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If you have an initiative that is helping you make good progress on one or more of the 14 Business Commitments, we'd like to hear about it so we can discuss sharing what's working well for you in a case study.  Email info@tia.org.nz

 

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EcoZip
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EcoZip goes above and beyond

Waiheke adventure tourism operator EcoZip Adventures is dedicated to rebalancing the ecology of their forest site and is successfully encouraging visitors and corporate clients to get on board.

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Glowing Adventures Cave
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Glowing Adventures: light on the land

Glowing Adventures offers an authentic caving experience in one of only two cave systems classified as ‘of international significance’ by the Department of Conservation.

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Groomer 600
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Sustainable slopes

We took a peek into Mt Hutt ski resort's sustainability initiatives for 2019.

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Camp Glenorchy's winning formula

Camp Glenorchy is innovating in every possible area, taking home the TIA Sustainability Innovation Award 2019.

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The George staff on the cleaning beat
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The George hotel staff cleaning up

Staff from The George hotel in Christchurch are cleaning and enhancing their stretch of the Avon River.

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TRENZ recycling bins
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Creating sustainable events: TRENZ 2019

Events can create a lot of waste but this year, New Zealand's biggest tourism and travel showcase was the most sustainable it's ever been.

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DeBretts view
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Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort lead the way for a Predator Free 2050

Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort has taken initiative in creating a pest free environment, with the goal of creating a safe haven for native flora and fauna to thrive.

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Sherwood Queenstown Gardens
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Queenstown's Sherwood Hotel ranked among world’s best for sustainability

Sherwood Queenstown has been ranked amongst the top 10 eco-friendly holiday destinations by Expedia - the only hotel in the Pacific region to make the list, ranked among large international locations in France, Canada, and Thailand.

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Fullers360 committed to commercial composting

Fullers360, Auckland's leading ferry operator, has launched a commercial composting programme across all its fleet of vessels and is educating staff and customers on what goes in each bin.

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Hanmer Springs development 2019
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Green approach to thermal pool construction

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa has taken a unique approach to the construction of five new thermal pools to protect their much-loved Redwood trees, at an additional cost of more than $50,000.

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Paul Froggatt, Executive Chef, Huka Lodge by Nic Staveley
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Stories of Aroha from the heart of New Zealand

Destination Great Lake Taupō’s new international human-interest campaign ‘Aroha’ showcases real people and their stories with a goal of attracting new visitor markets to the region. Artists, community leaders and creatives come together to share their personal journeys, genuine aroha (love) and passion for Taupō.

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Timber Trail
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Tourism and conservation work together at the Timber Trail

Wilderness venture Timber Trail Lodge prides itself on its environmental and community-minded approach to business.

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SKYCITY Chefs
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SKYCITY solves a 500-tonne food waste problem

SKYCITY Auckland has successfully tackled a huge food waste problem, diverting nearly 500 tonnes – the equivalent weight of 142 buses - from landfill to become compost for kiwifruit orchards and landscaping companies.

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Rafting NZ
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Investing in sustainability

Rafting New Zealand has entered into a joint venture with Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust of Ngāti Tūwharetoa which it says will allow it to more than double in size, give visitors the best and most authentic experience possible, and make a positive difference to the local environment and community.

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Jucy
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The power of customer feedback

Enhancing the visitor experience

Car and campervan hire company JUCY Rentals has made a commitment to providing a phenomenal visitor experience through the power of customer feedback.

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Eco Wanaka Adventures students woodwork teacher and the weta motels
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Planting trees & building weta motels

Working with visitors and a range of other partners and volunteers, Eco Wanaka Adventures has planted around 8000 trees on Mou Waho Island and is building 'weta motels' to to allow the endemic weta to survive.

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Auckland Museum
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Get staff moving

Museum travel plan

Auckland Museum’s Travel Plan is about encouraging staff to green commute, drive less often to work, try other modes of transport which will benefit their health and wellbeing and help create a sustainable museum fit for the future.

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Christchurch Sea Kayaking on the Avon River
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Christchurch Sea Kayaking

Cleaning up the Avon

Christchurch Sea Kayaking is dedicated to helping restore the Avon to its original beauty. Over the 2017/18 season, with the help of visitors, it collected around 35kg of rubbish from the river.

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The Restaurant at Sans Souci Inn
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Sans Souci Inn a sustainability pioneer

Decades before 'sustainability' became a buzzword, this Golden Bay guesthouse was exemplifying low-footprint tourism.

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YHA Aoraki Mt Cook solar panels
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YHA New Zealand

Carbon neutral status a #NZMustDo

YHA values the carboNZeroCertTM scheme as another tool that helps to build a commitment to environmental sustainability into everything the organisation does.

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