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Covid-19 lockdown: Air NZ slashes domestic flights
Radio NZ, 2 April 2020
Air New Zealand has today slashed its domestic services in response to a 99 percent decline in demand due to the Covid-19 outbreak. [00:02:44] Tourism Industry Aotearoa's chief executive, Chris Roberts says domestic travel will pick up.
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Domestic visitors 'the only way' tourism industry can survive Covid-19
Newstalk ZB, 31 March 2020
The Government is currently grappling with how to kick-start the country's economy - including the tourism sector - once the lockdown is no longer needed.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: What will New Zealand life look like post-lockdown?
New Zealand Herald, 31 March 2020
A post-lockdown New Zealand may have to grapple with strict border controls for another year or more, while local communities will have to be prepared to retreat to their households if new cases of Covid-19 arose
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Extended border closure could devastate NZ's tourism industry
Radio NZ, 30 March 2020
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is already working on how operators can survive an extended shutdown.
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Covid-19: Extended border closures to hit NZ tourism hard
Radio NZ, 30 March 2020
The government is not ruling out keeping up borders restrictions until a vaccine for Covid-19 is available - which scientists say could be 12 to 18 months away.
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Tourism eyes post lockdown rebound
Radio NZ, 30 March 2020
The tourism industry is in survival mode as it braces for extended border closures.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: quarter of Kiwi hotelier Gavin Faull's global properties shut
New Zealand Herald Premium, 30 March 2020
Around a quarter of the 120-property Swiss-Belhotel International chain, founded by a Kiwi entrepreneur, are shut and that could double later this week.
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'Left in limbo': Fears for foreign hospitality workers who lose jobs
Radio NZ, 25 March 2020
Thousands of migrant workers in Queenstown may struggle to have food or shelter after losing their jobs and becoming stranded.
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Fears thousands of 'homeless' and 'ignorant' tourists will break lockdown rules
Stuff, 25 March 2020
The Government has been urged to step up assistance stranded travellers as the true scale of those stranded becomes apparent.
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Coronavirus: Queenstown's mayor fears for migrant workers
Radio NZ, 25 March 2020
Queenstown's mayor fears thousands of migrant workers in Queenstown may struggle to have food or shelter after losing their jobs and becoming stranded. [00:01:54] Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts says many visitors and workers from overseas will be in a similar boat, stuck in limbo.
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Coronavirus: Potentially more than 100,000 tourists still here
Stuff, 24 March 2020
There are potentially more than 100,000 overseas visitors still in New Zealand as the country enters a level 4 lock down to combat coronavirus.
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Tourists in New Zealand urged to 'get home as soon as you can'
Radio NZ, 24 March 2020
Tens of thousands of people may be left stranded in New Zealand as popular transit airports start to close their doors.
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Chris Roberts Tourism Industry Aotearoa
Radio NZ, 23 March 2020
Comments on the latest covid-19 measures from Chris Roberts of Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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Relief over more wage help, confusion over whether hotels are "essential"
Stuff, 23 March 2020
Before the latest Government relief package was released, the tourism industry had warned of economic carnage if further assistance to larger businesses was not provided within 48 hours.
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Help us within 48 hours or there will be "carnage" warn tourism leaders
Stuff, 23 March 2020
As major tourist attractions close their doors, the industry warns there will be economic "carnage" unless the Government provides more help in the next 48 hours.
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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see 100,000 tourism jobs lost - industry boss
Newshub, 23 March 2020
The tourism industry is bracing for potentially 100,000 job losses in the coming months, as the economic impact of the border shutdown and advice not to travel starts to bite.
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Business braced for mass layoffs
Radio NZ, 23 March 2020
Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. Chris Roberts, Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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Bigger wages bailout needed as firms ‘hibernate’
Newsroom, 22 March 2020
A UK-style bailout is needed to prevent tens of thousands of people losing their jobs over the next three months, business advocates say.
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Coronavirus: Hospitality industry hurting as travel and pub restrictions kick in
Stuff, 21 March 2020
One of the jewels in New Zealand's tourism crown is hurting off the back of border closures and Saturday's new restrictions on pubs and restaurants.
