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Wellington’s TRENZ debut to bring economic benefits 26th October 2023 /

Wellington’s TRENZ debut to bring economic benefits

The introduction of New Zealand’s largest tourism tradeshow to Wellington will bring economic benefits to the city, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram.


TRENZ seller registrations open 16th October 2023 /

TRENZ seller registrations open

TRENZ seller registrations are now open for next year’s event at Tākina Wellington on 8-10 May 2024.


Tākina Wellington to host TRENZ 2024 16th June 2023 /

Tākina Wellington to host TRENZ 2024

TRENZ is coming to Tākina Wellington from 8-10 May 2024.


Wednesday Letter: Welcome back TRENZ 24th May 2023 /

Wednesday Letter: Welcome back TRENZ

A full-programme TRENZ makes a welcome return but there’s a glaring omission, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.


Ashburton attractions showcased to TRENZ buyers 16th May 2023

Ashburton attractions showcased to TRENZ buyers

Buyers at TRENZ have a new understanding of what is on offer across the Ashburton District.


Gallery: That’s a wrap for TRENZ 2023! 12th May 2023 /

Gallery: That’s a wrap for TRENZ 2023!

TRENZ 2023 wrapped up a busy week with a farewell function at the Ilex in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.


TRENZ 2023: What can NZ tourism do better for the Chinese market? 11th May 2023 /

TRENZ 2023: What can NZ tourism do better for the Chinese market?

A panel of experts at Auckland Airport’s Tourism Forum outline how NZ can better serve Chinese visitors as they start to return.


Gallery: The heavy hitters arrive 11th May 2023 /

Gallery: The heavy hitters arrive

The top names in the industry arrived at TRENZ 2023 on Wednesday with Tourism Minister Peeni Henare addressing media.


TIA: New era, new strategy coming for NZ tourism 10th May 2023 /

TIA: New era, new strategy coming for NZ tourism

Supporting industry prosperity, finding new funding mechanisms and reducing tourism’s emissions will inform a reset of the Tourism 2025 strategy.


DMP funding “still to be determined” – ChristchurchNZ CEO 10th May 2023 /

DMP funding “still to be determined” – ChristchurchNZ CEO

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.


Gallery: Night at the vineyard 10th May 2023 /

Gallery: Night at the vineyard

After the first full day of TRENZ 2023, delegates were able to enjoy an evening at numerous events across Christchurch, with media and VIPs treated to a night at Christchurch’s Tussock Hill Vineyard and Cellar door Restaurant.


TIA’s Ingram: “The DNA of the industry is forever changed” 9th May 2023 /

TIA’s Ingram: “The DNA of the industry is forever changed”

TIA’s CEO opens TRENZ 2023 at Te Pae Christchurch before an industry elated at the return of the event’s full programme.


Gallery: TRENZ is back! 9th May 2023 /

Gallery: TRENZ is back!

Around 1,500 delegates will be attending TRENZ 2023 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre across its three full days.


GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ 9th May 2023 /

GwT brings education, industry together at TRENZ

Go With Tourism and Tourism Industry Aotearoa are hosting two days of education-focused activities at TRENZ.


Big week ahead for Christchurch as major tourism events come to town 5th May 2023 /

Big week ahead for Christchurch as major tourism events come to town

The city will host two large industry events next week, with TRENZ and GwT’s careers expo lined up back to back.


TIA, Auckland Airport bring Tourism Forum to TRENZ 6th March 2023 / /

TIA, Auckland Airport bring Tourism Forum to TRENZ

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Auckland Airport will hold a joint event at the upcoming TRENZ trade show at Christchurch in May.


TRENZ returns in full to Christchurch in 2023 31st October 2022 /

TRENZ returns in full to Christchurch in 2023

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s annual TRENZ trade show will take place at Te Pae Christchurch next year and will be the first full event since 2019, and the first in the city since 2006.


How to tackle tourism’s workforce challenges – tips from TRENZ 30th May 2022 /

How to tackle tourism’s workforce challenges – tips from TRENZ

The tourism industry is facing challenges in attracting staff, retaining employees, implementing technology, and how to engage with the new generation of students – which all require smart thinking and engagement in the post-Covid future.


What bankers want to see from operators in the recovery 27th May 2022 /

What bankers want to see from operators in the recovery

There’s no shame in a weak balance sheet after the past couple of years, says Westpac.


Nash on new phase for tourism, NZ’s increasingly “challenging” sell 26th May 2022 /

Nash on new phase for tourism, NZ’s increasingly “challenging” sell

The tourism minister highlights the challenges ahead for the sector but also signals the start of a new positive phase.


NZ faces stiff competition as visitor campaigns launch – TNZ’s de Monchy 26th May 2022 /

NZ faces stiff competition as visitor campaigns launch – TNZ’s de Monchy

Australia is particularly active internationally with its states competing hard in NZ as well.


“The future will not look like the past” – TIA’s Ingram opens TRENZ Hui 26th May 2022 /

“The future will not look like the past” – TIA’s Ingram opens TRENZ Hui

TIA’s CEO calls on industry to focus on regenerative tourism on the path to recovery.


TRENZ 2023 venue confirmed 26th May 2022

TRENZ 2023 venue confirmed

TRENZ 2023 will be held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.


TRENZ Hui ready to roll 25th May 2022 /

TRENZ Hui ready to roll

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s TRENZ Hui kicks off this afternoon with just over 450 people taking part in the online event over the next two days.


