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Millbrook Resort invests another $1m in expansion 26th August 2022 /

Millbrook Resort invests another $1m in expansion

Millbrook Resort is investing $1m into an expansion of its golf driving range to meet increased usage and prepare for the 2023 New Zealand Open.


NZ Open organisers unveil new event, dangle $150k prize pool 23rd February 2022 /

NZ Open organisers unveil new event, dangle $150k prize pool

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Doors creak open for handful of operators at level 3 1st September 2021 /

Doors creak open for handful of operators at level 3

A few mountain bike parks and golf courses will take customers today, albeit in a limited way.


EVENT opens first golf resort 26th February 2021

EVENT opens first golf resort

Event Hospitality & Entertainment has opened its Rydges Formosa Golf Resort in Auckland.


Queenstown’s NZ Golf Open cancelled 30th October 2020 /

Queenstown’s NZ Golf Open cancelled

Next year’s New Zealand Golf Open has been cancelled due to ongoing Covid-19 uncertainty.


EVENT tees off into golf market with Auckland deal 15th October 2020 /

EVENT tees off into golf market with Auckland deal

The Australasian hotel, cinema and ski field operator has selected Auckland for its first foray into golf.


Queenstown golf courses launch Super Pass 30th September 2020

Queenstown golf courses launch Super Pass

Golf courses in Queenstown have banded together to offer a super pass allowing players a round at Arrowtown, Jack’s Point, Millbrook and Queenstown courses. 


Golf conferences to tee off in Queenstown 20th September 2018 /

Golf conferences to tee off in Queenstown

Queenstown is to host more than 165 US and Kiwi golf managers for biennial conferences this spring.


Asia drives NZ golf tourism growth, other markets flat 22nd March 2018

Asia drives NZ golf tourism growth, other markets flat

Asian players drove growth at New Zealand’s top golf courses last year as other major markets reported flat results, according to Tourism New Zealand.


TNZ: Valuable boost for golf tourism 14th March 2018

TNZ: Valuable boost for golf tourism

The ISPS Handa New Zealand Open provided another valuable opportunity to promote New Zealand as a world class golfing destination.  


Millbrook wins planning approval for $45m development 15th December 2017 /

Millbrook wins planning approval for $45m development

Queenstown’s award-winning Millbrook Resort is celebrating a major milestone – taking the next step towards developing a neighbouring farm into a new golf course interspersed with high-end residential homes.


NZ tops Asia Pacific golf tourism leaderboard 13th December 2017

NZ tops Asia Pacific golf tourism leaderboard

New Zealand has been named top golf destination in the Asia Pacific region by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.


Clearwater, Millbrook, Playing Around NZ win at World Golf Awards 28th November 2017 /

Clearwater, Millbrook, Playing Around NZ win at World Golf Awards

It might not be surrounded by Queenstown’s remarkable scenery but that hasn’t stopped Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch from winning the Best Course in Oceania at the 2017 World Golf Awards.


NZ takes bigger slice of global golf tourism market 1st November 2017

NZ takes bigger slice of global golf tourism market

New Zealand’s International Golf Tourism Strategy is driving results with golf visitors to marquee courses up 17% in the year to March 2016.


Golfers paradise planned for Highlands 19th October 2017 /

Golfers paradise planned for Highlands

A world-class golf course and residential development is in the pipeline for Cromwell.


Watch: Lydia Ko showcases international golf campaign 16th October 2017

Watch: Lydia Ko showcases international golf campaign

Avid golfers are being targeted by a campaign showcasing what the sport has to offer in New Zealand.


Lydia Ko shares her favourite Auckland fairways 3rd October 2017

Lydia Ko shares her favourite Auckland fairways

Ahead of the McKayson NZ Women’s Open in Auckland, Ko spent time with Tourism New Zealand and ATEED, zooming in on her favourite fairways in Auckland


Golf courses forged by nature draw in the putters 14th March 2017

Golf courses forged by nature draw in the putters

New Zealand’s unique golf courses, many created within landscapes forged by nature are proving a drawcard for international visitors.


Golf tourism to benefit from $5.5m in govt grants 9th March 2017

Golf tourism to benefit from $5.5m in govt grants

Golf tourism is expected to benefit from a government injection of $5.5m into two major golfing events.


Golf tourists to tee off at new Cardrona course 1st February 2017

Golf tourists to tee off at new Cardrona course

The southern lakes region is set to increase its golf tourism pull with the addition of a new “Alpine Links” course and four-star hotel in the Cardrona Valley.