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Coronavirus: Tourism industry 'moving towards complete devastation' after border closure
Newshub, 20 March 2020
New Zealand's $40 billion tourism industry is on the brink of collapse as the spread of coronavirus continues to send shockwaves around the world.
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Coronavirus-affected tourist businesses closing their doors
NBR, 19 March 2020
Operators are shutting down and laying off staff as they plead with the government for support.
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Coronavirus: Tourism operators face 'daunting' future with no bookings or income
Stuff, 19 March 2020
Businesses in Queenstown have started shutting up shop as tourist numbers plummet and revenues dry up.
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1 NEWS Coronavirus Relief Package Special
TVNZ, 17 March 2020
We join Jack Tame in Wellington as the Government reveals details of its COVID-19 financial rescue package. TIA, Chris Roberts [From 45’48”].
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa reacts to economic package
Radio NZ, 17 March 2020
Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts joins the discussion on the impact the economic package will have on the ailing tourism industry.
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa: What's missing in the Govt financial package
New Zealand Herald, 17 March 2020
The Government's relief package for business will come as immediate relief to tourism operators facing a devastating downturn but could go further, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.
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COVID-19: Job losses in tourism and related sectors could reach 100,000 - Tourism Industry Aotearoa
Newshub, 17 March 2020
Most of the business community has welcomed the Government's COVID-19 package, but Tourism Industry Aotearoa says it will not save our big operators and job losses in the industry could reach 100,000.
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$8.7b business package ‘the beginning, not the end’
Newsroom, 17 March 2020
Business leaders are pleased with the $8.7 billion package announced by the Government today, but the boost may come too late for some.
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Tourism boss pleads for mental health support as industry buckles under coronavirus outbreak
1Newsnow, 16 March 2020
As the tourism industry buckles under the pressures of the coronavirus outbreak, one of the industry's leaders is pleading for the Government to include mental health in its upcoming support package.
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Covid-19: Tens of thousands of tourism jobs on the line
Radio NZ, 16 March 2020
The tourism industry is warning tens of thousands of jobs could be on the line over Covid-19. Tourism Industry Aotearoa's chief executive Chris Roberts speaks to Philippa Tolley.
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Grant Robertson on Covid-19 crisis and new border measures
Radio NZ, 15 March 2020
[00:05:05] ... tens of thousands of jobs on the line says Tourism [Industry] Aotearoa, $700m its operators won't see...
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Reality of coronavirus pandemic hits tourism sector
NBR, 13 March 2020
Auckland Airport and THL both revise their outlooks.
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Tourism industry urges govt to lift China travel ban
Radio NZ, 12 March 2020
US President Donald Trump has announced a 30-day ban on travel from Europe to the United States.
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Coronavirus: Ardern signals more travel limits into NZ
Radio NZ, 12 March, 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expecting the government will announce new border restrictions for people coming into New Zealand tomorrow, to counter the escalating global spread of Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: Jitters over long haul flights hit all major travel markets
Stuff, 11 March 2020
Travellers' jitters over contracting coronavirus are feeding cancellations from all New Zealand's major international visitor markets.
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NZ tourism industry feeling pain of Covid-19
Radio NZ, 9 March 2020
Some tourism businesses in New Zealand say they are losing tens of thousands of dollars due to cancellations.
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Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Aotearoa says hundreds of sector jobs have gone
New Zealand Herald Premium, 8 March 2020
Hundreds of part-time and casual tourism workers have been laid off and businesses are looking to cut permanent staff as the coronavirus hits, an industry group says.
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Coronavirus: tourism industry pushes for more NZ holidays
New Zealand Herald, 2 March 2020
As fears of coronavirus stymie international tourism, New Zealanders are being urged to take a 'staycation' to support our own tourism industry.
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New Zealand businesses, tourism market suffering from coronavirus outbreak
Newshub, 25 February 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in Asia is having a harsh effect on Kiwi businesses.
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Covid-19: Tourism industry wants travel ban lifted as soon as possible
Radio NZ, 24 February 2020
The tourism industry has held back from calling for an end to the ban on foreign travellers arriving from mainland China, saying it understands that people's safety must come first.
