2nd October 2023 Great Rides / IVLA cabinet paper from Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says without the funding some Great Rides may close.
13th September 2023 IVLA change to the $35 IVL could be coming, according to The Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.
2nd August 2023 Funding / IVLThe govt wants to build more regenerative and resilient tourism and conservation.
11th October 2022 IVL / T&H MinisterIt could have raised up to $444m annually to support tourism, conservation, and to help tackle climate change.
23rd May 2022 isite / IVLThe new funding from the IVL fund marks its first allocation for tourism since the pausing of deployments in 2020.
27th July 2021 Funding / IVLRevenue collected in the first year to June 2020 was $57.3m, approximately 30% lower than the forecasted revenue of $82m.
21st May 2021 Borders / IVLBut it could be longer before unrestricted global travel resumes, says the department.
21st November 2019 IVL / NZeTAMore than 500,000s NZeTAs have been issued to travellers coming into New Zealand since the system went live in August.
19th November 2019 IVL / Research / TIATourism Industry Aotearoa is proposing a portion of the International Visitor Levy is assigned to the tourism industry to seed the establishment of industry-led research capacity and capability.
5th November 2019 ATEED / IVL / TIAAuckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s Go with Tourism platform has received a Commendation for Innovation at the Economic Development New Zealand 2019 Best Practice Awards.
21st October 2019 IVL / NZeTACash collected from the International Visitor and Conservation Levy is tracking ahead of forecasts despite a significant proportion of travellers not yet paying the $35 levy or the new NZ Electronic Travel Authority.
26th September 2019 DOC / IVL / MBIEOperators Grant Webster, Verity Webber, Kauahi Ngapora, and Dr Gerry McSweeney will help decide how funds from the visitor levy will be deployed.
12th September 2019 IVLThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is running a webinar on the new International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
11th September 2019 Funding / IVLAround $3.7m has so far been taken for the IVL through the new travel authority, says Immigration NZ.
26th August 2019 Funding / IVLThe IVL cash will go towards tracks and infrastructure around Fox Glacier as well as alternative experiences.
14th August 2019 Funding / IVLInitiatives at Milford, Arthur’s Pass, Westland and Tongariro are among the schemes to get funding from the new levy.
6th August 2019 IVL / NZeTAThe new authority will cost visitors $9 via a mobile app and $12 through the NZeTA website.
5th August 2019 IVLThe first investment of funds collected from the new levy could be made as early as October.
4th June 2019 IVLThe International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy was passed in Parliament on Saturday under urgency.
28th March 2019 Funding / IVLRTOs could be in for a windfall from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
1st February 2019 Government / IVLThe government should scrap its planned tourism tax because of a possible slowdown in the sector, says Todd McClay.
6th November 2018 Government / IVLThe industry has welcomed the “long over-due change of direction” and “alignment” contained in the government draft Tourism Strategy released today.
6th November 2018 Government / IVLThe government has launched its draft Tourism Strategy for consultation and settled on the split of the funds raised from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
28th September 2018 Funding / IVLThe industry has called on the government to spend revenue raised from the new international visitor tax wisely, and ensure the circa $80m a year remains an additional – not replacement – funding source.
27th September 2018 IVLAffected visitors will pay at the top of the range put out for consultation by the Government.
7th August 2018 IVL / LGNZA proposed Local Tourism Levy would apply to all visitors including Kiwis.
23rd July 2018 IVLTourism associations have expressed support but have also issued a number of strong – and sometimes competing – qualifications.
20th July 2018 IVL / RTNZFunds from the proposed International Border Levy should be committed solely to conservation and the regions should have the power to implement their own levies, says Regional Tourism New Zealand.
2nd July 2018 IVLNZ operators say a redistribution of GST receipts remains the preferred method of funding the country’s $36bn tourism industry.
29th June 2018 IVLThe consultation period for the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy has been extended by one week.
20th June 2018 IVL / T&H MinisterThe tourism minister used previous statements made by senior members of National against them during an exchange on the proposed international visitor levy.
18th June 2018 IVLHere is what we know and what we don’t know about the International Visitor Levy
15th June 2018 IVLForeign visitors from some countries will have to pay a new border tax next year and others face increased visa fees.
15th June 2018 IVLMBIE has outlined some of the kinds of investment into conservation and tourism that the levy could potentially contribute to.
1st June 2018 IVLKelvin Davis on pushing ahead with the border levy, tackling freedom camping problems, and a desire to drive tourism-related education to the top of the school curriculum.
1st June 2018 IVLWarning bells are sounding within the tourism and aviation industries about exactly how a border tax will work, with the possibility several countries could be excluded.
11th May 2018 IVLThe tourism minister has committed to implementing a border levy – TIA and TEC chiefs give their views.
10th May 2018 IVLA levy on international visitors to New Zealand is set to be finalised within weeks with implementation targeted for around Budget-time 2019.
2nd February 2018 Customs / IVL / MPICustoms NZ and the Ministry of Primary Industries are planning to slash the Border Clearance Levy citing the country’s booming tourism sector.
22nd December 2017 IATA / IVLReports suggest the New Zealand government is considering imposing charge on international air travelers.
22nd November 2017 IVL / T&H MinisterThe National Party has launched a salvo of questions at Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis following his first address to industry, which appeared to soften the government’s stance on a border levy.
25th July 2017 IVLA Newshub-Reid Research poll has revealed many New Zealanders support a “tourist tax” to help fund infrastructure and the Department of Conservation.
1st June 2017 IVLA tourist tax should be used to help stop the decline in the country’s native bird species, according to a new report from the Government’s environment watchdog.
6th April 2017 IVLTranscript of Questions & Answers in Parliament on Tuesday where Tourism Minister Paula Bennett faces her critics on the tourist border levy.
6th April 2017 IVLWe have always prided ourselves that New Zealand is the land of the great outdoors.
4th April 2017 IVL / Paula BennettTourism Minister Paula Bennett’s push to rule out a tourist border levy has drawn fire from politicians across the spectrum who labelled her stance as “irresponsible” and “short-sighted”.
4th April 2017 IVLLocal visitor levies should be used as a tool to fund as infrastructure according to the findings of a new high-level report.
3rd April 2017 IVL / Paula BennettIn an interview with journalist Jessica Mutch on TVNZ’s Q+A on Sunday, Tourism Minister Paula Bennett justifies her opposition to a tourist tax.
16th March 2017 Infrastructure / IVLLGNZ has renewed calls for a new infrastructure funding mechanism after the cost of the nationwide project pipeline was revealed to be $1.38bn.
15th March 2017 Infrastructure / IVL / Targeted RateA targeted visitor tax imposed at New Zealand’s border is the fairest way to ensure tourists contribute to cover costs of their visit.
