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Kiwi agents recognised at CLIA cruise awards 14th March 2023 /

Kiwi agents recognised at CLIA cruise awards

YOU Travel Bethlehem, Zest4Travel, helloworld Strandon, Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel, Live Breathe Travel and House of Travel have all received accolades at the 20th Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney.


Discover Waitomo wins environmental award 28th February 2023 /

Discover Waitomo wins environmental award

Discover Waitomo has been recognised at the New Zealand Outdoor Awards for the second year running.


NZ parks internationally recognised 15th February 2023 /

NZ parks internationally recognised

The Green Flag Award recognises and rewards parks and green spaces providing high-quality and innovative recreational experiences for communities.


Nominations close soon for Māori Business Awards 8th February 2023 /

Nominations close soon for Māori Business Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Taitokerau Māori Business Awards, to be held on 3 March in Whangārei.


Lake Hāwea Station makes Condé Nast Gold List 19th December 2022 /

Lake Hāwea Station makes Condé Nast Gold List

Lake Hāwea Station in Otago has been selected as the only New Zealand property on Condé Nast’s prestigious Gold List of the world’s best accommodation.


NZ’s finest venues, staff recognised at EVANZ Awards 5th December 2022 /

NZ’s finest venues, staff recognised at EVANZ Awards

The best and brightest of New Zealand’s venues and staff have been celebrated at the 2022 EVANZ Awards.


QT celebrates excellence awards wins 2nd December 2022 /

QT celebrates excellence awards wins

QT Hotels & Resorts’ Queenstown and Auckland properties have been internationally recognised at the Hotel and Accommodation Excellence awards ceremony, held last Friday.


NZ winners at 2022 Hotel Management Awards 29th November 2022 /

NZ winners at 2022 Hotel Management Awards

Winners spanned the New Zealand Hotel, Department, People, and Major Awards categories.


Whanganui, Auckland recreation projects recognised 29th November 2022 /

Whanganui, Auckland recreation projects recognised

The best and brightest achievements in the recreation sector around the country have been recognised in Nelson at the 2022 Recreation Awards.


Te Pae wins exceptional Toitū environmental award 28th November 2022 /

Te Pae wins exceptional Toitū environmental award

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has received the Exceptional achievement in Environmental Management accolade at the at the 2022 Toitū Brighter Future Awards.


NZ ski resorts, hotels recognised in global awards 21st November 2022 /

NZ ski resorts, hotels recognised in global awards

Mt Hutt, The Rees, Matakauri Lodge, and Azur Luxury Lodge have all picked up awards at the World Ski Awards for 2022.


Wellington Airport awards honour local community groups 18th November 2022 /

Wellington Airport awards honour local community groups

Seven community groups have received awards at the 2022 Wellington Airport’s Regional Community Awards.


MOTAT wins Auckland business award 9th November 2022 /

MOTAT wins Auckland business award

MOTAT has picked up the Excellence in Community Contribution Award at this year’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards, Central region.


NZ Tourism Awards: East by West’s electrifying endeavours 8th November 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards: East by West’s electrifying endeavours

In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s event, the Ticker talks to East by West, a finalist in the Environment Award.


Operators aplenty up for Rotorua awards 4th November 2022

Operators aplenty up for Rotorua awards

Eleven operators have made the shortlist at the 2022 Rotorua Business Awards.


Thorp named F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend 4th November 2022 /

Thorp named F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend

Food tourism stalwart Kim Thorp has been crowned the 2022 F.A.W.C! Hawke’s Bay Legend.


Auckland Airport wins biosecurity award 3rd November 2022 /

Auckland Airport wins biosecurity award

Auckland Airport’s efforts to create a biosecurity culture have been recognised with the GIA Industry Award at the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.


…wins passenger experience awards 31st October 2022 /

…wins passenger experience awards

The Airline Passenger Experience Association has named Air New Zealand the winner of the 2023 APEX Passenger Choice Award for Best Airline in the South Pacific and a 2023 APEX Five Star winner.