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Coronavirus travel ban to be reviewed today
Radio NZ, 24 February 2020
Cabinet ministers will decide this morning whether to extend the ban on foreign travellers arriving from mainland China - which is due to expire tonight.
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'The Chinese have almost disappeared from Queenstown'
Otago Daily Times, 21 February 2020
A Queenstown businessman says he started the year believing the summer of 2020 would be the best ever for his business.
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'Tinder for tourism' platform expanding to help build workforce
Radio NZ, 19 February 2020
It's been described as 'Tinder for tourism' - and Go with Tourism is already reporting hundreds of successful matches less than a year since its soft launch.
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Coronavirus: Tourism minister rejects Chinese ambassador's criticism of border closures
Stuff, 18 February 2020
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says China may be feeling "hurt", but border closures are necessary to protect the health of New Zealanders.
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Fears some small businesses could 'disappear' if coronavirus ban on Chinese tourists drags on
1Newsnow, 18 February 2020
Small businesses that service the tourism industry around the country are being hit hard in the pocket as the ban on Chinese nationals travelling here continues amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Airbnb offers councils help in return for bed tax
NBR, 17 February 2020
The platform is proposing new rules for the peer-to-peer accommodation sector including a visitor levy.
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Coronavirus: Hundreds of tourism jobs lost and fears more at risk
Stuff, 17 February 2020
New Zealand border closures to halt the spread of the coronavirus have already led to hundreds of tourism job losses and more are feared.
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Coronavirus: NZ tourism reels from border closure and Chinese visitor drought
Stuff, 16 February 2020
New Zealand may be coronavirus-free but the tourism industry is feeling more than a little sick.
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Chief executive and top manager leave Queenstown tourism company Wayfare
Stuff, 13 February 2020
The chief executive of tourism heavyweight Wayfare is leaving the company shortly after a high-profile manager jumped ship.
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Accommodation providers in Auckland claim they are footing the city's tourism bill
Newstalk ZB, 8 February 2020
The High Court has allowed the council to proceed with its controversial bed tax, meaning it can now apply a tax to hotels, motels, serviced apartments and other accommodation providers like Airbnb if they are rented for more than 28 nights a year.
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Auckland hotel rate: Mayor Phil Goff's 'levy' survives High Court challenge
Stuff, 7 February 2020
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has survived a legal challenge with the High Court rejecting a case claiming an additional $14 million rate on city hotels was unlawful.
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Help our local tourism operators get through the Coronavirus outbreak
The Project, 5 February 2020
#LocalsWeekend A side issue to Coronavirus is that our tourist sites could struggle with a drop in Chinese visitors.
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What impact will coronavirus have on New Zealand’s economy?
The Spinoff, 4 February 2020
As the world’s second-largest economy rushes to contain the deadly coronavirus which has killed more than 360 people, what effects will it have on some of New Zealand’s key industries?
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Virus effect no puzzle for business
Otago Daily Times, 4 February 2020
While Queenstown and Wanaka tourist organisations puzzle over the likely impact of the Government’s ban on Chinese tourists, Puzzling World, in Wanaka, is providing some strong clues.
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The impact of banning tourists from China
Radio NZ, 3 February 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that MFAT has raised its travel advice to all New Zealanders for all of mainland China to the highest level - 'do not travel'. Chris Roberts, Chief Executive of the Tourism Industry Aotearoa discusses the implications of the ban.
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Close to $100 million hole in tourism earnings from Chinese travel ban
Stuff, 3 February 2020
Halting all Chinese visitors for two weeks to prevent spread of the coronavirus is calculated to leave a $940 million hole in our tourism earnings.
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Military base will house NZers evacuated from Wuhan
Radio NZ, 3 February 2020
A military training base in north Auckland is being turned into a quarantine centre for New Zealanders returning from Wuhan which is in lockdown because the Novel Coronavirus.
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Customs closes eGates as coronavirus travel ban kicks in
NewstalkZB, 3 February 2020
All travellers entering New Zealand will now be manually processed as eGates are closed by Customs.
