TIA Media

Monthly Hotel Benchmarking Programme now available to all hotels

20 May 2020

TIA is pleased to announce that the monthly Hotel Benchmarking Programme is now available to all hotels that want to participate.

Budget 2020 sending right signals for tourism recovery

14 May 2020

Budget 2020 support for New Zealand’s devastated tourism businesses sends good signals that the Government has recognised the industry’s needs and will be an active partner in its recovery, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Tourism operators excited to host Kiwis again

11 May 2020

Tourism operators are excited that they can start hosting Kiwis again from Thursday.

Bleak outlook for NZ hotels

11 May 2020

Business confidence among New Zealand’s hard-hit hotel sector is much bleaker than business confidence in general, according to a new survey.

TIA appoints new independent chair

8 May 2020

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s Board of Directors has appointed a new independent chair, Gráinne Troute.

Tourism operators relieved to get back to work

7 May 2020

Today’s announcement that travel within New Zealand will be allowed at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 is a huge relief to the tourism industry, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

No time to lose in allowing safe NZ travel

6 May 2020

A new Reserve Bank assessment of the economic impact of COVID-19 underlines the importance of getting New Zealanders moving again.

Alarming impact of COVID-19 on tourism industry revealed

5 May 2020

A survey by Tourism Industry Aotearoa has revealed the devastating impact of COVID-19 on New Zealand’s tourism industry and what individual businesses are doing to survive.

Domestic travel must be permitted at L2

1 May 2020

New Zealanders can travel safely within our own country at Level 2 and must be allowed to do so, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Auckland hoteliers relieved by rates decision

17 April 2020

Auckland hotels and other commercial accommodation providers will be greatly relieved by the decision to suspend the city’s Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) for a year, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Tax relief will help but more support needed for tourism businesses

15 April 2020

The new business support measures announced by the Government today will come as a relief to thousands of struggling tourism businesses, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Private sector ready to reimagine tourism

8 April 2020

The tourism industry is ready and willing to join the Government in planning the future of tourism for New Zealand, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Tourism industry welcomes international visitor repatriation plan

2 April 2020

Tens of thousands of visitors to New Zealand will be relieved that they now have some chance of returning home before the lockdown ends, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

UK job furlough scheme should be copied in NZ

21 March 2020

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is urging the New Zealand Government to take a close look at the latest business and job support measures announced by the UK Government.

Tourism businesses closing, laying off thousands

19 March 2020

Medium and large tourism businesses around the country will be forced to lay staff off and close their doors if they do not receive immediate assistance from the Government.

TRENZ 2020 cancelled

17 March 2020

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) and the Tourism Industry New Zealand Trust (TINZT) are deeply disappointed to announce the cancellation of TRENZ 2020.

Govt support package is good start but tourism jobs still threatened

17 March 2020

The Government’s Business Continuity Package will come as immediate relief to tourism operators facing a devastating downturn, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

New event offers skills to help tourism businesses talk to communities

10 February 2020

Communications professionals will learn how to increase support for tourism through better storytelling at a new event coming to Auckland this March.

Rates decision disappoints tourism industry

7 February 2020

The tourism industry is disappointed that Auckland hotels and other commercial accommodation providers will be forced to pay the city’s targeted rate following a High Court decision.

Tourism industry makes strides towards sustainability

30 January 2020

New Zealand’s tourism industry continued to make important strides towards its sustainability goals in 2019, according to research and analysis by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Kiwis agree - tourism and its benefit to communities continue to be good for New Zealand

16 Jan 2020

93 percent of New Zealanders continue to agree that international tourism is good for New Zealand, according to the latest Mood of the Nation research released today.

NZ hotels record solid year in 2019

14 January 2020

New Zealand hotels recorded a solid year in 2019, with the same national occupancy level as 2018, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Environmental report makes valuable contribution to NZ tourism future

18 December 2019

The primary goal of tourism is to benefit Aotearoa, so the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s new report is a valuable contribution to achieving the future New Zealanders want, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Tourism industry will sleep better without bed tax

12 December 2019

The Productivity Commission has dropped its support for local bed taxes and has accepted Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s position that international visitors are already more than paying their way, primarily through the GST system.

