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YHA reconfirms carboNZero certification
YHA New Zealand has reconfirmed its carboNZero certification by celebrating a 21% reduction in carbon emissions since 2016.
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Mount holiday park reducing waste
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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Discover Waitomo: no use for single-use plastic
Discover Waitomo commits to going completely plastic-free by 2021.
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Return of the Tawaki: Southern Discoveries' Sponsorship Success
Premium tourism company, Southern Discoveries, celebrates fourth year sponsoring Tawaki Project.
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VisitorPoint: Knowing the value of a living wage
VisitorPoint is right on the money with its commitment to paying all staff the Living Wage.
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Motueka business makes a further push towards New Zealand-wide sustainability
More than 100,000 single-use cups have been prevented from going into landfills as a result of the CupCycling™ scheme which supports cafes to offer reusable takeaway cups.
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Innovation on the Milford with Go Orange
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 have outdone themselves again with the new-look Milford Haven.
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Banks Peninsula penguins thriving, thanks to local farmers and tourism
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.
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Front of the line: Westpac becomes Living Wage accredited
Westpac NZ has become the first bank in New Zealand to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
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Warbirds Over Wanaka Wing Their Way to Water Project
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.
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Holiday parks encourage electric vehicles with new charging stations
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.
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Hobbiton partners with primary school to win garden award
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.
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Change a town through tourism
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.
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Kapiti Island Nature Tours
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.
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From plastic to pillows - Vendella's green dream
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.
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NZSki dedicated to keeping the kea
NZSki and the Kea Conservation Fund are partnering to bring kea back to the 3 Peaks ski slopes, committing $250,000 over the next five years to ensure protection of New Zealand’s native birds in the regions the company operates.
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How Whale Watch Kaikoura manages sustainability
Kauahi Ngapora is the Managing Director of Whale Watch Kaikoura. The award-winning responsible tourism operator explains to SustainabilityLeaders.co.nz about how he implements sustainable practices in his business.
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New Zealand’s first 100% electric tour coach
A leading Tauranga tour operator is steering the region’s booming tourism industry in a sustainable direction after being co-funded more than $130,000 to add a 100% electric coach to its fleet.
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Jucy launches E cars
Jucy Rentals will be launching ten new EV campers into its fleet for the summer season and is also working with academics to develop more lightweight and efficient vehicles.
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Haka Tours scholarship encourages tourism careers for Maori
Haka Tours are ensuring sustainable employment for New Zealand’s tangata whenua with the announcement of their Maori Tour Manager scholarship, providing career opportunities in tourism.
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