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Coronavirus: NZ blocks China travellers today
New Zealand Herald, 3 February 2020
A military training base in north Auckland is being turned into a quarantine centre for New Zealanders returning from Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Rental car drivers - stiffer road penalties on the way
Crux, 31 January 2020
In the wake of multiple serious rental car incidents in the Southern Lakes, council, police, the rental car industry, NZTA and the tourism industry have all acknowledged that there is an immediate problem to be fixed and action is on the way.
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Any cruise ships with passengers believed to have coronavirus will be met by health officers
Stuff, 30 January 2020
Any cruise ships carrying passengers believed to be infected with coronavirus will be met by health officers on arrival in New Zealand, the Health Ministry says.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Tourism operators could need financial help as cancellations rise
Radio NZ, 30 January 2020
Tourism leaders haven't ruled out lobbying the government for financial support in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Government charters Air NZ flight to assist Wuhan departure
Stuff, 30 January 2020
The Government will charter an aircraft to assist New Zealanders leaving Wuhan, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.
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How might coronavirus affect tourism to New Zealand?
Radio NZ, 28 January 2020
As the death toll in China from those infected with coronavirus rises to 81, a lock-down spreads to 15 cities and group tours are banned outside of the country.
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20 Questions for 2020: Chris Roberts
NBR, 23 January 2020
Our daily series of interesting Q+As with interesting people.
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'Too much tourist pressure' in Queenstown
Otago Daily Times, 20 January 2020
The majority of Queenstown residents surveyed in the most recent Mood of the Nation online survey believe international tourists are putting too much pressure on New Zealand.
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Beach trip to Cape Kidnappers as risky as whitewater rafting, or golf, depending on how you travel
Stuff, 15 January 2020
Keep it open and advise visitors of the risk, or close it and eliminate any risk altogether?
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Three star hotels out perform posher lodgings as occupancy rates flatten
Stuff, 14 January 2020
Lack of new major events this year is expected to hit the hotel industry as occupancy rates flat line.
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Tourism industry working to ensure a sustainable future
Radio New Zealand, 14 January 2020
Tourism leaders say they're putting in the hard yards to ensure a sustainable future for the industry - but there's plenty of work to go.
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Hotel occupancy rates reflect tourism growth slowdown
NBR, 14 January 2020
New Zealand hotels had the same national occupancy rate in 2019 as the previous year, at 79%, according to Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s latest figures.
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More to be done to reach sustainable tourism future
Radio New Zealand, 14 January 2020
Tourism sector leaders say they're putting in the hard yards to ensure a sustainable future for the industry - but there's plenty of work still to go.
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High-end tourists, not freeloaders, our best future
The Press, 14 January 2020
OPINION: Hopscotching my way through the wide and lonely wilderness of the mighty Maniototo last week, I was swooning over this landscape of awe and saga
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Tourism growth means irreversible harm to environment – Upton
NBR, 18 December 2019
Report finds environmental tourism growth needs to be addressed.
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No plan to tackle environmental degradation by increased tourism - Commissioner
Radio NZ, 18 December 2019
The Environment Commissioner says the government and the tourism industry have no clear plan for dealing with the likely environmental degradation from ballooning tourist numbers in the coming decades.
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Volcanic eruption shines spotlight on New Zealand's adventure tourism
The Star, 18 December 2019
Adventure tourism is a key part of New Zealand’s international appeal but the recent White Island volcano eruption is a tragic reminder that such activities carry genuine risks that must be better explained to travellers, experts say.
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No environment care plan as tourist numbers skyrocket in NZ
Radio NZ, 18 December 2019
The government and the tourism industry have no clear plan to deal with the impacts that ballooning tourist numbers will have on the environment in the coming decades, according to a new report from the Environment Commissioner.
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Business News for 16 December 2019
Radio NZ, 16 December 2019
[00:04:30] The head of the industry group Tourism [Industry] Aotearoa Chris Roberts says the slowdown isn't concerning considering that visitors are spending more while they're here.
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Business News for 13 December 2019
Radio NZ, 13 December 2019
[00:05:30] CHRIS ROBERTS Tourism New Zealand, the government agency, takes the lead on this and I know that they are reassessing where they put their marketing spend and they're shifting some of their spend from the emerging markets, where they've been over investing in recent years to try and get those markets stimulated, and putting that spending back into the key markets of Australia, China, and the United States.
