Friday 22 April 2016

Govt eyes tourism contribution in Budget

The tourism sector is set to bag some cash for much-needed infrastructure upgrades to combat freedom campers.

The bill is currently being picked up by ratepayers, but all signs point to a tourism funding boost come Budget day.  

Tourism is growing but with growth comes growing pains. Read more here.

Māori Tourism's website

As a Māori tourism experience, we want to ensure you are exposed to thousands of visitors to New Zealand via our website - it is free to list and the site has lots of other valuable information for both visitors and Māori tourism experiences. Email Amy to list your experience.

 

Global search for hotel investors

A government agency-led hunt is on for foreign capital for New Zealand hotel investment to avert an accommodation crunch that could stymie tourism growth.

The tourism boom of the past two summers is putting intense pressure on accommodation and no-vacancy signs are up in tourist hot spots at peak season.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is leading a global search for funds to invest in the sector, crucial to sustaining the boom in tourism which is now New Zealand's biggest export earner. Tourism operators say the squeeze is not at crisis point, but given forecast numbers of travellers, more accommodation is urgently needed.

The NZTE initiative, codenamed Project Palace, will try to sell hotel projects to investors in Asia, the Middle East, pockets of the United States and Europe. Read more here.

$100,000 to support Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

The Board of Te Māngai Pāho has made available up to $100,000 to support Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. This funding is available to fund the execution of the best idea(s) to support the launch of Māori language week. With this fund there is no requirement that there is actually a broadcast outcome but there is an expectation that the idea will become an online sensation. Read more here. 

Ngarimu’s VC story told in an ‘app’

AN application has been launched that tells the story of how Ngati Porou’s Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu of 28 (Maori) Battalion, was awarded the Victoria Cross during World War 2.

The app — Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa Victory at Point 209 — is a digital resource that appears as a graphic novel, with audio and text in te reo Maori and English.

It was launched this week by Education Minister Hekia Parata at the Ngarimu VC and 28 (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship awards evening at Parliament. Read more here.

For a list of ANZAC day commemorations and events in your region, click here

 

Māori Innovation - Pā Harakeke

Radio New Zealand's series about innovation continues this week, Te Ahi Kaa is in the Ruapehu District at Pureora Forest Park to talk about Pā Harakeke – the tourism venture set up and run by Maraeroa C Incorporation.

When Glen Katu asked his koroua what Maraeroa meant, he was told that it wasn't about a 'long marae'. Instead the name was referencing the hospitable nature of the marae, so it is the same for the people of the area. Read more here.

What do China’s new cross-border ecommerce laws mean for foreign brands?

Foreign brands and Chinese ecommerce platforms were left scrambling this week after new cross-border ecommerce taxes came into effect on April 8.

Goods entering China via online cross-border channels are now subject to import tariffs, VAT and consumption tax. Read more here.
 

Business mission to Malaysia and Thailand

Thailand and Malaysia are two of ASEAN’s strongest economies and are our eighth and ninth trading partners respectively. As part of this programme you will have one-on-one meetings with key decision makers, customers and partners, to help you generate new business and deeply understand these markets. This Mission is organised by ASEAN NZ Business Council and Export New Zealand with support from New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. The mission takes place from 14 August 2016. To place an expression of interest, please email Catherine Lye at Catherine@exportnewzealand.org.nz

NZ Story Workshops

Every business has a great story to tell … But often it’s not being as told as well as it could be. This hands-on NZ Story workshop will help you develop your story so you can stand out from the competition, close sales and win new business. Register to attend the free workshop here.

Learn more about China FITs

A series of free regional workshops are being organised by MBIE for tourism operators to learn more about the research on China FITs and how they can apply the findings to add value to their businesses.

They are being tailored to the regions where they are being held and the content will include: Why Chinese visitors find our ordinary their extraordinary, why not all Chinese FITs are the same and who to target, how tourism businesses can develop and optimise their offers for Chinese FITs, the importance of tourism businesses connecting with Chinese FITs by developing unique stories about their offers, how to build on Chinese interest in travelling to New Zealand year-round and discovering new areas, and how tourism businesses can develop digital and communication plans to build connections with Chinese FITs. Find out more and register here
 

Listing on newzealand.com

A presence on newzealand.com can help grow your business by connecting you with consumers considering a visit to New Zealand. A key role of the website is to drive qualified traffic to you. There is no charge for listing on newzealand.com - update your details, or list here.

Māori Tourism Quarterly

One of the most consistent messages we receive from the Māori tourism whānau is the need to interpret the tourism and economic data so businesses can better plan, look for opportunities, and identify future markets - so we've partnered with Berl to produce the Māori Tourism Quarterly newsletter. Read the first edition here.

Get figures for your business

Figure.nz collect data from all over New Zealand. Discover the information that can help your business make smarter decisions and succeed.

Planning for Inbound Success

Together with the Tourism Export Council, this is a guide to working with New Zealand Inbound Operators. Read it here, or email us to request a hard copy.

The New Zealand Tourism Dashboard is a one-stop shop for all information about tourism. It brings together a range of tourism datasets produced by MBIE and Statistics New Zealand into one easy-to-use tool.

Regional Economic Activity Report

Explore your region - look at international visits,  visitor spend, economic performance, and more.
 

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