Member News

Innovation on the Milford with Go Orange

When you’re a well-known and successful tourism operator with a reputation for innovation, continually making sure your visitor experience is fresh and exciting can be a challenge.

But Go Orange have outdone themselves again with the new-look Milford Haven.

Banks Peninsula penguins thriving, thanks to local farmers and tourism

A downturn in farming, and absolute determination from a group of Banks Peninsula farmers to stay afloat, was the inspiration for one of New Zealand’s most beautiful and diverse walking tracks – the Banks Track.

Front of the line: Westpac becomes Living Wage accredited

Westpac NZ has become the first bank in New Zealand to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Warbirds Over Wanaka Wing Their Way to Water Project

The Warbirds over Wanaka Community Trust has announced they are donating $20,000 to the Wanaka Water Project, a joint initiative involving a number of organisations including the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust. The five year goal is to plant, water and nurture around 24,000 native trees along waterways in the area.

Holiday parks encourage electric vehicles with new charging stations

Holiday parks in New Zealand are putting their money where their mouth is with the installation of 54 electric vehicle chargers in 24 holiday parks around the country, encouraging the use of electric vehicles.

Hobbiton partners with primary school to win garden award

Hobbiton™ Movie Set in partnership with Matamata Primary School, took home two Gold Medals and the Overall Upcycle Award at the 2018 New Zealand Flower and Garden Show in Auckland in December.

Change a town through tourism

Bringing visitors to a small North Island town well off the beaten tourist trail is making an amazing positive difference to both the town and its international visitors, reports RNZ. Fantastic work Stray New Zealand and Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours, Murupara, New Zealand, with support from Air New Zealand.

Kapiti Island Nature Tours

Kapiti Island Nature Tours operates a nature and cultural tourism experience on traditionally owned Māori land which has been part of its whānau for eight generations.

From plastic to pillows - Vendella's green dream

Each ‘Dream 900 pillow’ Vendella makes is filled with microfibre made from 22 recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are sterilised, reduced from their raw state and transformed into an ultra-fine microfibre.

NZSki dedicated to keeping the kea

NZSki and the Kea Conservation Fund are partnering to bring kea back to the 3 Peaks ski slopes, committing $250,000 over the next five years to ensure protection of New Zealand’s native birds in the regions the company operates.

How Whale Watch Kaikoura manages sustainability

Kauahi Ngapora is the Managing Director of Whale Watch Kaikoura. The award-winning responsible tourism operator explains to SustainabilityLeaders.co.nz about how he implements sustainable practices in his business.

New Zealand’s first 100% electric tour coach

A leading Tauranga tour operator is steering the region’s booming tourism industry in a sustainable direction after being co-funded more than $130,000 to add a 100% electric coach to its fleet.

Jucy launches E cars

Jucy Rentals will be launching ten new EV campers into its fleet for the summer season and is also working with academics to develop more lightweight and efficient vehicles.

Haka Tours scholarship encourages tourism careers for Maori

Haka Tours are ensuring sustainable employment for New Zealand’s tangata whenua with the announcement of their Maori Tour Manager scholarship, providing career opportunities in tourism.

Auckland Airport recognised as leader in carbon emissions reduction

Auckland Airport has been recognised as one of the leading organisations in New Zealand in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Air NZ and sustainable sourcing

Cracking down on slave labour

Prawns have quietly slipped from Air New Zealand 's menu because of concerns they could have been caught by slave labour. This is part of a wider move across the New Zealand airline, and others around the world to crack down on forced labour and human trafficking.

20 year project brings more birdsong to valley

A 20 year native bird monitoring programme by the Department of Conservation has confirmed findings that sustained predator control has positive effects on native bird numbers, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Pest eradication success

Native bird species are flourishing once again in a 1000-year-old forest on Rotorua's doorstep after a "groundbreaking" partnership between Canopy Tours, the Department of Conservation and New Zealand pest trap manufacturer Goodnature, reports the Rotorua Daily Post.

Air NZ partners with iwi to drive economic growth

Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand have signed a Partnership Agreement aimed at generating further economic and social growth in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, with tourism development a priority.

Sudima going plastic free

Sudima Hotels & Resorts has announced it will become the first hotel chain in New Zealand to phase out all single-use plastics.