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: Tourists are aware of risks in NZ, but not deterred
Radio NZ, 11 December 2019
Tourists say they've become more aware of the risks of travelling in New Zealand, but it isn't a deterrent.
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Tourism expert weighs in on effect of White Island eruption
NewstalkZB, 11 December 2019
A tourism expert is confident the industry can survive any downturn in tourists as a result of the Whakaari White Island eruption.
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Roncalli College team wins National Young Enterprise Scheme awards
Stuff, 5 December 2019
A group of Roncalli College students has won the YES National Excellence Tourism award with a reusable jute bag.
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Dunedin pushes for a five-star hotel
Radio NZ, 5 December 2019
Dunedin City Council is making a new push for the city's first five-star hotel, calling for developers to pitch their plans to transform an inner city carpark.
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Hospo workers hard to find in upper South Island
Radio NZ, 3 December 2019
Cafes, bars and restaurants are struggling big-time to fill their summer job vacancies, with some not reporting a SINGLE application.
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Worker shortage strikes regional hospitality sector
Radio NZ, 2 December 2019
Hospitality businesses in the top of the South are struggling to fill summer job vacancies, with some reporting not a single application from the typically abundant visitor workforce.
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Tamariki urge New Zealanders and visitors to protect Aotearoa
Te Ao Māori News, 25 November 2019
Tamariki are urging New Zealanders and international visitors to Aotearoa to look after the environment as part of a new summer campaign.
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Chinese visitors don't respond to questions about their spending
Stuff, 25 November 2019
Difficulties getting spending information from Chinese tourists has cast doubt on the accuracy of official data.
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Hoteliers, KiwiRail and ChristchurchNZ join forces as North Islanders shun city
Stuff, 23 November 2019
Christchurch hoteliers, KiwiRail and promotional agency ChristchurchNZ have formed a $1 million fighting fund to lure North Island visitors to Christchurch.
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New Zealand no longer flavour of the month with Chinese tourists
Stuff, 13 November 2019
Aussie visitors are helping make up for the continued slide in many Asian markets, particularly China.
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American Airlines to fly Christchurch to Los Angeles direct
Radio NZ, 29 October 2019
American Airlines will fly direct from Los Angeles to Christchurch three times a week from next year.
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Infrastructure the biggest issue for tourism
NBR, 26 October 2019
Tourism businesses say slowing growth from overseas visitors is not the biggest issue – outdated infrastructure is.
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Tourist numbers perk up in August as Aussies more than offset declining Asian demand
ShareChat, 15 October 2019
A growing number of Australian tourists more than offset declining Asian and European visitor numbers as the pace of growth across the sector continues to moderate.
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New electronic travel authority hasn't worked for two weeks
NewstalkZB, 15 October 2019
New Zealand's new electronic travel authorities hasn't worked in its first two weeks - and the Immigration Minister has kept quiet about it.
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Thousands allowed in without new travel authorities to avoid passenger chaos
Stuff, 15 October 2019
Thousands of passengers have been allowed to enter New Zealand without getting a new electronic travel authority or paying a new visitor levy.
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Immigration NZ criticised for confusion around Electronic Travel Authority rules
Radio NZ, 16 October 2019
About 15 percent of visitors are still entering the country without the Electronic Travel Authority that became "obligatory" on 1 October.
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Disability advocate says tourism industry needs to lift its game
Radio NZ, 2 October 2019
About a quarter of New Zealanders have a disability, yet there are no figures that properly capture what that means for the tourism industry.
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Tourists to learn about tikanga Māori to avoid causing offense
TeAo Māori News, 1 October 2019
New Zealand tourism agencies are working on ways to educate tourists about tikanga Māori, so that visitors avoid causing offense to iwi when visiting significant Māori sites.
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Trepidation as new tourism levy and Electronic Travel Authority becomes mandatory
Newshub, 1 October 2019
There's some nervousness in the tourism industry as New Zealand's new visa system rolls out on Tuesday.
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Electronic visitor visas kick in today -
Radio NZ, 1 October 2019
Visitors will be unable to travel to New Zealand without a new electronic travel authority or visa from today.