NZ scoops Oceania wins at global MICE Awards 28th October 2022 /

NZ scoops Oceania wins at global MICE Awards

Air New Zealand, Ramada by Wyndham, SMC Events and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited have won accolades in the Oceania region at the 3rd annual World MICE Awards held in Ammam, Jordan.


Heli pilots receive bravery awards for Whakaari rescue efforts 26th October 2022 /

Heli pilots receive bravery awards for Whakaari rescue efforts

Seven pilots from scenic flight operator Volcanic Air and commercial helicopter firm Kahu have been awarded for their bravery following the Whakaari White Island eruption on 9 December 2019.


East by West wins sustainable tourism award for e-ferry 18th October 2022 /

East by West wins sustainable tourism award for e-ferry

East by West Ferries has received the 2022 Skål Sustainable Tourism Award for its Ika Rere (Flying Fish), the first fully electric, zero-emission fast passenger ferry in the Southern Hemisphere.


EDAs recognised at EDNZ Awards 18th October 2022 /

EDAs recognised at EDNZ Awards

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Venture Taranaki and Dunedin City Council are among the winners at the Economic Development New Zealand Awards.


Fable bags a dozen Haute Grandeur awards 13th October 2022 /

Fable bags a dozen Haute Grandeur awards

Fable Hotels and Resorts has received 12 awards at the annual Haute Grandeur Global Awards.


Kāpiti Island Nature Tours’ Barrett inducted into hall of fame 11th October 2022 /

Kāpiti Island Nature Tours’ Barrett inducted into hall of fame

Kapiti Island Nature Tours co-founder John Barrett has been inducted into Business Kapiti Horowhenua’s Hall of Fame.


Airbnb reveals 2022 Host Awards winners 10th October 2022 /

Airbnb reveals 2022 Host Awards winners

A 1960s Futuro House in Canterbury, a cabin in the mountainous terrain of Canterbury, and a nature experience in Palmerston North are among the winners at Airbnb’s Host Awards for 2022.


BEIA honours industry achievers, reveals 2023 conference region 7th October 2022 /

BEIA honours industry achievers, reveals 2023 conference region

Two top business events professionals have been recognised at Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s industry gala dinner in Napier last night.


Wānaka holiday park scoops supreme TOP 10 award 23rd September 2022 /

Wānaka holiday park scoops supreme TOP 10 award

Wanaka TOP 10 Holiday Park has taken out the supreme prize – and three other wins – at this year’s TOP 10 Holiday Parks Annual Conference and Awards.


NZ Airports Awards judges reflect on culture-building prowess 22nd September 2022 /

NZ Airports Awards judges reflect on culture-building prowess

Judges at the 2022 NZ Airports Awards have reflected on the strong theme of culture-building on show by nominees and winners at the event this year.


Hawke’s Bay celebrates Airport of the Year 21st September 2022 /

Hawke’s Bay celebrates Airport of the Year

Hawke’s Bay Airport has picked up the Airport of the Year accolade at the 2022 New Zealand Airport Awards.


Auckland Zoo wins sustainability award 20th September 2022 /

Auckland Zoo wins sustainability award

Auckland Zoo has been awarded the sustainability and environmental impact accolade at the Facilities Management Association of New Zealand Awards.


Tourism wins at NZ Marketing Awards 16th September 2022 /

Tourism wins at NZ Marketing Awards

Campaigns for NZSki, Great South, NZ Mountain Safety Council and Air New Zealand all picked up gongs at the TVNZ – New Zealand Marketing Awards.


Tourism campaigns shortlisted in NZ Marketing Awards 15th September 2022 /

Tourism campaigns shortlisted in NZ Marketing Awards

The Department of Conservation, Air New Zealand, Great South, Greater Wellington Regional Council, NZSki and Bachcare are amongst finalists at the 2022 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards.


Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park scoops award 13th September 2022 /

Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park scoops award

Athenree Hot Springs and Holiday Park has picked up the Tourism Business of the Year Award at the 2022 Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business Awards.


TNZ, Millbrook, GTNZ win World Travel Awards 9th September 2022

TNZ, Millbrook, GTNZ win World Travel Awards

Tourism New Zealand, Auckland Airport, Millbrook Resort, Huka Lodge and New Zealand itself have won gongs at the World Travel Awards.


