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Telling the Tourism Story
Welcoming, supportive communities are a vital part of what New Zealand has to offer our visitors. TIA's 'Tourism Story' project aims to find ways to support all sectors of the industry to tell their stories better, from the small town holiday park providing local employment opportunities and supporting local suppliers, to the big corporate donating thousands of dollars to environmental causes.
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Steering the Australasian cruise industry towards sustainability
New Zealand Cruise Association, Cruise Lines International Association and Australian Cruise Association have released the first Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide in this region to showcase the work being done by the industry to preserve the world’s pristine waterways.
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Travellers invited to care for New Zealand
Seven key New Zealand organisations have joined forces to conceive and develop Tiaki – Care for New Zealand, an initiative that actively encourages international and domestic travellers to act as guardians of Aotearoa.
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TSC reaches 500 sign-ups, well on the way to goal of 1000
The number of sign-ups to the Tourism Sustainability Commitment have now exceeded 500, marking the half-way point of TIA’s goal of 1000 sign-ups by March 2019.
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Recycling plastic a game-changer for NZ environment
Around 20,000 tonnes of PET, or polyester plastic, is imported into New Zealand every year for plastic packaging. It’s the most used packaging material in the world, and innovative plastics company Flight Plastics in Lower Hutt have just recycled their first 1000 tonnes of it.
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Action on plastic
Twelve local and international businesses signed a declaration on World Environment Day (5 June 2018) to tackle plastic waste.
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ATEED signs NZ Sustainability Commitment
Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) has signed up to the TSC, the first step towards meeting the sustainability focus of its new Destination AKL 2025 Strategy.
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Eco-friendly tourism is becoming a movement
Eco-friendly tourism is becoming a movement, and more vacationers are buying into the concept
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US non-profit says NZ 'leader' on environment and conservation
Billion-dollar international environmental group The Nature Conservancy has pronounced New Zealand "a leader on the environment and conservation globally".
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Christchurch - signed up to deliver
Christchurch is signed up to the NZ Tourism Sustainability Commitment to deliver, act with bold ambition, connect people, and grow confidence to achieve sustainability goals, writes ChristchurchNZ Industry Partnership Manager Caroline Blanchfield.
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New - Business Commitment Guides
We've created short, practical guides to help you achieve the 14 Business Commitments.
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Palau asks visitors to 'explore lightly'
The tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau has introduced a new law requiring visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment before entering the country.
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Tourism industry aims for sustainability
Tourism Industry Aotearoa has today launched the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment, establishing eight Goals for the tourism industry to attain by 2025. Individual businesses are being invited to adopt 14 Commitments designed to support the industry to reach the Goals. A new website www.sustainabletourism.nz has also been launched today.
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