adventures has launched two $15,000 per annum scholarships for students from Waiheke Island and Kaikōura.


BYATA Conference: Tourism education needs industry voices
30 Aug 2023   / /

BYATA Conference: Tourism education needs industry voices

A call goes out for industry to engage with the education sector to ensure it gets the workforce it needs.


YoungTEC mentorship programme returns, mentors sought
25 Aug 2023  

YoungTEC mentorship programme returns, mentors sought

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Agritourism accelerator programme goes online
21 Aug 2023   /

Agritourism accelerator programme goes online

Agritourism New Zealand has launched an online accelerator programme to broaden its reach into more areas of New Zealand and to meet demand.


Air NZ partnership boost for aviation engineer training
21 Aug 2023   /

Air NZ partnership boost for aviation engineer training

Training in the aviation engineering sector is receiving a boost through a new partnership between Air New Zealand and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga.


Digital Boost adds more content for tourism, hospo businesses
14 Aug 2023   /

Digital Boost adds more content for tourism, hospo businesses

The government’s Digital Boost platform has added 60 new tourism and hospitality videos to its website to help businesses in the industry learn more about digital tools to aid productivity and efficiency.


Go with Tourism ending due to lack of  funding
4 Aug 2023   /

Go with Tourism ending due to lack of funding

GwT is closing its training and education programmes after failing to secure funding to continue beyond October 2023.


NCEA overhaul a lesson for tourism’s future
25 Jul 2023  

NCEA overhaul a lesson for tourism’s future

Demand is strong for tourism education in secondary schools, but it needs govt funding and industry engagement to flourish.


GwT, Crowne Plaza host famil tour for tourism students
24 Jul 2023   /

GwT, Crowne Plaza host famil tour for tourism students

Go with Tourism and Crowne Plaza Auckland have given students a taste of tourism through a tailored famil programme designed to showcase careers in the industry.


NZ needs workforce worthy of tourism aspirations – Grow Tourism’s Dykman
10 Jul 2023   /

NZ needs workforce worthy of tourism aspirations – Grow Tourism’s Dykman

NZ needs a tourism workforce to match the sector’s ambitions, says Grow Tourism co-founder Alex Dykman.


Tomahawk talks tourism tech in new webinar series
6 Jul 2023   /

Tomahawk talks tourism tech in new webinar series

Tomahawk is launching a new webinar series called Tourism Tech Talks.


Wednesday Letter:  Developing our tourism workforce requires action
28 Jun 2023   /

Wednesday Letter: Developing our tourism workforce requires action

Universities help build future leaders and bring global perspectives and new thinking to tourism.


Tourism leaders welcome $128m govt investment in tertiary sector
28 Jun 2023   /

Tourism leaders welcome $128m govt investment in tertiary sector

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.


“Serious risk” to tourism education, research in university cutbacks
26 Jun 2023   /

“Serious risk” to tourism education, research in university cutbacks

Industry is being urged to help save tourism academia amid fears the ranks of researchers and lecturers are being decimated.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds launches education workshops
12 Jun 2023  

Waitangi Treaty Grounds launches education workshops

Waitangi Treaty Grounds has launched two new historical-based workshops for teachers.


QRC targets 2024 to exceed pre-pandemic as enrolments jump
1 Jun 2023   /

QRC targets 2024 to exceed pre-pandemic as enrolments jump

After a fall in student numbers during the pandemic, Queenstown Resort College is seeing a strong recovery.


NZICC partners on leadership programme
26 May 2023   /

NZICC partners on leadership programme

The New Zealand International Convention Centre and the International Association for Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) are partnering to develop a multi-year leadership programme.


International student visa approvals hit 50% of pre-Covid
16 May 2023   /

International student visa approvals hit 50% of pre-Covid

China and India make up the largest number of applicants and both have a way to go to reach pre-Covid levels.


GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ
9 May 2023   /

GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ

Go With Tourism and Tourism Industry Aotearoa are hosting two days of education-focused activities at TRENZ.


ServiceIQ commits to Pride Pledge
19 Apr 2023   /

ServiceIQ commits to Pride Pledge

ServiceIQ has joined the Pride Pledge commitment to support the rainbow community.


