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Manea Footprints of Kupe opens in Northland 10th December 2020 /

Manea Footprints of Kupe opens in Northland

The Manea Footprints of Kupe, an interactive cultural, heritage, tourism and education centre, has opened in Opononi in the Hokianga.


And action…Whangarei’s $990k Camera Obscura opens 23rd November 2020

And action…Whangarei’s $990k Camera Obscura opens

The sculpture would make a lasting contribution to Whangarei’s tourism and education landscape.


Northland tourism projects stimulating growth – EMA 11th November 2020

Northland tourism projects stimulating growth – EMA

Northland’s current infrastructure project pipeline will bring massive benefits to the region, says Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Brett O’Riley.


Queenstown attraction re-opens after 11 years 16th October 2020

Queenstown attraction re-opens after 11 years

Queenstown’s Deer Park Heights is opening its gates again after 11 years.


Goodbye AZ, hello ABs – McGowan makes his move 1st October 2020 /

Goodbye AZ, hello ABs – McGowan makes his move

After five years ushering in millions of visitors, Auckland Zoo’s head of visitor experience leaves to lead the country’s newest attraction.


Ngāi Tahu Tourism revives kiwi attraction 21st September 2020 /

Ngāi Tahu Tourism revives kiwi attraction

Rotorua’s National Kiwi Hatchery will reopen to visitors in time for both the September school holidays and to celebrate the hatching of its first kiwi chick of the season.


Recruitment underway as All Blacks Experience sets December opening 4th September 2020 /

Recruitment underway as All Blacks Experience sets December opening

Recruitment is underway for key roles to join the attraction ahead of its 2 December opening date.


Skyline Rotorua workers in self-isolation after Covid case visit 13th August 2020 /

Skyline Rotorua workers in self-isolation after Covid case visit

The family went to a number of tourism experiences in the city last weekend, including Skyline Rotorua’s gondola and luge.


Fire contained at 105-year-old Dunedin icon 11th August 2020 /

Fire contained at 105-year-old Dunedin icon

A roof fire in the Anglican St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin has been contained and early reports suggest little damage from smoke and water.


Wellington’s Cable Car returns to service 6th August 2020 /

Wellington’s Cable Car returns to service

Wellington’s Cable Car will be back in service from this Saturday 8 August after its annual maintenance shutdown.


Chathams, Rotorua, Far North tourism share in $110m in Govt funding 3rd August 2020 /

Chathams, Rotorua, Far North tourism share in $110m in Govt funding

Tourism projects in the Chatham Islands, Rotorua, and the Far North will share in just over $110m in new funding announced by the Government.


Hanmer secures unique ‘hybrid’ funding for $2m Fly-Line 24th July 2020 /

Hanmer secures unique ‘hybrid’ funding for $2m Fly-Line

The operator says the cash is coming from the PGF and the Government’s $3bn infrastructure fund.


Te Puia another step closer to iwi ownership 24th July 2020 /

Te Puia another step closer to iwi ownership

The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 has been passed by the House. 


Northern attractions look ahead as holiday rush recedes 21st July 2020

Northern attractions look ahead as holiday rush recedes

While the southern ski fields saw better than expected numbers during the holidays, major North Island attractions also saw good attendance.


Busy school holidays give way to uncertainty, caution for operators 17th July 2020 /

Busy school holidays give way to uncertainty, caution for operators

Reduced prices and extra costs mean businesses have had to work hard to make a profit.


Tourism-related southern projects secure $34m 17th July 2020 /

Tourism-related southern projects secure $34m

The Govt is investing the cash in Fiordland’s Homer Tunnel, an Arrowtown museum, and a Balclutha hub.


First Look: $26m Dolomite Point centre 15th July 2020 /

First Look: $26m Dolomite Point centre

The development at Punakaiki will also feature cycle paths, walkways, and a new viewing platform.


Govt provides $15m for struggling animal attractions 13th July 2020 /

Govt provides $15m for struggling animal attractions

Wildlife institutions suffering from the impacts of Covid-19 can apply for support.


Some projects delayed but $11m for visitor attractions – HCC 7th July 2020 /

Some projects delayed but $11m for visitor attractions – HCC

Hamilton City Council has delayed an extension to its Victoria on the River boardwalk and an upgrade to the city’s Transport Centre because of Covid-19.


Ngāi Tahu revives Dark Sky Project, pulls plug on hotpools 3rd July 2020

Ngāi Tahu revives Dark Sky Project, pulls plug on hotpools

Ngāi Tahu is restarting its Dark Sky Project at Tekapo but is ditching its multi-million-dollar hotpool scheme at Queenstown.


Christchurch Attractions looks to revival following redundancies 1st July 2020 /

Christchurch Attractions looks to revival following redundancies

With only four redundancies made to date, Christchurch Attractions is preparing to bring most of its operations back online for a local and domestic market.


Christchurch Gondola re-opens 1 July 30th June 2020

Christchurch Gondola re-opens 1 July

A re-opening special offered the first 20 people through the doors a 50% discount on adult Gondola tickets on opening day. 


Polynesian Spa “strong” but development on hold – Rangatira 29th June 2020 /

Polynesian Spa “strong” but development on hold – Rangatira

A significant development plan for the attraction is on hold until visitor volumes return.