NZ Tourism Awards 2022 finalists revealed 6th September 2022 /

NZ Tourism Awards 2022 finalists revealed

Christchurch Airport, iFLY Indoor Skydiving, and Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours have scooped multiple nominations in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards.


New Plymouth Airport wins design awards 6th September 2022 /

New Plymouth Airport wins design awards

The New Zealand Airports Association has selected New Plymouth Airport as the winner of two design and excellence awards.


Operators make NZ International Business Awards shortlist 1st September 2022 /

Operators make NZ International Business Awards shortlist

A North Island farm experience and the leader of Active Adventures are amongst 57 finalists for the New Zealand International Business Awards 2022.


Invercargill – Auckland jet service project wins airport award 31st August 2022 /

Invercargill – Auckland jet service project wins airport award

Invercargill Airport Limited has picked up the Community Engagement Initiative of the Year at the 2021 New Zealand Airport Awards.


Tyson-Nathan inducted into Business Hall of Fame 19th August 2022 /

Tyson-Nathan inducted into Business Hall of Fame

New Zealand Māori Tourism chief executive Pania Tyson-Nathan has been inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame for services to tourism.


Registrations open for TIA’s summit, NZ Tourism Awards 17th August 2022 /

Registrations open for TIA’s summit, NZ Tourism Awards

Registrations are now open for Tourism Summit Aotearoa and New Zealand Tourism Awards, which will both be held in Hamilton this year.


Ziptrek honoured to win sustainability award 16th August 2022 /

Ziptrek honoured to win sustainability award

Ziptrek Ecotours says it is honoured to have won the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s award for the New Sustainability Initiative.


Louisa “Choppy” Patterson receives CAA award 12th August 2022 /

Louisa “Choppy” Patterson receives CAA award

Louisa ‘Choppy’ Patterson has been awarded the Civil Aviation Authority’s Directors Commendation Award for her service and commitment to safety in the aviation community.


TECNZ Achievement Awards winners revealed 11th August 2022 /

TECNZ Achievement Awards winners revealed

Six operators and industry leaders have been recognised for their work during the pandemic.


Hospo stalwart Norrie reflects on Hall of Fame induction 4th August 2022 /

Hospo stalwart Norrie reflects on Hall of Fame induction

Wellington’s Peter Norrie has welcomed his induction into the Hospitality New Zealand Hall of Fame by reflecting on the opportunities in the industry over more than 40 years.


And the Holiday Parks NZ Award winners are… 3rd August 2022 /

And the Holiday Parks NZ Award winners are…

HPNZ’s Colleen Ives is presented the Outstanding Service to the Holiday Park Industry award.


Hanmer Springs holiday park feels the buzz from people’s choice win 3rd August 2022 /

Hanmer Springs holiday park feels the buzz from people’s choice win

TOP 10 Hanmer Springs owners Jacqui and Dean Anderson are riding the high from their recent People’s Choice win at the recent Hospitality New Zealand Award.


And the Lion Hospitality Award goes to… 28th July 2022 /

And the Lion Hospitality Award goes to…

Fable Dunedin won the best hotel with lodges and holiday parks also among the winners.


…while NZ events also celebrate industry winners 28th July 2022 /

…while NZ events also celebrate industry winners

New Plymouth’s Festival of Lights, Hamilton’s Claudelands Oval, and Auckland Unlimited’s America’s Cup are amongst the winners at the New Zealand Event Awards.


Spirit of Hospitality Award finalists revealed 20th July 2022 /

Spirit of Hospitality Award finalists revealed

Holiday Parks New Zealand has revealed its ten finalists for the industry’s prestigious Spirit of Hospitality Award 2022.


Air NZ #2 in AirlineRatings rankings 15th July 2022 /

Air NZ #2 in AirlineRatings rankings

Air New Zealand has been ranked second in the Top Twenty Airlines in the World for 2022 and picked up Best Airline in the Pacific, Best Premium Economy, and Best Economy by AirlineRankings.com.