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AJ Hackett Jumpstarts local school leavers
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand’s JumpStart programme has been supporting Queenstown's school leavers for 15 years with a free Bungy Jump to celebrate the end of high school
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Environmentally-friendly water catchers support Māori cultural sustainability
Kaitiaki Adventures created environmentally-friendly water catchers so Māori whānau can observe correct protocol during tangi.
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Wanderlust remains strong in Bay of Plenty
Award winning, eco-friendly accommodation gets lovingly restored despite challenges - including the nationwide lockdown.
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Fly-fishing, breast cancer recovery & a determined lodge owner
For seven consecutive years, Felix Borenstein threw open the doors of his luxury fly fishing lodge to a group of breast cancer survivors. But 2020 had other ideas.
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Keeping communication active in lockdown
Early in the COVID-19 crisis, the Active Adventures team decided to focus on staying deeply connected with their future (and past) guests, providing assurance, transparency and a bit of much-needed humour.
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Helping Tamariki learn water safety without turning blue
Driftwood Eco-Tours started trips to Chatham Islands, with a pledge to financially support the Chatham Island Community Swimming Pool upgrade.
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Motorcycle tour company diversifies to survive
South Pacific Motorcycle Tours previously relied solely on international clients who would book up to two years in advance for their motorcycle trip of a lifetime. Since COVID-19 stopped all international travel, they've had to diversify to survive.
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Carino Wildlife Cruises receives international recognition
Carino wildlife cruises has been recognised as one of a special group of the world’s leading responsible whale and dolphin watching tour operators delivering wildlife friendly encounters and, outstanding customer experiences.
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Protecting New Zealand's marine wildlife
Kaikoura Helicopters has partnered with marine mammal welfare organisation Project Jonah, and together they are on a mission to protect New Zealand’s marine wildlife.
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Foxton Beach Top 10 Achieves Carbon Zero
In what is a New Zealand first for Top 10 holiday parks, Foxton Beach has achieved Toitū (formerly Enviromark) Carbon Zero certification.
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Real Journeys Walter Peak and Canyon Brewing cook for local charity
With no tourists to cater for during the COVID-19 period, Real Journeys Walter Peak and Canyon Brewing chefs volunteered their time and skills to cook for local charity Baskets of Blessing, which provides frozen meals and surprise gift baskets to locals in need in the Queenstown community.
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GO Rentals gets perfect score in Canstar Blue Awards
Independent New Zealand car rental company GO Rentals has received top marks in the Canstar car hire customer satisfaction survey for the second time in three years.
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Camp Glenorchy receives prestigious ILFI certification
Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat has received the world’s first-ever ILFI certification of sustainability for visitor accommodations.
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Abel Tasman Canyons goes Zero Carbon
Adventure tour operator Abel Tasman Canyons is now a certified Zero Carbon business with EKOS.
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In-flight waste diverted from landfill
Air New Zealand project diverts nearly 900 tonnes of in-flight waste from landfill.
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Great things, small packages
The Camp at Lake Hawea is hoping for happy campers with its latest product, a romance package for two.
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The Rees joins urban trapping movement
The Rees Hotel joins the newest addition to the local urban trapping movement family.
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Carbon-Free Ziplining
Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours was stoked to be celebrating Christmas early with the announcement it’s the first Queenstown company to achieve Zero Carbon Business for 2019.
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Innovation is the Spirit of Queenstown
Queenstown’s first dinner cruise is starting this summer thanks to a partnership between tourism operator Southern Discoveries and one of the town’s top restaurateurs.
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Novotel fundraiser for Christchurch teen
Novotel Christchurch Airport welcomed its first guests with a special charity night at the $80-million hotel.
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