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Special gifts for China-NZ Year of Tourism 13th November 2019 /

Special gifts for China-NZ Year of Tourism

A kapa haka performance and special carving have been given by Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in the official China-New Zealand Year of Tourism closing ceremony.


Tourism missing out on $173m because of ‘distracted Govt’ – McClay 13th November 2019 /

Tourism missing out on $173m because of ‘distracted Govt’ – McClay

A ‘distracted’ Government has failed to deliver on China tourism, according to the National Party.


TNZ jumps on China’s Singles Day with $327k investment 8th November 2019 /

TNZ jumps on China’s Singles Day with $327k investment

Tourism New Zealand has spent $327k on a campaign to run during China’s one-day shopping extravaganza, Singles Day, in a bid to promote New Zealand as a holiday destination.


Davis to attend China-NZ Year of Tourism closing ceremony 6th November 2019

Davis to attend China-NZ Year of Tourism closing ceremony

Tourism minister Kelvin Davis will fly to China on Friday for the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism closing ceremony.


NZ-China FTA upgrade boosts Chinese tour guide numbers 5th November 2019 /

NZ-China FTA upgrade boosts Chinese tour guide numbers

Operators will find it easier to employ Chinese tour guides under the new free trade agreement, says the govt.


Davis heads to China for 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism 20th June 2019 /

Davis heads to China for 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism

Tourism minister Kelvin Davis is flying to China tomorrow to meet with minister of culture and tourism Luo Shugang, other political leaders and senior tourism officials to discuss future tourism cooperation opportunities.


SKYCITY wins China tourism growth award 12th June 2019 /

SKYCITY wins China tourism growth award

SKYCITY Entertainment Group has won the Contribution to the Growth of Chinese Tourism in New Zealand accolade at the HSBC New Zealand China Trade Association Awards.


Tourism NZ partners with Chinese tech giant Tencent 2nd May 2019

Tourism NZ partners with Chinese tech giant Tencent

Tourism New Zealand has partnered with China’s tech giant Tencent Holdings to keep NZ “top of mind” for high-value Chinese visitors. 


Parker talks tourism in China 29th April 2019

Parker talks tourism in China

Tourism was on the agenda of last week’s official government visit to China led by the Minister for Trade and Export Growth, David Parker. 


China visitor numbers dive 26% in February 12th April 2019 /

China visitor numbers dive 26% in February

The drop contributed to an overall dip in total February arrivals to 417,900, down 1.3% on the same month last year. 


Chinese New Year arrivals fall 9% – TIA 2nd April 2019 /

Chinese New Year arrivals fall 9% – TIA

China arrivals to New Zealand during the Chinese New Year Holiday period fell 9% on last year’s record level, according to an analysis by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.


PM: Tourism a crucial strand in NZ-China relationship 1st April 2019

PM: Tourism a crucial strand in NZ-China relationship

Jacinda Ardern’s address to the 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism launch at Te Papa on Saturday.


Davis: People have read too much into CNZYOT launch delay 1st April 2019

Davis: People have read too much into CNZYOT launch delay

Tourism minister Kelvin Davis has rejected any suggestion the delay to the launch event of the 2019 China – NZ Year of Tourism was because of a strained relationship between the two countries.


China – NZ Year of Tourism launch event back on 12th March 2019

China – NZ Year of Tourism launch event back on

The postponed event will now be held at Te Papa on 29 March.


QTR: Chinese New Year arrivals fall to 2017 levels 8th March 2019 /

QTR: Chinese New Year arrivals fall to 2017 levels

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Academic: China-NZ YOT will deliver second-tier city push 26th February 2019

Academic: China-NZ YOT will deliver second-tier city push

The China New Zealand Year of Tourism will help raise awareness of Aotearoa as a destination in second-tier Chinese cities, but expectations should not be for an immediate flood of visitors according to an expert on China travel.


English: Tourism operators should have confidence in China 22nd February 2019

English: Tourism operators should have confidence in China

New Zealand tourism operators should continue to have confidence in the Chinese market despite current global geopolitical tension according to former New Zealand prime minister Sir Bill English.


