Industry News

New programme launched to advance tourism sustainability

A new online programme to enable tourism businesses has been launched by the tourism
industry’s leading representative body.

2023 TSC Annual Declaration - Summary of Results

The results are in for the 2023 TSC Annual Declaration.

Island takes aim at single use coffee cups

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.

Tourism leaders put ‘green’ aspirations into action   

May 2022

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.

Moving from Commitment to Action

March 2022

Last year, WellingtonNZ chose to work with Tourism Industry Aotearoa on a pilot project for 12 tourism operators to accelerate their sustainability journeys. This work activated our Tourism Sustainability Commitment (TSC), allowing us to learn some valuable lessons and confirm prior hunches.

Tourism Industry Challenge to Cut Carbon

Dec 2021

The Tourism Carbon Challenge urges every tourism business to measure its carbon footprint, to take action to significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2030, and contribute to a tourism industry that is net zero carbon ahead of New Zealand’s 2050 goal.

Sustainable Tourism Training Programme Success

Dec 2021

TIA and Wellington NZ recently celebrated the successful completion of a Sustainable Tourism programme which supported 12 Wellington tourism businesses to apply the Tourism Sustainability Commitment within their operations.

International Recognition for Tourism Sustainability Commitment

Nov 2021

The Tourism Sustainability Commitment has won the 2021 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award.

Wellington tourism businesses head to a carbon neutral future

TIA has been appointed as the provider for the Sustainable Tourism pilot programme.

Toitū Resources to get you started

Toitu Envirocare has produced a range of webinars designed to get businesses started in their sustainability journey.

The George offers exclusive conservation experience

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.

Destination Cambridge Wins Sustainability Award

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.

Domestic Satisfaction Report Series

Research carried out for TIA by Angus & Associates monitoring perceptions of regional travel destinations within New Zealand to meet the needs of the industry.

Toitū Envirocare Offer for TIA Members

TIA and Toitū Envirocare (formerly Enviro-Mark Solutions) have partnered up to help tourism businesses measure their carbon footprint

Sign up to RefillNZ

RefillNZ has come up with a solution to tackle Aotearoa's single-use plastic bottle problem.

Conservation Week 2019 - get involved!

1 September 2019

Take part in events run by DOC, local businesses, and community groups during Conservation Week, 14 - 22 September 2019.

Sustainability moves taking root

TIA Sustainability Advocate Megan Williams talks to the Otago Daily Times about her work to encourage tourism operators to sign up to the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment.

Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill

On behalf of the tourism industry, TIA has lodged a submission supporting the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.

Creating sustainable events: TRENZ 2019

Events can create a lot of waste but this year, New Zealand's biggest tourism and travel showcase was the most sustainable it's ever been.

Tourism & its climate impacts

Swedish academic and sustainable tourism specialist Stefan Gössling on tourism and its climate impacts spoke at the inaugural Tourism Policy School in Queenstown in 2019. He gave a short, sharp scientific appraisal of tourism and its climate impacts.

Stefan is a professor at the Linnaeus University School of Business and Economics and Lund University's Department of Service Management.