Where there are issues, it is not often tourism itself but the management of it that needs to be addressed.
The MD on what owner Brook Serene is investing in and its priorities in the recovery.
Tourism needs investment to sustain its economic contribution and social, cultural, and environmental goals – not govt cuts – writes TIA’s Rebecca Ingram.
The country’s major political parties are making ambiguous tourism promises but Labour’s fixation on ‘high value’ could be detrimental to the youth and hostel sector, writes BYATA chair Haydn Marriner.
NZ needs to invest properly in tourism and not de-fund agencies like Tourism NZ.
Festival organisers need to be able to manage their response to extreme weather events as summers are increasingly plagued by flooding and heatwaves.
The operator on the state of the luxury market, taking the long view, and its new conservation credit programme.
The marine operator on his best year yet, controlling costs and pricing, the challenge of finding female guides, and the impact of the World Cup.
Co-owner and skipper Dave Nesbitt on the operator’s recovery from the pandemic and how the addition of a significant new asset will help.
Tourism is crucial to many economies but climate change is putting parts of the industry at risk.
The NZ and US operator’s CEO on recovery, business priorities, M&A and the Queenstown-based company’s global opportunity.
Despite the terrible toll and severe damage, people’s livelihoods can be restored.
The pandemic may be in the rearview mirror but for many in tourism challenges remain, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chair Scott Mehrtens.
The CEO on the company’s biggest season ever, expansion, Covid’s lingering impact and agritourism opportunities.
Empowering hospitality entrepreneurs to pursue sustainable practices can help reshape tourism.
The attraction’s MD on the neverending work at the “big maintenance project”, new product, and frustration over DMPs and governance.
The nature cruise operator on its “fantastic” post-Covid recovery despite staffing and promotional challenges at the small town.
The GM on the operator’s best year ever for revenue, managing pricing and costs, and what he wants to get off his chest.
The sector will only be able to add around 15k vehicles this year, leaving many unable to rent the car they want.
After nearly seven years leading NZCA, the former CEO hands out brickbats and bouquets after departing on Friday.
Universities help build future leaders and bring global perspectives and new thinking to tourism.
The Titan submersible disaster demonstrates the unpredictability of frontier tourism and its unintended consequences, as well as what could happen if industry does not respond in the right way.
Margins are wafer thin, inflation continues, there are labour shortages and cost pressures but airlines are proving resilient.
Seventy years ago today, Kiwi Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt Everest. Now, mountaineering is hugely popular and commercial but that has come with consequences, write tourism researchers.
A full-programme TRENZ makes a welcome return but there’s a glaring omission, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
How will aviation continue to grow while doing its fair share on climate change?
Industry leaders lay out their wish lists for today’s announcement.
Investment in hospitality upskilling, infrastructure development, and the removal of GST on food would be a welcome boost for the sector, says Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois.
Workforce boosts for critical aviation agencies, airport investment and improved fuel infrastructure are important for the future of aviation, writes BARNZ executive director Cath O’Brien.
Budget 2023 should include a stronger focus on business events and funding for Tourism New Zealand, says BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins.
Why the sector needs to be reviewed with new governance and a sustainable funding model developed.
The new king highlights royalty’s attraction to visitors but how valuable is it to UK tourism?
Qualmark’s Steven Dixon outlines the benefits of accreditation and acknowledges it is not as easy for smaller operators but there is value in membership.
Quieter boats could help to deliver more enjoyable guest experience for whale-watching operators, their guests, and the whales themselves.
New Zealand will need to be innovative to stay top-of-mind overseas as recession looms.
With United Airlines soon to reconnect Christchurch direct to the USA, Christchurch Airport is becoming even more than the ‘gateway to the South Island’, writes Nick Ashley, airline development manager for the airport.
The seven-day isolation requirement impedes tourism and is out of step with most countries, writes TECNZ’s Lynda Keene.
A simple rebrand of New York’s iconic slogan from “I” to “we” illustrates the complex challenges of place branding.
New AI tools and insights could help the sector become more efficient and responsive.
It was not the summer many were hoping for but there is still much to aim for, writes Northland Inc’s GM of destination, Tania Burt.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles this week from women leaders in tourism.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles this week from women leaders in tourism.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles this week from women leaders in tourism.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles from women leaders in tourism.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles from women leaders in tourism.
To mark International Women’s Day this week, the Ticker is publishing a series of articles on women leaders in tourism.
The past three years have led to a rising awareness of alternatives to pre-pandemic tourism models in South Pacific nations.
As rain keeps coming, Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s CEO says the visitor economy will be vital to the region’s recovery.
New Zealand’s tourism sector must work together to grow the country’s appeal in an increasingly competitive global market, writes Tourism New Zealand chief executive René de Monchy.
Trains in Aotearoa could help with decarbonisation as well as connecting people once again through tourism and intercity travel, write Robert McLachlan and Paul Callister.
