12th May 2023 APTR / HotelsA Supreme Court ruling brings to an end a four-year legal fight, opening the door for APTR’s reinstatement.
9th December 2021 APTR / HCAAuckland Council wants to be allowed “to keep being unfair,” says Hotel Council Aotearoa.
10th November 2021 APTR / HotelAuckland’s controversial Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate is ruled invalid by the Court of Appeal.
12th March 2021 APTR / HotelsHotel Council Aotearoa is calling for Auckland Council to get rid of its Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate as the sector struggles to recover from the pandemic.
17th February 2021 APTRA petition has been launched to get rid of Auckland Council’s Accommodation Providers’ Targeted Rate
24th April 2020 APTR / ATEEDAuckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development has paused selected marketing activity, and is not replacing non-essential vacant roles as part of a cost-cutting drive following the year-long suspension of the APTR.
21st April 2020 APTR / HotelsAuckland Council is being asked to go further than putting a hold on the Auckland Provider Targeted Rate until March 2021.
20th April 2020 APTR / HotelsHowever, it plans to resume the charge once investment in visitor attraction is needed.
9th April 2020 APTR / ATEEDThe Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development to be scrapped, saying its role of promoting tourism and events is redundant.
9th March 2020 APTRAuckland mayor Phil Goff is disappointed that a group of hotel and motel owners has decided to appeal the High Court’s decision upholding the Auckland Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR).
14th February 2020 APTR / HotelWhy were the arguments made against Auckland Council’s APTR rejected?
12th February 2020 APTR / Bed TaxQueenstown’s mayor says Auckland’s success in the High Court augurs well for the resort’s proposed bed tax.
