New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment news, including media releases, and articles about tourism businesses putting the Commitments into action.
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 has outdone themselves again with the new-look Milford Haven.
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.
Westpac NZ has become the first bank in New Zealand to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
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.
Wilderness venture Timber Trail Lodge prides itself on its environmental and community-minded approach to business.
Take part in events run by DOC, local businesses, and community groups during Conservation Week, 14 - 22 September 2019.
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™ 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.
Welcoming, supportive communities are a vital part of what New Zealand has to offer our visitors. TIA's 'Tourism Story' project aims to find ways to support all sectors of the industry to tell their stories better, from the small town holiday park providing local employment opportunities and supporting local suppliers, to the big corporate donating thousands of dollars to environmental causes.
New Zealand Cruise Association, Cruise Lines International Association and Australian Cruise Association have released the first Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide in this region to showcase the work being done by the industry to preserve the world’s pristine waterways.
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.
Seven key New Zealand organisations have joined forces to conceive and develop Tiaki – Care for New Zealand, an initiative that actively encourages international and domestic travellers to act as guardians of Aotearoa.
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.
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.
The number of sign-ups to the Tourism Sustainability Commitment have now exceeded 500, marking the half-way point of TIA’s goal of 1000 sign-ups by March 2019.