YoungTEC raises membership age, re-introduces fees
18 Apr 2023  

YoungTEC raises membership age, re-introduces fees

The Young Tourism Export Council has raised its upper age limit for members from 36 to 40.


Visa launches $30k hospo scholarship
17 Apr 2023   /

Visa launches $30k hospo scholarship

Visa has launched a $30,000 scholarship for young hospitality workers.


Agritourism NZ launching regional accelerator programme
12 Apr 2023  

Agritourism NZ launching regional accelerator programme

Agritourism New Zealand is launching a new regional accelerator programme at key locations around the North and South Islands.


Grow Tourism’s online learning platform unveiled
6 Apr 2023   /

Grow Tourism’s online learning platform unveiled

Maverick Digital’s Alex Dykman and Tash McGill have unveiled their new online learning platform for the tourism and hospitality industries.


GwT partners with IHG to launch learning platform
30 Mar 2023   /

GwT partners with IHG to launch learning platform

Go with Tourism and IHG Hotels & Resorts are partnering on a new learning initiative to provide learning and upskilling resources to tourism and hospitality workers.


TBOP restarts sustainability programme
23 Mar 2023   /

TBOP restarts sustainability programme

Tourism Bay of Plenty has kicked off the first The Green Room sustainability programme for the year in Ōhope, with 18 organisations taking part.


Ringa Hora sets date for travel & tourism hui
8 Mar 2023   /

Ringa Hora sets date for travel & tourism hui

Ringa Hora Workforce Development Council is hosting a travel and tourism hui this month to better understand current and future workforce requirements in the services sector.


ITC launches first Business of Tourism Academy for Northland

ITC launches first Business of Tourism Academy for Northland

The International Travel College has hosted its first Business of Tourism Academy for secondary students in Northland.


BEIA restarts BE Mentored
28 Feb 2023  

BEIA restarts BE Mentored

BEIA has launched its 10th BE Mentored Programme with its largest participation in almost 10 years.


RotoruaNZ to launch future leader programme
27 Jan 2023  

RotoruaNZ to launch future leader programme

Senior business leaders in Rotorua with more than 10 years experience in management roles are being sought as mentors for a new a talent incubation programme that will help businesses discover their future business leaders.


Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders sought for Japan tour
13 Sep 2022   /

Upcoming Kiwi tourism leaders sought for Japan tour

North Asia CAPES is inviting up to six people to participate in a Japan Tourism Study Tour, which will visit Tokyo and hot springs destination Beppu.


YoungTEC seeks tourism pros for mentorship
29 Jul 2022   /

YoungTEC seeks tourism pros for mentorship

YoungTEC is calling for senior professionals in the tourism industry to consider becoming mentors for the 2022 Mentorship Programme.


…while Restaurant Association creates industry accreditation programme
28 Jul 2022   /

…while Restaurant Association creates industry accreditation programme

The accreditation is for businesses that seek to promote an efficient, productive and harmonious workplace culture.


Boost for tourism education in NCEA overhaul
30 Jun 2022  

Boost for tourism education in NCEA overhaul

The changes will help students see tourism as a subject worth studying and a career worth pursuing.


YoungTEC development course launches in June
26 May 2022  

YoungTEC development course launches in June

YoungTEC is gearing up for the 2022 Professional Development Programme, which is set to begin on 8 June.


Professional development initiative Grow Tourism launches
18 May 2022   /

Professional development initiative Grow Tourism launches

Grow Tourism, co-founded by strategic tourism practitioners Tash McGill and Alex Dykman, will offer bite-sized, modular learning for participants.


TBOP launches sustainability programme with TIA
16 May 2022   /

TBOP launches sustainability programme with TIA

The programme shows participants how to achieve the knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively pursue zero carbon and regenerative goals.


Tourism, hospo training to share $3m from ServiceIQ
29 Apr 2022   /

Tourism, hospo training to share $3m from ServiceIQ

Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council has received $3m from industry training organisation ServiceIQ to boost workforce and skills development for hospitality, tourism, aviation, travel, and retail.


Vertical integration could reduce tourism shock in crises – study
12 Apr 2022   /

Vertical integration could reduce tourism shock in crises – study

Vertically integrating tourism with other industries can help reduce its vulnerability in future crises, according to new research.