Industry News

Coronet Peak's Xmas cheer

Coronet Peak’s pine eradication program is helping locals during Christmas.

Twelve days of Christmas

Auckland Airport is giving $10,000 each to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 Days of Christmas initiative.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.