12th November 2021 EnvironmentA select group of Wellington operators have graduated from a three-month pilot designed to help meet their sustainability aspirations.
11th November 2021 Environment / RealNZRealNZ is seeking 24 people for a Fiordland cruise that will also see them get involved in the area’s history and conservation.
11th November 2021 Environment / QACQueenstown Airport has achieved Toitū Carbonreduce certification.
4th November 2021 Environment / EventsA declaration to tackle climate action will be signed by global tourism stakeholders in Glasgow as part of COP26.
20th October 2021 Environment / RTODestination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism, and Queenstown Lakes District Council are jointly funding an initiative that enables local businesses and schools to calculate their greenhouse gas emissions and take action to reduce them.
19th October 2021 Environment / RealNZSmoky emissions from Queenstown’s Lady of the Lake could be consigned to history.
13th October 2021 EnvironmentAnd it says it will help set up an industry-led group to advise on cutting aviation emissions.
24th September 2021 Air NZ / EnvironmentAir New Zealand is testing new eco-serviceware for its international inflight food offerings.
21st September 2021 Environment / TNZA trio of tourism organisations have taken steps to tackle their greenhouse gas emissions and boost their green credentials.
16th September 2021 Air NZ / EnvironmentThe airline says the agreement is “a step towards understanding how hydrogen-powered aircraft could become a reality in NZ”.
13th August 2021 Environment / LodgesOwen River Lodge near Nelson has been certified carbon positive and says it is the first fishing lodge in the world to receive the certification.
11th August 2021 Climate / EnvironmentThere is agreement within government and industry that climate change is tourism’s most significant environmental challenge, but the way forward remains unclear.
11th August 2021 Environment / FundingDunedin Enterprise has launched a carbon measurement incentive scheme for tourism businesses to encourage uptake of sustainable tourism practices and achieve net carbon zero by 2030 in the city.
10th August 2021 Climate / EnvironmentIncreasing global temperatures will impact sun and snow destinations as well as environmental assets critical for tourism.
10th June 2021 Environment / EVAn innovative role for Māori tourism is floated to help the country transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
4th June 2021 EnvironmentDeclines in non-compliance with rāhui highest in Waitākere Ranges.
3rd June 2021 EnvironmentAir Tahiti Nui customers will be able to start offsetting emissions on their flights from today, as a tie-up with New Zealand carbon offsetting provider CarbonClick begins.
29th April 2021 EnvironmentA new study shows NZ’s glaciers are melting faster than expected.
27th April 2021 EnvironmentTravellers can choose to contribute to range of environmental projects when booking.
15th March 2021 EnvironmentOkarito Kayaks owners Gemma and Baz Hughes’ GorseBusters initiative in South Westland has attracted hundreds of enquiries from across the country.
22nd February 2021 Environment / PCEThe Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report has sparked volumes of commentary from the country’s academic sector.
18th February 2021 Environment / ReportThe long-awaited report recommends a departure tax, stricter controls on commercial operations, and questions the public investment in the sector.
18th February 2021 Environment / TIATourism Industry Aotearoa says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s latest report will not please everyone but deserves a hearing.
2nd February 2021 EnvironmentAustralasian tourism consultancy TRC Tourism is officially a zero carbon company.
1st February 2021 Environment / GovernmentThe Climate Change Commission’s landmark report on decarbonising the economy has signalled a stronger focus on emissions from the tourism sector is in the pipeline.
28th January 2021 Air NZ / EnvironmentAir New Zealand backs the new standards saying biofuels are “a necessary step” in reaching NZ’s net zero emissions by 2050 goal.
1st December 2020 EnvironmentThe Environmental Defence Society is calling for a strengthening of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 to better protect the landscapes of the Hauraki Gulf Islands.
18th November 2020 Environment / RewildRewilding the forests lining the Kawatiri/Buller River could provide a unique river landscape visitor experience.
9th November 2020 Environment / SustainabilityWaiheke-based operator EcoZip Adventures has secured climate positive certification for the second consecutive year from not-for-profit Ekos.
5th October 2020 EnvironmentBingo Bonanza will be offsetting carbon emissions created by Kiwis when they are exploring New Zealand.
1st October 2020 EnvironmentAn independent assessment by Ekos showed Ziptrek’s total carbon calculation for its financial year was 17.48tCO2.
31st August 2020 Data / EnvironmentDomestic tourists accounted for 59%, or 7063 kilotonnes, of tourism consumption-based emissions in 2017, according to new data from Stats NZ.
26th August 2020 Aquariums / EnvironmentFour hāpuku have been transferred from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research’s Northland Marine Research Centre to the main Oceanarium exhibit at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
24th August 2020 Environment / SustainabilityNew Zealand’s tourism rethink needs to forget old economic systems and focus on human values if the sector has any hope of reviving.
12th August 2020 Environment / FundingThe funding, over four years, was part of the Government’s $1.3bn Jobs for Nature programme.
7th August 2020 DOC / EnvironmentConservation estate attractions could suffer more damage, become inaccessible or disappear, says a new report.
5th August 2020 Environment / ResearchResearchers from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s Antarctic Research Centre say there is a strong link between human greenhouse gas emissions and increased melting of glaciers.
24th July 2020 EnvironmentRuapehu District Council has installed solar-powered ‘Big Belly’ compacting rubbish bins at 11 high traffic sites around Ruapehu.
9th July 2020 ComCom / EnvironmentThe Commerce Commission has released guidelines to help traders understand their obligations when making environmental claims.
9th July 2020 Environment / Holiday ParksOwner Uwe Kroll said it was a first for a TOP 10 holiday park.
1st July 2020 Environment / WildlifePūkaha National Wildlife Centre has confirmed the existence of New Zealand’s long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) in its forest reserve.
12th June 2020 Data / EnvironmentNew Zealand’s tourism-related greenhouse gas emissions jumped 16.3% in a decade.
10th June 2020 Environment / ResearchSenior NZIER economist Peter Clough said the future of tourism should be “green and local”.
3rd June 2020 Data / EnvironmentStats NZ is preparing to launch the regular research series into the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.
26th May 2020 EnvironmentDecarbonising tourism will include less reliance on long haul airline travel and more on rapid land transport, according to Dr Susanne Becken.
15th May 2020 DOC / EnvironmentWork to improve safety and provide for the protection of the sensitive environment of the West Coast’s Ōpārara Basin is set to begin at alert level 2, says the Department of Conservation.
30th April 2020 Environment / ResearchThe Environmental Defence Society is supporting calls for a reset of the tourism industry to better protect the environment.
28th April 2020 Employment / EnvironmentThe Green Party is calling for $1bn to be invested in nature-based jobs over the next three years.
15th April 2020 DOC / EnvironmentFive rare tūturuatu/shore plovers were relocated from their Christchurch captive breeding facility to pest-free Mana Island off the Wellington coast.
14th April 2020 Environment / MarineThe Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand will postpone public consultation on the proposed network of marine protection for the southeast South Island due to Covid-19 restrictions.
