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New Parliament art tours
16 Feb 2024   /

New Parliament art tours

New art tours are now on offer for visitors to explore the parliamentary collection in Wellington.


Fire risks prompt conservation land closures
30 Jan 2024  

Fire risks prompt conservation land closures

The Department of Conservation is temporarily closing motor vehicle access to conservation land in Hakatere, St James, and Molesworth, in the eastern South Island due to high fire risk.


G Adventures on NZ performance and the need for community tourism
22 Nov 2023   /

G Adventures on NZ performance and the need for community tourism

The global operator says its community focus enables a “huge” opportunity in destinations like New Zealand.


Hassle-free helps secure Lake Clearwater coach access
21 Nov 2023  

Hassle-free helps secure Lake Clearwater coach access

Coaches of 20 seats or fewer are now allowed to enter Lake Clearwater village, near Ashburton.


New entrant: Wildlife tour operator eyes summer launch
27 Oct 2023   /

New entrant: Wildlife tour operator eyes summer launch

Fair costs, really good comms, but the length of time… – a hopeful new tourism business gives its verdict on DOC’s consent process.


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


Operators head to UK, Europe for travel seller roadshow
19 Oct 2023   /

Operators head to UK, Europe for travel seller roadshow

New Zealand operators including Southern Discoveries are off to the United Kingdom and Europe for the Great Kiwi Road Trip.


NZ Tourism Awards: Wild Kiwi on staff creating success
17 Oct 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.


App-based nature tours launch in Kirikiriroa
28 Sep 2023   /

App-based nature tours launch in Kirikiriroa

App-based tours are now available for visitors and residents of Kirikiriroa Hamilton keen to engage with nature and learn more about the city’s walks and heritage.


Jet ski operator scraps plans for dolphin tours
11 Aug 2023   /

Jet ski operator scraps plans for dolphin tours

Christchurch operator Jet Junkies has pulled its application for jet ski tours to view marine mammals in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.


Spring launch for Hamilton nature exploration app
11 Aug 2023   /

Spring launch for Hamilton nature exploration app

Visitors to Hamilton’s parks and urban nature walks will soon be able to use app-based technology to learn more about biodiversity.


Tandem Travel picks Accor for NZ accom
1 Jun 2023   /

Tandem Travel picks Accor for NZ accom

Tandem Travel has selected Accor to be its preferred hotel supplier for their corporate, SME, sport, entertainment and group travel in New Zealand.


…while northern operators count cost of stormy start to 2023
16 Jan 2023   /

…while northern operators count cost of stormy start to 2023

But some northern tourism businesses have seen good numbers despite the soggy start to 2023.


Venture Taranaki, HWT launch ‘The Waikato to Taranaki Way’ to push SH3 experiences
1 Dec 2022   /

Venture Taranaki, HWT launch ‘The Waikato to Taranaki Way’ to push SH3 experiences

The newly curated self-drive journey product and itinerary aims to encourage visitors to discover new experiences while travelling along State Highway 3.


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

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.


Christchurch Attractions restarts garden tours

Christchurch Attractions restarts garden tours

Christchurch Attractions has restarted its Botanic Gardens Tour for the first time since March 2020.


US expansion boosts Active Adventures as NZ plays catch-up
25 Oct 2022  

US expansion boosts Active Adventures as NZ plays catch-up

A drive into North America during the pandemic has helped the Queenstown-based operator through Covid.


“Tours might suffer” – BCA’s McFadgen on the  challenges for bus & coach
7 Oct 2022   /

“Tours might suffer” – BCA’s McFadgen on the challenges for bus & coach

The industry is struggling with what could be a substantial gap between supply and demand this summer.


KiwiRail launches short break, multi-day package tours
2 Sep 2022   /

KiwiRail launches short break, multi-day package tours

The new tours range from six to 17 days with the longest stretching from Auckland to Queenstown.


MoaTrek invests in new fleet as “ferocious” demand drives bookings
31 May 2022   /

MoaTrek invests in new fleet as “ferocious” demand drives bookings

The small group tour operator ramps up investment as it nears a sell-out of its 150 tours over the 2022-23 season.


Monarch hits 70th milestone ahead of promising summer
11 Apr 2022   /

Monarch hits 70th milestone ahead of promising summer

Its flagship vessel, the MV Monarch, turns 70 this week, and alongside the celebrations the company is ready to chart the course for visitors.


NZCA to reconnect cruise, tourism industries with eye on October
18 Mar 2022   /

NZCA to reconnect cruise, tourism industries with eye on October

The association will tour the country in May to prepare the regions for a hopeful restart of cruise in October.


For Queenstown, an anxious eye on a winter revival
4 Feb 2022   /

For Queenstown, an anxious eye on a winter revival

A winter recovery rests on further easing of border restrictions.


Few China ITOs left as Lunar New Year holidays start
1 Feb 2022   /

Few China ITOs left as Lunar New Year holidays start

From catering for some of the 400k visitors annually from China, almost all the specialist ITOs have shut their doors.


Intrepid expands in US with acquisition
27 Jan 2022   /

Intrepid expands in US with acquisition

Intrepid Travel has expanded its operations in the US, with the acquisition US tour operator Wildland Trekking.


Intrepid recertifies B Corp status
21 Jan 2022   /

Intrepid recertifies B Corp status

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Auckland Town Hall, Civic tours make a comeback
19 Jan 2022  

Auckland Town Hall, Civic tours make a comeback

The Auckland Town Hall and The Civic Tours are set to make a return come the end of January.