National Aquarium launches virtual penguin encounter 18th June 2020

National Aquarium launches virtual penguin encounter

The National Aquarium of New Zealand has launched a virtual encounter with its Little Penguins.


PGF pumps $18m into ‘game changing’ experiences 17th June 2020 /

PGF pumps $18m into ‘game changing’ experiences

Four new ‘visitor experience centres’ will be built along the West Coast as part of the Te Ara Pounamu pathways project.


Wayfare relaunches scenic cruise, jet boat experiences 17th June 2020

Wayfare relaunches scenic cruise, jet boat experiences

Experiences in Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Stewart Island and the TSS Earnslaw and Go Orange Jet Boats in Queenstown would relaunch on 4 July


Heli-maintenance for Christchurch Gondola 17th June 2020

Heli-maintenance for Christchurch Gondola

Preventative work is taking place on the Christchurch Gondola cableway towers ahead of its planned reopening on 1 July.


RFA reopens Auckland attractions, venues 15th June 2020 /

RFA reopens Auckland attractions, venues

Regional Facilities Auckland has reopened the Auckland Town Hall, Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki,  The Civic, Bruce Mason Centre, The Cloud, and Shed 10 on Queens Wharf.


PGF injects further $4.5m into Hundertwasser 12th June 2020 /

PGF injects further $4.5m into Hundertwasser

The new money takes the total invested from the fund into the $33.2m Whangarei project to $18.4m.


Waimangu Volcanic Valley: Restructures, reorients, reopens 11th June 2020 /

Waimangu Volcanic Valley: Restructures, reorients, reopens

“We have to recreate our future rather than wait for it to come to us,” says GM David Blackmore.


Rangatira CEO: “If any country is in a good place to respond, NZ is” 9th June 2020 /

Rangatira CEO: “If any country is in a good place to respond, NZ is”

Rainbow’s End, Polynesian Spa have good bank, shareholder support, says Mark Dosser.


Mountain bike park, thermal spa pools to be scoped for Picton 9th June 2020

Mountain bike park, thermal spa pools to be scoped for Picton

A mountain bike park and thermal spa pool will be investigated as potential new destination attractions for Picton, says Marlborough District Council.


Bush and Beach launches new ‘Kiwis guiding Kiwis’ product 28th May 2020 /

Bush and Beach launches new ‘Kiwis guiding Kiwis’ product

Auckland-based tour operator Bush and Beach have launched a new series of ‘Kiwis guiding Kiwis’ products for the domestic market.


Larnach Castle’s Barker puts ‘worst days’ behind with reopening 22nd May 2020 /

Larnach Castle’s Barker puts ‘worst days’ behind with reopening

 The Dunedin attraction opened its doors this morning after a period of consolidation and cutbacks.


Taranaki Council resumes Pukeiti Gardens upgrade 21st May 2020

Taranaki Council resumes Pukeiti Gardens upgrade

Multi-year upgrades at Pukeiti Gardens have resumed because of the importance to Taranaki’s post-Covid-19 recovery, says Taranaki Regional Council chair David MacLeod.


Wildwire extends Koha Climb to domestic tourists 13th May 2020

Wildwire extends Koha Climb to domestic tourists

Wanaka adventure tourism operator Wildwire is extending its Koha Climb product to domestic tourists.


PGF invests $100k in SS Ventnor memorial at Northland attraction 8th May 2020 /

PGF invests $100k in SS Ventnor memorial at Northland attraction

Northland’s new Manea Footprints of Kupe centre is set to include a memorial to the SS Ventnor and those who were lost when it sank off the Hokianga coast in 1902 after securing a $100,000 investment from the Provincial Growth Fund.


Skyline closes NZ attractions, Asia sites stay open 25th March 2020 /

Skyline closes NZ attractions, Asia sites stay open

Jobs will be lost across all of the group, says the company.


Whale Watch closes to end of June, Transport World shuts doors 24th March 2020 /

Whale Watch closes to end of June, Transport World shuts doors

Whale Watch Kaikōura has temporarily closed and its customer service team will cancel and issue refunds for any tours booked from the March 24 to June 30.


Weta Workshop closes Miramar cave and tours 24th March 2020 /

Weta Workshop closes Miramar cave and tours

Weta Workshop is temporarily closing its Miramar-based Weta Cave store and tours.


“Distressing, devastated” – Hobbiton shuts its doors 21st March 2020 /

“Distressing, devastated” – Hobbiton shuts its doors

More than 240 jobs could go in a temporary closure of one of the country’s top attractions.


Regional Facilities Auckland secures carbon free certification 5th March 2020 /

Regional Facilities Auckland secures carbon free certification

Regional Facilities Auckland has gained Toitū carbonreduce certification.


Fly-Line developer seeks sites after Taupō falls through 4th March 2020

Fly-Line developer seeks sites after Taupō falls through

Taupō may have rejected the Fly-Line experience but the New Zealand licence holder says he is looking at other locations across the country for the venture.


Historic gun emplacements reopen after $440k upgrade 27th February 2020 /

Historic gun emplacements reopen after $440k upgrade

A surge in visitors is predicted for the Awaroa/Godley Head site overlooking Lyttelton Harbour.