1st December 2023 Development / MarineTauranga City Council has begun construction on a living seawall that will foster marine life and biodiversity whilst protecting the coastline.
30th November 2023 DevelopmentA plan to redesign Wellington’s Courtenay Place precinct to attract more visitors has been presented to the city’s council.
28th November 2023 Development / HospitalityA new hospitality, retail and commercial outlet is planned for the site of a building currently used for car parking.
27th October 2023 DevelopmentTauranga City Council is beginning waterfront works around the city’s harbour that will include a shared waterfront pathway, seawall upgrade, green reserve for events, and a playground.
28th September 2023 Development / WIALWellington Airport’s Lyall Bay and Rongotai precincts are being redeveloped to include new food and beverage outlets, as well as a new airport services centre.
20th September 2023 Development / TIFThe Hokitika Gorge on the West Coast will receive a new suspension bridge by the summer of 2024-25, thanks to a successful funding application for $300,000 from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund by Westland District Council.
15th September 2023 DevelopmentThe government is providing a $2m grant for a new two-level commercial and public facility in Greymouth.
7th September 2023 DevelopmentThe final elements in Taupō’s town centre transformation will include an overhead lighting feature.
21st July 2023 Development / MuseumsA new civic precinct in Tauranga will receive $21m in funding for facilities including a new museum, exhibition gallery, civic whare and a library and community space.
15th March 2023 DevelopmentConstruction is underway on a three-kilometre path spanning Mount Maunganui’s Marine Parade coastal reserve.
10th March 2023 Development / Taupō AirportA $29m government investment in Taupō’s economic resilience has been completed with the official opening of the Town Centre Transformation project, airport terminal and Eastern Arterial Shared Path.
23rd January 2023 DevelopmentTaupō District Council is seeking submissions on a proposed redevelopment of the Mangakino lakefront.
19th December 2022 Development / LakeviewThe $1bn mixed-use Lakeview – Taumata project at Queenstown has secured fast-track resource consent.
28th October 2022 Cardrona / DevelopmentA $10m homestead will be a major feature of the $650m Mt Cardrona Station development and act as the heart of the alpine village.
20th October 2022 Development / QLDCThe second stage of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan will open to the public this Friday.
12th September 2022 DevelopmentThree options are on the table for restoration and new buildings.
7th September 2022 Development / PictonThe proposed development of Picton’s London Quay is open for public consultation.
24th August 2022 Attractions / DevelopmentThe final stage of the boardwalk around Lake Rotorua is open to the public after almost a year under construction.
5th August 2022 Development / MarineTourism Minister Stuart Nash has cut the ribbon for the renovated Whakatāne wharf and broken ground on work to construct the new Commercial Boat Harbour.
16th June 2022 Development / StadiumThe Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce is urging some 2,700 members to submit in favour of the Te Kaha stadium being built in Christchurch.
10th June 2022 Development / MarineNelson City Council has set out a 15-year plan for a marina transformation that it says will help grow the local economy.
30th May 2022 Development / Manawatu GorgeA masterplan for the future of the Manawatu Gorge is proposing 11 projects for the area, including recreational tracks, suspension and sky bridges, visitor accommodation, cultural projects, and UNESCO ‘Geopark’ status for Te Apiti.
23rd May 2022 DevelopmentInvercargill is on track to be a “highly desirable city to visit and settle down in”, according to the group behind a drive to rejuvenate the city and the wider Southland region.
4th May 2022 Development / TMGHTaupō Moana Group Holdings (TMGH) will apply for resource consent to redevelop and expand Taupō’s popular Hole in One golf attraction.
25th March 2022 Development / isiteHastings i-SITE will relocate mid-year to the Municipal Building at the Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Event Centre development.
23rd March 2022 AIAL / DevelopmentAuckland Airport has broken ground on its new $200m retail development, which it says will be New Zealand’s ‘largest purpose-built fashion centre’.
11th March 2022 Development / MarineThe Kōpū business and marine precinct has been granted consent to build a commercial working wharf and recreational boat ramp at a cost of $8.2m.
9th December 2021 Development / Film TourismSilverlight Studios has secured resource consent for its $280m film studio development near Wānaka.
21st October 2021 DevelopmentA $75,000 donation to the Hamilton Gardens will see the attraction’s café upgraded next year.
7th October 2021 DevelopmentArchitectural concept designs for a $19m – $21m revamp of the Kaikōura waterfront have been approved.
23rd August 2021 DevelopmentQueenstown’s Hydro Attack is seeking to build a new wharf at the resort with long-term lease options for its distinctive watercraft.
5th August 2021 DevelopmentDolomite Point Redevelopment Project in Punakaiki has reached its second construction milestone as work begins to upgrade the northern car park at Dolomite Point.
4th August 2021 DevelopmentConstruction on a new state-of-the-art pool complex in Gisborne has started.
26th July 2021 DevelopmentWork on a $19m expansion of Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale, Hawke’s Bay, is underway.
23rd July 2021 DevelopmentA $1.75m cash injection from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund will see the completion of Gisborne’s 1000-year pedestrian bridge, albeit cheaper than originally envisioned.
21st July 2021 Development / StadiumChristchurch City Council will vote on Thursday on the preliminary design for the new Canterbury Multi-Use Arena.
21st July 2021 DevelopmentProject largely funded by $740,000 grant from Tourism Infrastructure Fund and approximately $250,000 from Ashburton District Council.
13th July 2021 DevelopmentProject received some funding from Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
30th June 2021 DevelopmentExisting building on site to be removed over next year.
22nd June 2021 DevelopmentReservations have been running hot from across the Tasman after bookings opened two weeks ago.
21st June 2021 Development / LegalOverseas investor Seung Heun Lee bought Northland properties worth $10.4m without consent.
18th June 2021 DevelopmentDevelopment work on Te Uruhi, previously known as the Kāpiti Gateway, is set to start in September.
16th June 2021 DevelopmentTitles for first”superlots” in Te Awa Lakes project likely available mid-2022.
2nd June 2021 Development / TechQueenstown Lakes District Council’s economic development unit is advertising a 12-month tender to develop a hospitality and tourism technology cluster in the district.
1st June 2021 Development / MāoriA case study on Māori tourism experiences has been featured in a new international database alongside 31 other examples on tourism development from around the world.
24th May 2021 DevelopmentTown centre set to get two pedestrian malls, more parking, safer environment for walkers.
3rd May 2021 DevelopmentEndemic speed violations factor into decision to make area pedestrian-only.
22nd April 2021 DevelopmentA development aiming to be Wānaka’s first dedicated workers’ accommodation village has secured consent from the Environment Court.
9th March 2021 DevelopmentHutt City Council says it has reached a ‘major milestone’ with resource consent granted for its Eastern Bays shared path project.
4th March 2021 DevelopmentFilm and wine ventures with tourism components are being fast-tracked through the consenting process.