England-Hall: No facts, no comment on China 18th February 2019 /

England-Hall: No facts, no comment on China

Tourism New Zealand chief executive Stephen England Hall said it is too soon to know whether the current uncertainty around government relations with China will affect visitor numbers.


Chinese media takes swipe at NZ tourism 15th February 2019 /

Chinese media takes swipe at NZ tourism

The sector here risks a “large financial loss”, warns a Chinese government-controlled publication.


Wednesday Letter: Industry should prepare for the worst from China 13th February 2019 /

Wednesday Letter: Industry should prepare for the worst from China

China has taken a shot across NZ’s economic bow. Industry should prepare for the worst.


Industry downplays CNZYOT launch delay 13th February 2019

Industry downplays CNZYOT launch delay

Industry has downplayed the postponement of next week’s 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism launch, claiming there are no “shadows in the dark”.


Operators risk “devastation” in possible China fallout 12th February 2019 /

Operators risk “devastation” in possible China fallout

Industry concerns are raised over a cooling relationship following the postponement of the 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism launch.


Minister: “Still excited about China-NZ Year of Tourism” 12th February 2019 /

Minister: “Still excited about China-NZ Year of Tourism”

Tourism minister Kelvin Davis says he is still excited for the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism despite the postponement of its launch.


National claims govt putting China “relationship at risk” 12th February 2019 /

National claims govt putting China “relationship at risk”

The National Party has piled into the postponement of the launch of the China-NZ Year of Tourism claiming the government is putting a vital relationship at risk.


Chinese New Year visa numbers fall 5th February 2019 /

Chinese New Year visa numbers fall

There’s anecdotal evidence of a slowdown in Chinese New Year activity – here’s the first piece of hard data.


China Southern backs NZ lantern festivals 5th February 2019 /

China Southern backs NZ lantern festivals

China Southern Airlines has added sponsorship of New Zealand’s largest showcase of Chinese culture to its portfolio of investments fostering relations between the two countries.


How many Chinese visitors will come to NZ? Check China’s GDP growth 6th December 2018

How many Chinese visitors will come to NZ? Check China’s GDP growth

Growth is directly related to China’s economic performance, says a visiting economist.


Te Papa hosts China tourism insight event 4th December 2018

Te Papa hosts China tourism insight event

Around 120 tourism professionals, government representatives and academics have converged on Te Papa today for new insight on China’s outbound tourism market.


China-ready Rotorua means connections, social networks and WeChat 23rd November 2018

China-ready Rotorua means connections, social networks and WeChat

The power of connections, social networks and the necessity of WeChat were the top lessons to emerge at Destination Rotorua and the North Asia Centre for Asia Pacific Excellence’s first China-ready workshop.


Operators partner to spearhead “dual destination” China strategy 1st November 2018 /

Operators partner to spearhead “dual destination” China strategy

Wayfare, Skyline, NZICC and ACB will together target the lucrative Chinese incentives and conference market.


Perspectives: China’s Consul General to NZ, Xu Erwen 15th October 2018 /

Perspectives: China’s Consul General to NZ, Xu Erwen

Xu Erwen on the potential opportunities ahead in the 2019 China – NZ Year of Tourism.


Te Papa to host  2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism opening ceremony 15th October 2018 /

Te Papa to host 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism opening ceremony

Te Papa will host the official 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism opening ceremony on 20 February next year.


DQ gears up for inaugural China Tourism Exchange 12th October 2018 /

DQ gears up for inaugural China Tourism Exchange

Destination Queenstown is gearing up for next week’s inaugural China Tourism Exchange travelling to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu which comes ahead of next year’s China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.


Discover Waitomo conducts rare workshop for Chinese 1st October 2018

Discover Waitomo conducts rare workshop for Chinese

Waitomo Glowworm Caves celebrated New Zealand Chinese Language Week last week by hosting a group of Chinese photographers in a rare photography workshop within Ruakuri Cave.