Tourism businesses see sustainability as top priority

6 December 2019

2019 has been a transitional year for the tourism industry, with a move into a slower phase of the business cycle and a clear industry commitment to sustainability.

Tourism award in the bag for young entrepreneurs

5 December 2019

Timaru students who launched a reusable bag to encourage responsible camping have taken home the first ever YES National Excellence Tourism Award.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa forms new partnership with Marsh

4 December 2019

A new partnership has been agreed between Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) and Marsh New Zealand.

Healthy waterways debate must include tourism

31 October 2019

Urgent work needs to be done to understand the value of healthy waterways to the New Zealand tourism industry.

Hotel group wins Supreme Tourism Award

24 October 2019

A New Zealand hotel group that is excelling as an employer and in environmental sustainability is the winner of the tourism industry’s highest accolade, the Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.

Hotel management students receive boost from industry

22 Oct 2019

The inaugural winners of the New Zealand Hotel Industry Scholarships have been announced.

Tourism industry welcomes insights plan for Tourism New Zealand

30 Sep 2019

Expanding Tourism New Zealand’s role to include providing more visitor insights will benefit the whole tourism industry, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Productivity Commission needs to rethink its approach

20 Sept 2019

The Productivity Commission has correctly identified the challenges some local councils face in responding to visitor growth but needs to rethink its proposed solutions, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Work visa changes to support NZ tourism employers

17 Sept 2019

Changes to the temporary work visa process should support New Zealand’s tourism industry to find the workers it needs, particularly in regions like Queenstown, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Top tourism businesses named as Awards finalists

3 September 2019

Established tourism operators will go head to head with newer businesses in this year’s New Zealand Tourism Awards.

Tourism industry announces strategic priorities

3 September 2019

Tourism Industry Aotearoa has revealed five joint priority areas for immediate action with government agencies to ensure a sustainable tourism future for New Zealand.

Tourism students awarded $4500 scholarships

3 September 2019

Two tertiary students have each received a $4500 boost to help them complete their final year of study and prepare for their prospective careers in the tourism industry.

Sustainable tourism initiative nominated for award

30 August 2019

The Sustainable Business Network has put Tourism Industry Aotearoa forward as a finalist for the ‘Communicating for Change’ category for its work in implementing the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment (TSC). This category recognises organisations for communicating sustainability through effective use of channels and audiences, with measurable results.

Multi-million-dollar funding boost to encourage more Kiwis to go with tourism

14 Aug 2019

Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development welcome today’s announcement by the Government that it is awarding $5.2 million from the new International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to help promote and attract talent into the visitor economy through the expansion of the Go with Tourism initiative.

TIA and Enviro-Mark Solutions form new partnership

12 August 2019

A new partnership between Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Enviro-Mark Solutions will support tourism operators to measure, manage and reduce their climate and environmental impacts.

Applications open for new hotel scholarship

31 July 2019

Applications are open for a new scholarship for students entering their final year of study towards a career in hotel management.

Christchurch region tourism operators discussing their future

31 July 2019

Tourism operators are today Discussing Tourism in Christchurch at the final 2019 regional forum organised by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Southern tourism operators discussing their future

29 July 2019

Tourism operators are today Discussing Tourism in Queenstown at the third of the 2019 series of regional forums organised by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Summit focus on tourism’s contribution to NZ

26 July 2019

Shaping tourism’s contribution to New Zealand’s future will come under the spotlight at the 2019 Tourism Summit Aotearoa, taking place in Wellington on 3-4 September.

Auckland tourism operators discussing their future

24 July 2019

Tourism operators are today Discussing Tourism in Auckland at the second of the 2019 series of regional forums organised by Tourism Industry Aotearoa.

Central North Island tourism operators discussing their future

22 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.

Tourism businesses can encourage sustainable behaviour among travellers

8 July 2019

New research offers more incentive for tourism businesses to become more sustainable and share their efforts with international visitors, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.

Tourism industry disappointed at bed tax proposal

4 July 2019

Tourism Industry Aotearoa agrees that local authorities need a helping hand to support the growth of tourism, but is disappointed that the Productivity Commission has defaulted to a bed tax.

Earlier media releases

To see copies of earlier TIA media releases email TIA Communications Manager Ann-Marie Johnson, ann-marie.johnson@tia.org.nz