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Iconic red Shotover Jet goes green
6 July 2022
Tāhuna Queenstown’s iconic red Shotover Jet is going green, with the unveiling of a world first electric jet boat designed solely for tourism.
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Practical support delivers results
28 April 2022
"Working with the TIA facilitator, we developed a customised plan to enable us to deliver sustainable outcomes for our business, community and guests. Unless you are a sustainable business, you won’t survive."
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Craft Beer Tours NZ Amps Up Sustainability Initiatives
20 Jan 2022
Mike Henderson from Craft Beer Tours NZ joined the WellingtonNZ Sustainable Tourism Capability Project in June of 2021. His business conducts brewery tours across the Wellington Region and now incorporates sustainability into all aspects of his business.
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East by West Ferry Champions Social Cause
20 Jan 2022
The East by West Ferry joined the Wellington Tourism Capability Programme in 2021. With the introduction of their new electric ferry service imminent, the ferry company turned to look at other areas of impact:
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TSS Earnslaw - Decarbonising and preserving 109 years of heritage
18 Oct 2021
A feasibility study is under way to investigate whether the TSS Earnslaw can become carbon neutral or carbon zero whilst conserving her proud heritage.
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RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause raises almost $30,000
RealNZ Cruise-for-a-Cause has raised almost $30,000 to help schoolchildren continue to learn about their natural heritage at sought-after school camp.
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#WellbeingForWhakatipu partnership launched
Ziptrek Ecotours and the Southern Wellbeing Trust have partnered with other likeminded local small businesses to launch #WellbeingForWhakatipu.
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KiwiRail gets world-first green loan certification for new ferries
KiwiRail’s $350m loan facility to finance the purchase of two new Interislander ferries has become the first shipping loan in the world to be certified by the Climate Bond Initiative.
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Promoting and encouraging an accessible and inclusive Queenstown
Over the last few months, DQ has been reviewing and enriching the Accessible Queenstown online resource on queenstownNZ.nz for visitors with access needs.
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Air NZ and MBIE scope out Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry
Air New Zealand’s journey to net-zero has reached another significant milestone with the airline and MBIE joining forces to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel one step closer to becoming a reality.
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Southern hemisphere’s first electric ferry launched in Wellington
August 2021
The first fully electric, high speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere was officially launched today in Wellington, where the locally built vessel will sail commuters across Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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GO Electric with GO Rentals
You can now tour the South Island of New Zealand in a Tesla and support tourism businesses leading the way in sustainability along your journey.
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Queenstown tourism operator wins coveted global award
Queenstown-based Altitude Tours has been named the Top Wine Experience in the world by travel website Tripadvisor.
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Queenstown Airport introduces Sunflower Lanyards to support those with hidden disabilities
People with disabilities travelling through Queenstown Airport can now do so a little easier thanks to the introduction of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme.
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Tree planting as part of employee's onboarding – #TiakiChampions
Ziptrek Ecotours began their native tree-planting project on Bob’s Peak 11 years ago. Since then, the eco-tour operator has planted over 5000 native trees and scrubs.
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