4th March 2024 DMP / TAU
Attracting business and major events, securing funding and reviewing Auckland’s destination strategy are the top priorities for Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s Annie Dundas.
The agency says there’s no clarity around tourism funding, nor any regulatory guidance to support destination management.
The agency has cut a number of tourism roles but it has also created new ones to be filled.
Events and the impact of cruise’s “mass tourism” are among some of the issues Ōtepoti Dunedin Destination Management Plan has identified as key areas of focus for the city and region’s development.
RotoruaNZ has launched what it is calling New Zealand’s first publicly available regional destination management dashboard.
A co-ordinated effort preferably at the national level is needed to help fund the execution of regional destination management plans, says Enterprise Dunedin.
Reducing the reliance on just one or two large markets is a priority for Mackenzie’s operators, according to an industry survey.
Hurunui Tourism hopes to turn the region’s destination management plan into action.
Tourism giving more than it takes for society, the environment and people is the foundation of Hauraki and Coromandel’s new destination management plan, but funding remains a challenge.
Southland’s Beyond 2025 regional long term plan is almost ready for launch.
RotoruaNZ has published its first annual report on the region’s destination management plan.
ChristchurchNZ chief executive Ali Adams is confident the region’s destination management plan will be put into action despite no clear method as to how it will be funded.
Destination Great Lake Taupō is running a series of workshops to gather feedback on its destination brand – one of the first action points within its destination management plan.
Taupō’s future as a destination will depend on being able to shift from a largely economic model in favour of a regenerative one, according to its new destination management plan.
The region enjoys a good summer with internationals returning following a difficult pandemic.
The region’s new destination management plan is heralded as a “milestone”.
NZ’s funding of its tourism system should be re-examined and questions asked about how RTOs will be able to fund destination management.
The first 12 months of Te Tai Tokerau Northland’s destination plan have contributed to significant product development and added value to the region’s visitor appeal, says Northland Inc.
The new plan identifies key initiatives that can help help grow and maintain a sustainable and thriving visitor economy for he region.
The country’s first destination management event has started at Waitangi, Bay of Islands, with formulating strategy the theme of the inaugural residential wānanga.
The tourism minister’s comments could derail “the most transformational mahi anyone in tourism has ever seen”.
Enhancing the value of Tai Tokerau Northland’s visitor experiences is the focus of the region’s new destination plan.