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Changes to NZ border rules kick in today: What you need to know
Radio NZ, 1 October 2019
Visitors will be unable to travel to New Zealand without a new Electronic Travel Authority as tougher border rules go live today.
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Tourism NZ welcomes chance to share data on Kiwi tourists
Radio NZ, 30 September 2019
Tourism New Zealand could branch out into the domestic visitor market following an independent review.
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Stats NZ to tout $2m start-up unit
Newsroom, 19 September 2019
In February last year, as access codes were being sent out for the looming census, Statistics Minister James Shaw was briefed on the emergence of Stats NZ’s commercial arm, Data Ventures.
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David Seymour slams any Government Lord of the Rings subsidy for Jeff Bezos
Newshub, 18 September 2019
ACT Party leader David Seymour is slamming the Government for potentially subsidising the world's richest man.
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Tentative welcome for visa changes
Otago Daily Times, 18 September 2019
Changes to temporary work visas are being cautiously welcomed by industry leaders and employers across the South.
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Government announces new employer-assisted temporary work visa
Stuff, 17 September 2019
A shake-up to temporary work visas looks set to make the process of hiring foreign workers easier.
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No flying movement for Climate Change
Q + A, 17 September 2019
Whena Owen with this report as the number of people flying only continues to grow with aviation responsible for about five percent of carbon emissions.
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Growing movement urges passengers to ditch air travel to tackle climate change
1Newsnow, 17 September 2019
A growing movement is urging people to boycott air travel to combat worsening climate change.
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Mount holiday park reducing waste
SunLive, 4 September 2019
Cosy Corner Holiday Park in Mount Maunganui are doing their bit to reduce plastic waste and have been rewarded for their efforts.
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Security screening at regional airports 'inevitable'
Radio NZ, 4 September 2019
Security screening at regional airports is inevitable, tourism industry leaders say.
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Sky-High Export Earner
NZBusiness, 27 August 2019
New Zealand’s international tourism market might not be growing at the same breakneck speed it has over the past five years, but the industry is still New Zealand’s largest export earner with total annual tourism expenditure of $39.1 billion and annual international tourism expenditure of $16.2 billion.
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Conference push brings in millions
Mountain Scene, 24 August 2019
The tourism boom may be “over”, but millions of dollars are still being poured into Queenstown’s economy via conferences.
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Too many tourists: Should we limit visitor numbers to NZ?
Stuff, 23 August 2019
Queenstown. Beautiful place. But becoming a bit of a bugger of a place, they say.
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Bumper cruise ship season nears as other tourist sectors slow
New Zealand Herald, 15 August 2019
This summer's cruise season promises to be a bright spot for New Zealand tourism, amid sagging overall international tourist growth.
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Visitor levy to fund kākāpō support plans
Radio NZ, 14 August 2019
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis said the projects had been chosen for quick runs on the board that meet tourism priorities.
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NZ international visitor levy money funds tourism projects
Radio NZ, 14 August 2019
The initial investment plan of about $18 million was announced by Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage on Wednesday afternoon.
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New Zealand tourism levy to help kākāpō recovery, other projects
The Press, 14 August 2019
Ten tourism and conservation ventures will initially receive $18 million, with a total investment of $42m over the next five years.
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Government announces how international visitor levies will be spent on NZ's tourism industry
Newshub, 14 August 2019
The Government says its visitor levy has collected $2 million since it was introduced six weeks ago - and on Wednesday it was announced just where that money will be spent.
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Tighter border screening may turn away more than 2000 travellers a year
Stuff, 9 August 2019
Immigration NZ says a new app to help vet travellers is working well just days after going live, despite misgivings from the tourism industry.
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Tourism boom over: Bright light of 'Rock Star Economy' dims
New Zealand Herald, 9 August 2019
New Zealand's tourism boom is over, with warnings that growth could fall to zero over the next year and have a wide impact on the economy.
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Long haul from here to zero carbon
Otago Daily Times, 3 August 2019
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched public consultation on its draft climate action plan 2019-22. Paul Taylor looks at how the district is taking its first steps towards reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions from more than 663,000 tonnes per year to zero.
