Member News
Mindfulness in the Trees Highlights Ways to Boost Wellbeing
4 November 2022
A successful collaboration between three Queenstown organisations – Ziptrek Ecotours, headlight and lululemon Queenstown – saw locals tune into their wellbeing and reconnect with nature in a Guided Mindfulness x Ziplining Experience on Bob’s Peak.
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GO Rentals is first rental car company in NZ to offer new Tesla
6 October 2022
GO Rentals is thrilled to be the first Rental Car company in New Zealand to offer a fleet of the new Tesla Model Y.
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Celebrating a Decade of Native Habitat Restoration at Glendhu Bay
6 October 2022
A bare section of reserve land along Lake Wānaka is almost unrecognisable now with a forest of tall native trees and shrubs showcasing what a purposeful native habitat restoration initiative can achieve.
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Whakamana youth mental health programme takes off across the Whakatipu
29 September 2022
A targeted programme to improve the mental wellbeing of Whakatipu school children is taking off thanks to an unique community-business partnership and funding from Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group.
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Visitor arrivals highest since pandemic began
29 September 2022
GCH Aviation’s Garden City Helicopters and the Akaroa Craft Distillery launch the first Christchurch to Akaroa Heli Gin Experience.
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Spotlight
A woman’s touch: New Zealand's first female only run holiday park
September 2022
An empowering group of women are transforming the typically male dominated tourism industry in New Zealand, by being the first and only holiday park run by an all-female team.
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Spotlight
Great Journeys New Zealand offers new packages and tours to encourage regional tourism visitation
September 2022
Great Journeys New Zealand (operated by KiwiRail) will be offering new tourism packages and guided tourism in the months ahead.
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Spotlight
Air New Zealand to welcome first shipment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel into Aotearoa
September 2022
Air New Zealand will reach its next stop on its Flight NZ0 journey and will welcome the first of many shipments of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Aotearoa ready to power the airline's fleet.
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Spotlight
Queenstown Airport committed to local biodiversity
September 2022
Queenstown Airport is expanding its long-standing relationship with the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust to include a local biodiversity planting project.
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Member News
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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Spotlight
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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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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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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