Promoting your business with international travel trade
International visitors are highly valued in Hauraki Coromandel, and they contribute much despite coming in fewer numbers than domestic visitors. Many businesses would like to promote themselves internationally, but the trick is getting a share of the tiny voice that is New Zealand in this vast and diverse market.
That is why export-ready businesses, Destination Hauraki Coromandel (DHC), other RTOs and Tourism New Zealand actively target travel trade channels, particularly New Zealand-based inbound specialists. Applications for TRENZ 2026 are now open and registrations for eXplore will open in the new year.
For more information on the international trade, check out the Tourism Export Council's website.
Applications now open for TRENZ 2026
19 - 26 May 2026 - Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Over three dynamic days, TRENZ will connect Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading tourism businesses with high-quality buyers from around the world. The most efficient and impactful way to engage with the global travel trade and grow your business - TRENZ creates the opportunity to build valuable relationships, negotiate deals, and plan for the seasons ahead. TRENZ is where business gets done.
TRENZ offers an unparalleled opportunity to build genuine relationships, making it the most effective way to access key international markets without leaving New Zealand. For businesses looking to expand globally, TRENZ is an essential component of any growth strategy.
This event is where your business can showcase its products or services, negotiate deals, and connect with buyers from both established and emerging markets. If you’re considering TRENZ for the first time, shared booths and enhanced networking functions ensure you maximize the value of this exceptional event.
Destination Hauraki Coromandel will once again be participating. Seller applications are open until 20 November. Apply now to secure your place. For more information, visit the TRENZ website or contact the team at info@trenz.co.nz, or to find out more contact Casey Owen
eXplore Trade Show
7 May 2026 - Auckland
Over 100 tourism operators from 8 Central North Island regions and tourism sellers gather at Eden Park, Auckland for the annual eXplore Show. This is a cornerstone regional training and sales event in New Zealand's tourism trade calendar.
Destination Hauraki Coromandel (DHC) are seeking interest from tourism businesses wanting to grow their international client base. We highly recommend the eXplore trade show as a place to begin. It is also a great event to remain connected if you are wanting to maintain and build strong trade partnerships.
The event is targeted at the main travel partners, ranging from the Product Buyer/Decision Makers at Inbound and Wholesale Companies through to frontline staff from isites, retail travel agencies and inbound/wholesale companies, as well as Tourism NZ staff from the trade and media teams. We have previously had buyers fly into the event from around the country and Australia.
There is no better opportunity to engage with so many quality buyers and influencers in one place, in one day. A targeted and receptive audience!
Find out more here. If you have any questions please contact us.
DHC commits to this event every year and would love you to join us.