TIA’s TRENZ Hui attracts 400+ operators 18th May 2022 /

TIA’s TRENZ Hui attracts 400+ operators

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s online TRENZ Hui on 25 and 26 May has attracted more than 400 operators.


Registrations open for TRENZ Hui 2022 Online 26th April 2022 /

Registrations open for TRENZ Hui 2022 Online

Registrations are now open for Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s TRENZ Hui 2022 Online, which will take place on 25 and 26 May.


TRENZ Hui 2022 moves online 6th April 2022 /

TRENZ Hui 2022 moves online

TRENZ Hui 2022 will move to an online format due Covid-19 implications.


TRENZ Connect events return online in April 28th March 2022 /

TRENZ Connect events return online in April

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is holding a series of TRENZ Connect online events in April, with the aim of ‘reconnecting New Zealand with the world’.


Eden Park secures TRENZ Hui 2022 17th January 2022 /

Eden Park secures TRENZ Hui 2022

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TRENZ Connect online platform launches 23rd September 2021 /

TRENZ Connect online platform launches

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has launched its TRENZ Connect online platform, bringing together the international travel trade with market-ready New Zealand operators.


TIA to launch TRENZ Connect online platform 21st September 2021 /

TIA to launch TRENZ Connect online platform

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is launching its TRENZ Connect platform this week.


Auckland wins TRENZ 2022, Chch secures 2023 event 17th September 2021

Auckland wins TRENZ 2022, Chch secures 2023 event

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will host TRENZ in May 2022 with the event returning to Ōtautahi Christchurch in May 2023.


Ticker Take: Will Nash’s plan transform tourism? 7th May 2021 /

Ticker Take: Will Nash’s plan transform tourism?

More recovery than regenerative, the plan introduces yet another initiative to reimagine tourism.


New platform to create online market for tourism operators, buyers 7th May 2021 /

New platform to create online market for tourism operators, buyers

Tourism operators in the New Zealand tourism industry are getting a new platform to showcase their wares, connect with buyers abroad, and provide product updates and hold virtual meetings.


TRENZ “like no other” opens to vastly altered environment 5th May 2021 /

TRENZ “like no other” opens to vastly altered environment

The event at Christchurch Town Hall returns today reshaped after missing 2020.


Chch to showcase lessons in resilience at TRENZ 4th May 2021

Chch to showcase lessons in resilience at TRENZ

Christchurch seeks to showcase its revitalisation since the 2011 earthquake as a major theme at the TRENZ Hui 2021 this week.


TRENZ Hui reaches capacity for shortened event 22nd April 2021 /

TRENZ Hui reaches capacity for shortened event

Expected attendees less than half the number who attended in 2019.


Final call for TRENZ registrations 8th April 2021

Final call for TRENZ registrations

Registrations for next month’s TRENZ close today.


TRENZ re-emerges revamped and renamed 15th March 2021 /

TRENZ re-emerges revamped and renamed

NZ’s largest annual tourism trade expo will focus on three themes: ‘Revive, Reconnect, Revitalise’.


TRENZ goes hybrid, free for 2021 16th December 2020

TRENZ goes hybrid, free for 2021

TRENZ 2021 will be a hybrid virtual and in-person event at Ōtautahi Christchurch and free for operators to attend.


Nats will invest $5m in TRENZ – McClay 14th September 2020 /

Nats will invest $5m in TRENZ – McClay

It would provide a $5m grant to Tourism Industry Aotearoa to ensure the TRENZ conference could be held in 2021 and 2022.


$50m Regional Events Fund deployed – who are the winners? 10th September 2020 /

$50m Regional Events Fund deployed – who are the winners?

Nine RTO alliances and TIA’s TRENZ have secured millions in funding.


TRENZ 2020 cancelled 18th March 2020 /

TRENZ 2020 cancelled

Tourism Industry Aotearoa pulls the biggest industry event of the year.


Five takeaways from the govt’s new Tourism Strategy 17th May 2019 /

Five takeaways from the govt’s new Tourism Strategy

The govt’s plan sets out its priorities for the sector – what should we take from it? 


Tourism Strategy: Industry reaction 17th May 2019 /

Tourism Strategy: Industry reaction

The sector’s major associations have welcomed the new plan, with some saying it was long overdue. 


Watch: Get ready for TRENZ 2020 17th May 2019 /

Watch: Get ready for TRENZ 2020

TRENZ 2020 will be held at at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May next year.


Tourism Strategy: Five outcomes, four priorities and a work plan 16th May 2019 /

Tourism Strategy: Five outcomes, four priorities and a work plan

The new plan sets out the govt’s priorities for the sector for the years ahead.


MBIE tourism forecasts 2019-2025: Downgrades across the board 16th May 2019 / /

MBIE tourism forecasts 2019-2025: Downgrades across the board

The ministry’s New Zealand Tourism Forecasts for 2019 – 2025 put visitor arrival growth at 4% per annum to hit 5.1m visitors in 2025.


Conservation estate bucks slowing visitor number trend 16th May 2019 /

Conservation estate bucks slowing visitor number trend

Increasing numbers of visitors continue to flock to New Zealand’s conservation estate, growing at more than double the pace of overall New Zealand visitor numbers, according to the Department of MORE »


Tuuta: Stability, continuity, evolution and change 15th May 2019 / /

Tuuta: Stability, continuity, evolution and change

Tourism NZ’s new chair on the evolution of the agency’s work.