Inspiration

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Auckland Airport recognised as leader in carbon emissions reduction

Auckland Airport has been recognised as one of the leading organisations in New Zealand in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

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.