Coastal Arts Trail,  Quirky Campers NZ launch Gallery-Camper
18 Jan 2022   /

Coastal Arts Trail, Quirky Campers NZ launch Gallery-Camper

The Coastal Arts Trail has teamed up with Quirky Campers NZ to launch a new art-immersive campervan.


…but activities boom in busy Rotorua, Taupō despite silver dollar drag
17 Jan 2022   /

…but activities boom in busy Rotorua, Taupō despite silver dollar drag

The recent fine weather is proving just the medicine for tourist-starved operators with outdoor offerings in Rotorua and Taupo, with one operator setting a new visitor record.


Haka Educational Tours highlights animal welfare in tourism
10 Dec 2021   /

Haka Educational Tours highlights animal welfare in tourism

Haka Educational Tours will operate in accordance with a new specific animal welfare policy to show its commitment to responsible travel.


Smooth, steady, slow start for operators under traffic light system
7 Dec 2021   /

Smooth, steady, slow start for operators under traffic light system

The only thing really missing, particularly in Auckland and Northland, is customers.


Wariness, confusion, relief tinge prospects for Auckland operators
2 Dec 2021  

Wariness, confusion, relief tinge prospects for Auckland operators

Tourism businesses across the region re-open their doors tomorrow and some are seeing good demand.


NZ Tourism Awards: Operator takes NZ farm to the world
22 Nov 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.


The rise and rise of virtual tours
10 Nov 2021   /

The rise and rise of virtual tours

More and more Kiwi operators are going virtual to find new markets.


Stats reveal scale of tourism sector shrinkage in first year of Covid
2 Nov 2021   /

Stats reveal scale of tourism sector shrinkage in first year of Covid

Tens of thousands of tourism workers were let go and hundreds of businesses closed in the first year of the pandemic, according to new data from Stats NZ.


Haka Tours’ Ryan Sanders on selling to Intrepid
18 Oct 2021   /

Haka Tours’ Ryan Sanders on selling to Intrepid

Intrepid acquires Haka Tourism’s tour assets in a sign of confidence in travel to NZ.


“Overwhelmingly positive” reaction to vaccination mandate – Ultimate Hikes
18 Oct 2021  

“Overwhelmingly positive” reaction to vaccination mandate – Ultimate Hikes

Customer feedback to Ultimate Hikes’ mandating vaccination before being able to go on one of its tours has been overwhelmingly positive, says the operator.


Overseas agents’ “biggest frustration” with NZ
28 Sep 2021   /

Overseas agents’ “biggest frustration” with NZ

A TECNZ poll lays out how international wholesalers and agents are seeing NZ – and it’s not pretty.


Tourism Holdings posts $14.5m loss, sells record number of vehicles
26 Aug 2021  

Tourism Holdings posts $14.5m loss, sells record number of vehicles

The group’s New Zealand tourism business has tipped into the red making a $600k loss.


Active Adventures enters US with Montana acquisition
25 Aug 2021   /

Active Adventures enters US with Montana acquisition

The deal gives Active access to a booming US domestic market as well as expanding its offering to 100+ different trips.


Tourism newbie launches sell out tours to help mental health
17 Aug 2021   /

Tourism newbie launches sell out tours to help mental health

A retired pesticide business owner in Taumarunui has seen success with a new rail tour venture launched in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.


Queenstown tour named ‘Top Wine Experience’ in world
30 Jul 2021  

Queenstown tour named ‘Top Wine Experience’ in world

Queenstown-based Altitude Tours has been voted the Top Wine Experience in the world in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2021 ‘Best of the Best Awards’.


Vintage rail “spreads the love” for domestic tourism
20 Jul 2021   /

Vintage rail “spreads the love” for domestic tourism

A slew of new products has set up the railway for growth, with local businesses on board for the economic ride.


Why we sold Fullers GreatSights – John Thorburn
1 Jul 2021   /

Why we sold Fullers GreatSights – John Thorburn

The decision to sell the Bay of Islands operator was a difficult one to make, says Entrada’s CEO.


Explore buys Fullers GreatSights in Bay of Islands
30 Jun 2021   /

Explore buys Fullers GreatSights in Bay of Islands

The collapse in international tourism was the catalyst for talks, says Explore GM William Goodfellow.


Better demand on horizon for Altitude Tours, Black ZQN – Hobbs
29 Jun 2021   /

Better demand on horizon for Altitude Tours, Black ZQN – Hobbs

The possibility of profit beckons after a long drought and tough restructuring for Queenstown operator.


Leisure Time launches largest tour programme
14 Jun 2021  

Leisure Time launches largest tour programme

Leisure Time Travel has launched its latest travel brochure which it says is its largest touring programme to date.


Perspectives: 50 years young for MoaTrek
8 Jun 2021   /

Perspectives: 50 years young for MoaTrek

MoaTrek managing director Miles Clark writes even a global pandemic hasn’t slowed down the business, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year.


CEDA to seek investment for key tourism assets
26 May 2021   /

CEDA to seek investment for key tourism assets

The agency will look for funding for two tourism-related developments in the Manawatū.


Trans-Tasman bubble boosts conference bookings, revenue outlook
30 Apr 2021   /

Trans-Tasman bubble boosts conference bookings, revenue outlook

Hilton Taupo expects revenue to recover to pre-pandemic levels by year-end.