News & Insights
New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment news, including media releases, and articles about tourism businesses putting the Commitments into action.
When Franz Josef Glacier Guides (FJGG) looked at the future of their business, one thing was clear: the wellbeing of their operation is inseparable from the wellbeing of the place they call home.
This year we were delighted to receive a record number of responses to the annual Tourism Sustainability Commitment (TSC) declaration, and the results show that sustainability is as important as ever.
Over the past three years, Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has partnered with Tourism Bay of Plenty to deliver the Green Room / Te Rūma Kākāriki programme, supporting 135 local businesses on their sustainability journeys.
A new online programme to enable tourism businesses has been launched by the tourism industry’s leading representative body.
The results are in for the 2023 TSC Annual Declaration.
Recycling is a particular issue for island communities, and so this summer visitors to Aotea Great Barrier Island seeking refreshment will have to bring or borrow their own coffee cups.
Tāhuna Queenstown’s iconic red Shotover Jet is going green, with the unveiling of a world first electric jet boat designed solely for tourism.
A brand-new initiative to encourage the Coastal Bay of Plenty’s visitor sector to work towards a zero carbon and regenerative future has launched in Bowentown.
The East by West Ferry joined the Wellington Tourism Capability Programme in 2021. With the introduction of their new electric ferry service imminent, the ferry company turned to look at other areas of impact:
The Tourism Sustainability Commitment has won the 2021 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award.
Toitu Envirocare has produced a range of webinars designed to get businesses started in their sustainability journey.
The George Hotel has embarked on a partnership with Christchurch Helicopters to sponsor Flight Path – a fundraising programme and experience to support a critically endangered bird.
The Cambridge i-SITE and Destination Cambridge took out two awards at the 2019 Waipa Business Awards – Excellence in Business: Small and the award for Excellence in Community Contribution and Sustainability.
Sudima Hotels & Resorts has announced it will become the first hotel chain in New Zealand to phase out all single-use plastics.
