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Luxury lodge has sustainability at its heart
Central Otago’s new luxury lodge has sustainability at its heart. Located amongst the vines of Central Otago’s founding winery, the Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa offers the ultimate in relaxed luxury, fine wine, culinary excellence and 5-star personal service.
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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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Eco by name, eco by nature
Driftwood Eco-Tours proves to be eco by nature with multiple sustainability initiatives keeping the company true to its name.
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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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EcoZip goes above and beyond
Waiheke adventure tourism operator EcoZip Adventures is dedicated to rebalancing the ecology of their forest site and is successfully encouraging visitors and corporate clients to get on board.
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Glowing Adventures: light on the land
Glowing Adventures offers an authentic caving experience in one of only two cave systems classified as ‘of international significance’ by the Department of Conservation.
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Sustainable slopes
We took a peek into Mt Hutt ski resort's sustainability initiatives for 2019.
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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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Camp Glenorchy's winning formula
Camp Glenorchy is innovating in every possible area, taking home the TIA Sustainability Innovation Award 2019.
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The George hotel staff cleaning up
Staff from The George hotel in Christchurch are cleaning and enhancing their stretch of the Avon River.
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The Okere Project's environmental warriors
A goat, a jar of peanut butter and a communal knife are among the weapons employed by Okere Falls' growing band of environmental warriors.
The Okere Project brings local businesses, householders and holidaymakers together to trap animal pests, clear invasive plants and restore birdlife and native flora in their community.
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Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort lead the way for a Predator Free 2050
Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort has taken initiative in creating a pest free environment, with the goal of creating a safe haven for native flora and fauna to thrive.
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Queenstown's Sherwood Hotel ranked among world’s best for sustainability
Sherwood Queenstown has been ranked amongst the top 10 eco-friendly holiday destinations by Expedia - the only hotel in the Pacific region to make the list, ranked among large international locations in France, Canada, and Thailand.
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Fullers360 committed to commercial composting
Fullers360, Auckland's leading ferry operator, has launched a commercial composting programme across all its fleet of vessels and is educating staff and customers on what goes in each bin.
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Green approach to thermal pool construction
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa has taken a unique approach to the construction of five new thermal pools to protect their much-loved Redwood trees, at an additional cost of more than $50,000.
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