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The tourism boom is over, prepare for visitor numbers to flatline
Stuff, 31 July 2019
"The boom is over." Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts is blunt about the outlook ahead as arrivals from key markets like China continue to fall.
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Boom over for tourism, CEO warns
Otago Daily Times, 31 July 2019
The tourism boom is over. That was Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts' blunt message to more than 100 industry players at an association event in Queenstown this week.
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Airport expansion opponents raise case with Government and others
Otago Daily Times, 27 July 2019
A campaign against expanding Wanaka Airport has been taken to the Government. Wanaka Stakeholders Group chairman Michael Ross said the group believed the issue was "bigger than local government and Queenstown Airport Corporation" and had this week written to Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones.
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Tauranga tourism gets support from national body
Bay of Plenty Times, 25 July 2019
The national tourism body has thrown support behind Tauranga sector leaders. The first Discussing Tourism event by Tourism Industry Aotearoa was held in Tauranga on Monday.
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Plastic pollution is putting NZ's 'clean green' image at risk
Stuff, 23 July 2019
Tourists are drawn to New Zealand as one of the cleanest nations in the world - but plastic could taint that image.
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Walking the walk on sustainability
TTG Asia, 19 July 2019
Sustainability is becoming a bigger priority in New Zealand’s tourism sector, with both the public and private sectors eager to uphold indigenous cultural values and preserve the destination for generations to come.
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Tourism operators discussing their future
SunLive, 23 July 2019
Tourism operators from across the central North Island are today Discussing Tourism in Tauranga at the first of the 2019 series of regional forums organised by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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Sustainability moves taking root
Otago Daily Times, 20 July 2019
A year ago Tourism Industry Aotearoa appointed two advocates to encourage tourism operators to sign up to the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment.
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There are hopes a multi-million dollar Super Fund investment, will help the tourism industry fill demand for visitor beds
NZCity, 16 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Chris Roberts says New Zealand needs more than four and a half thousand extra beds by 2025.
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Statistics New Zealand money troubles led to talk of up to 200 job losses
Stuff, 9 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chris Roberts said it was vital that the SNZ continued measure the value of the tourism sector and TIA would push hard to ensure it did so.
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The disadvantages of tourism
Wānaka Sun, 11 July 2019
“As tourism is such an essential part of our economy and community, we need to change the yardstick. Instead of continually striving for greater numbers, we need to look at different metrics…”
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Controversial $200m Queenstown hotel approved without public hearing
Stuff, 3 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts said in April hoteliers all over New Zealand were facing a period of uncertainty, with increases in the minimum wage, the growing number of Airbnb properties and slowing tourism growth.
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Councils can't cope: Productivity Commission
RNZ Audio, 4 July 2019
Local councils dealing with climate change, and struggling with overloaded infrastructure and high visitor numbers need better financial support - according to a new report from the Productivity Commission. Lynn talks with Chris Roberts, Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
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Productivity Commission supports accommodation levy call, tourism industry disappointed
Stuff, 4 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has been opposed to the proposal and chief executive Chris Roberts said it was disappointed the commission had supported it.
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Q'town bed tax: 'NZ doesn't need new taxes'
ODT, 4 July 2019
A new report has backed Queenstown's bed tax bid, but the tourism industry has hit back saying "New Zealand doesn't need new taxes" and that Kiwi travellers will be caught out by the levy.
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Mixed reaction to future of local government funding
NBR, 4 July 2019
New Zealand Productivity Commission suggests a bed tax, among other solutions.
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Visa delays blamed for a slow down in Indian visitors
Stuff, 2 July 2019
Delays in processing holiday visas for Indian visitors are blighting an otherwise promising tourist market.
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Lessons from Europe in New Zealand's food-farming-tourism future
NZ Herald Country Life, 1 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts outlined priority areas that include embedding greater sustainability into the sector, managing destinations and engaging with communities in a bid for the sector to improve the quality rather than just the quantity of visitors to New Zealand.
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Most international visitors to New Zealand will have to pay levy from today
Radio New Zealand, 1 July 2019
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts said people who need a visa to enter New Zealand were unlikely to notice a difference.
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