Mahuki Roadshow 2017 - Wellington

Calling all entrepreneurs, start ups, investors and trailblazers! Te Papa are opening their doors to the secret back-of-house Mahuki hub for you to drop in anytime between 1:00pm - 6:00pm on Monday April 10th. Want to know more? Stick around for the formal presentation, drinks and nibbles at 5:30pm.

Mahuki is looking for applications to its unique four month accelerator programme working intensely with companies looking to innovate the GLAM sector of tomorrow! GLAM means Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums and 2017 marks the second year Mahuki is inviting ten pioneering teams to develop their startup ideas inside the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

You'll have access to some of the 1.8 million visitors to the Museum to test your ideas and the expertise of the business and start up ecosytem, professional services as well as GLAM experts across the cultural sector both here in NZ and internationally.

Applications for the Mahuki 2017 programme open on Monday 3rd April.

Q & A with Black Label Experience’s Tania Stoyanof

Tania Stoyanof has spent most of her working career managing start-up ventures or campaigns, whether it was Xtra’s or The NZ Herald’s new digital media offerings or helping to formulate Tourism New Zealand’s luxury strategy. Today, the mother-of-two runs a relatively new business, Black Label Experience, which is offering bespoke, unique New Zealand experiences for the global elite.

Tourism New Zealand's four year strategy for FY18 - FY21

Tourism New Zealand has released its new strategy for the next four years with greater focus on increasing international tourism in the regions and shoulder seasons and working with partners to improve experiences for visitors and Kiwis.

Tourism New Zealand’s acting chief executive Brighid Kelly said with tourism visitors now at 3.5m a year, spending at $14.5b and the industry the biggest export earner in the country, it is a successful time for the sector.

“The new four-year strategy for Tourism New Zealand recognises that success, so makes only slight changes in our direction,” said Ms Kelly.

The strategy has a mission – To boost New Zealand’s economy by growing the value of international visitors.

Green Ribbon Awards - Apply Now

The annual Green Ribbon Awards recognise outstanding contributions by individuals, communities and organisations to protect and manage New Zealand’s environment.

There are ten awards categories recognising a diverse range of contributions to the environment. Entries can come from all walks of New Zealand, from individuals, community groups, councils and Iwi right through to large corporations.

Tourism Growth Partnership placed on hold

The Tourism Growth Partnership (TGP) has been placed on hold while Tourism Minister Paula Bennett assesses funding priorities for the wider tourism portfolio.

After a period of strong growth in the sector, it is important to ensure government support is appropriately directed to priority areas, such as infrastructure.

Next steps

MBIE will update the sector as soon as they have further information.

Tourism Growth Partnership funding that has been approved will continue as scheduled.

Employment agreements, made easy

This tool helps you create tailored employment agreements for your staff. Employment agreements are a legal requirement – and a great foundation for an employment relationship.

It covers what you must do by law, and also sets out common mistakes made by employers and how to avoid them. It takes about 30 minutes to complete. You can save it part way through.

Once you finish you'll be sent the completed agreement, a sample offer letter, a summary of tips and common mistakes tailored to your business, and a to-do list of suggestions for your next steps.

Q & A with Dive Tatapouri’s Chris Savage

Chris Savage started in tourism in the late 1980s at Rainbow & Fairy Springs, went travelling and then returned to a desk job in insurance. But the lure of adventure proved too strong and, along with her husband Dean, started boat tours off Tatapouri in Gisborne 17 years ago. Today, their cruises offer the unique opportunity of swimming with stingrays – the only product of its type in New Zealand. 

Q & A with TIME Unlimited Tours’ Ceillhe Sperath

Ceillhe Sperath is the co-founder and director of Auckland-based TIME Unlimited Tours which offers excursions around Auckland – and further afield – as well as Māori cultural tours. In 2016 it won a National Geographic World Legacy Award for Sense of Place.

Māori tourism potential on agenda

There is tremendous potential in the cultural tourism sector for the Tairawhiti area, says Te Puni Kokiri Ikaroa-Rawhiti office regional manager Mere Pohatu.

“Cultural tourism, apiary development, drivers licensing and whanau enterprise are some of the initiatives supported through the regional investment focus of Te Puni Kokiri Ikaroa-Rawhiti office.

“While rural production and the commercial services sectors are our district’s biggest wealth creators, we know there is tremendous potential in the cultural tourism industry here,” she said.

Business Calendar

Use this tool to quickly find opportunities, training, compliance dates and related tasks from across government. You can search by region, date, and category.