Podcast: The Stages of Grief – Tourism and COVID-19
In this first episode, I discuss the stages of grief that I’ve gone through as we traverse this new Covid…
TIA Webinar: TIA Election 2020 Action Plan
Priority actions for the incoming Government to revive and revitalise the tourism industry have been unveiled by TIA.
Tourism Ticker Latest Articles
See the latest articles from the New Zealand Tourism Ticker Blog
Air New Zealand Safety Video’s Move into Destination Marketing
The Bay of Islands and Hokianga in Northland have just received a major boost to their destination marketing efforts with…
What’s Next for the Hotel Industry?
According to the Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand, tourism is one of New Zealand’s biggest export industries. It contributes…
World Tourism Day – 27 September 2015
In support of World Tourism Day 2015, view this Tourism Stories video in appreciation of tourism and what it does…
Social Media Impact on Tourism
Check out this excellent infographic that highlights “The Tripadvisor Effect” and key social media trends to note for tourism.
Thinking differently about Tourism
Gina Palandini discusses how tourism businesses need to keep up with the fast pace of our changing world and it’s…
Tourism New Zealand Webinars June 2015
Registrations are now open for Tourism New Zealand’s next series of industry webinars, which kick off on 4th June. These…
Is your website mobile-friendly?
Since 21 April 2015 Google has begun the roll-out of their “mobile-friendly” update whereby it will be “boosting the ranking…
Helping overseas drivers stay safe while driving in New Zealand
The mainstream media has recently had a feeding frenzy over the number of tourist drivers involved in vehicle accidents in…
Work Safe/Adventure Support – Outrageous Costs?
There’s currently a very active discussion posted by Carl Muir in our LinkedIn Group about the costs and issues faced…
TripAdvisor Acquires Viator: What it Means for Tours & Activities
Last week, TripAdvisor announced that they bought Viator for $200 million, mostly in cash. This is BIG news for the…
Tourism New Zealand Webinars
There’s an array of interesting tourism industry webinars coming up offered by Tourism New Zealand. With the convenience of being…
Tourism’s Lofty Goals
Steve Wilde from Radio New Zealand considers tourism industry plans to almost double visitor value in under a decade aiming…
TRENZ for Exhibitors – To go or not to go?
There’s no doubt that Tourism Rendevous New Zealand (TRENZ) is a significant annual marketing opportunity for any small-medium tourism operator…
How the Internet Influences the Luxury Traveller
Gina Paladini provides an excellent analysis of how the luxury traveller behaves online and offline to research and book their…
Should Tourism Operators Pay for the Right to Visit Iconic Locations?
A complex and ongoing issue has been going on in the Bay of Islands for many years, but now a…