Tourism NZ teams up with Ctrip for FIT drive 7th September 2018 /

Tourism NZ teams up with Ctrip for FIT drive

The growth of customised tours for Chinese visitors to New Zealand has been given a boost by a new memorandum of understanding between Tourism New Zealand and Ctrip Customized Travel.


China Southern launches giant panda competition 5th September 2018

China Southern launches giant panda competition

The prize is an all-expenses paid visit for five winners to China’s third largest city of Guangzhou.


SKYCITY appoints China BDM, targets Chinese CX 20th August 2018 /

SKYCITY appoints China BDM, targets Chinese CX

The Auckland-based operator is looking to boost its Chinese customer experience across its five NZ sites.


DQ to lead inaugural exchange for 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism 17th August 2018 /

DQ to lead inaugural exchange for 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism

Queenstown’s Regional Tourism Organisation is to lead a delegation of local tourism businesses and officials to China in an inaugural event ahead of next year’s China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.


NZ Māori Tourism joins operators to support Chinese Language Week 17th August 2018

NZ Māori Tourism joins operators to support Chinese Language Week

Leading industry players including Auckland Airport, Christchurch Airport and NZ Māori Tourism have stepped up to sponsor New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2018.


$2.6m Terracotta Warriors to kick off 2019 China-NZ YOT 1st August 2018 /

$2.6m Terracotta Warriors to kick off 2019 China-NZ YOT

The 2,300-year-old Terracotta Warriors are coming to Wellington this summer in a $2.6m exhibition at Te Papa.


Chinese travellers would love to visit NZ …after Australia 19th July 2018

Chinese travellers would love to visit NZ …after Australia

Chinese travellers rank New Zealand as one of the top destinations they would love to visit in the next 12 months according to a new survey from Hotels.com.


WREDA ramps up China targeting with specialist hire 19th July 2018 /

WREDA ramps up China targeting with specialist hire

WREDA has ramped up its China marketing effort with its first Mandarin-speaking specialist hire.


‘Team Wellington’ stumps up $2.5m for capital promotion 16th July 2018 /

‘Team Wellington’ stumps up $2.5m for capital promotion

A new ‘Team Wellington’ initiative has provided funding of $2.5m for the promotion of the capital in overseas markets.


TNZ, Ctrip gear up for 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism 13th July 2018

TNZ, Ctrip gear up for 2019 China-NZ Year of Tourism

TNZ has renewed its strategic cooperation agreement with Asian online travel agency Ctrip in the lead-up to 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.


Watch: Queenstown’s $37m Amway bonanza 24th May 2018 /

Watch: Queenstown’s $37m Amway bonanza

7,900 scenic cruises, 6,200 Coronet Peak dinners, 730 bungee jumps and Nevis swings, hundreds of tourist flights – Amway China’s incentive injection.


Christchurch Airport, ATEED partner for China push 15th May 2018

Christchurch Airport, ATEED partner for China push

A new partnership aimed at unlocking potential from NZ’s growing Chinese visitor market has been unveiled by Christchurch Airport and Auckland’s regional tourism organisation.


Christchurch gets Fliggy with forecast $3.1bn China market 10th May 2018 /

Christchurch gets Fliggy with forecast $3.1bn China market

Christchurch International Airport is deepening its push into the Chinese visitor market using a travel website linked to e-commerce giant Alibaba.


New touring map released for Chinese visitors 30th January 2018

New touring map released for Chinese visitors

The i-SITE network has released a Chinese version of their popular New Zealand touring map for the first time this month.


TNZ: Chinese market forecast to return to growth 21st November 2017

TNZ: Chinese market forecast to return to growth

The Chinese market is expected to return to double-digit growth following a period of falling visitor arrival numbers.


NZ Māori Tourism rolls out red carpet 17th November 2017 /

NZ Māori Tourism rolls out red carpet

New Zealand Māori Tourism is welcoming a high profile Chinese delegation, led by Mr Li Shihong, Vice Chairman China National Tourism Administration, to Wellington today.