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Air NZ and sustainable sourcing

Cracking down on slave labour

Prawns have quietly slipped from Air New Zealand 's menu because of concerns they could have been caught by slave labour. This is part of a wider move across the New Zealand airline, and others around the world to crack down on forced labour and human trafficking.

20 year project brings more birdsong to valley

A 20 year native bird monitoring programme by the Department of Conservation has confirmed findings that sustained predator control has positive effects on native bird numbers, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Pest eradication success

Native bird species are flourishing once again in a 1000-year-old forest on Rotorua's doorstep after a "groundbreaking" partnership between Canopy Tours, the Department of Conservation and New Zealand pest trap manufacturer Goodnature, reports the Rotorua Daily Post.

Air NZ partners with iwi to drive economic growth

Ngāti Porou and Air New Zealand have signed a Partnership Agreement aimed at generating further economic and social growth in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, with tourism development a priority.

Sudima going plastic free

Sudima Hotels & Resorts has announced it will become the first hotel chain in New Zealand to phase out all single-use plastics.

Digital marketplace to boost native tree planting efforts

Conservation organisation, Trees That Count, has launched a community marketplace, to connect native tree planters with funders throughout New Zealand.

SKYCITY wins Good Business Egg Award

SKYCITY’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme has been recognised in this year’s BACS Good Business Egg Awards, winning the Community Empowerment award.

Shotover Jet showcases new sustainably-designed jetboat

Shotover Jet has demonstrated a new sustainable jetboat design to the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism.

SKYCITY announces sustainable wage for all employees

SKYCITY has announced that it will pay all of its employees at least $20 per hour by 2020.

Website raises funds to save native birds

An Auckland social enterprise, Squawk Squad, has created an website that crowdsources funds for trapping predators of the kiwi and other native birds.

Sustainability champion

Auckland Airport has taken another step towards committing to its reduction of carbon emissions by 2025 by becoming the first company in Oceania to use a science-based target for achieving its goal.

Concern at visitors' 'exploitation'

Industry leaders Lake Wanaka Tourism are concerned the treatment of the lakeside town over the New Year period "bordered on exploitation", and have proposed a post-summer debriefing to local policymakers.

Queenstown Cares

Visitor Engagement

Destination Queenstown is proud to launch Queenstown Cares, an initiative that aims to connect visitors to the local environment and community, and to showcase some of the projects that have been put in place to safeguard the future of its landscapes.