Chairperson's Pānui

Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou!

It is with great pride that the Board and team of NZ Māori Tourism congratulate our Chief Executive, Pania Tyson-Nathan, on her recognition in the New Year’s Honours as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and Business.

We all know Pania prefers to be behind the scene and is a total team player, however this award recognises the outstanding work that she has done over the years for Māori, for business, and for Māori tourism and this reward reflects well on all in these sectors. The numerous facebook messages, emails, texts and calls that have flooded in over the past fortnight show the high esteem in which many of us hold her.

Kāore te kumara e kōrero ana mo tōna ake reka, engari tau kē e Pania!

Ngā mihi, na,

Dale Stephens, NZ Māori Tourism Chairperson, and the team at NZ Māori Tourism

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Registrations Open for the World Indigenous Tourism Summit!

We look forward to welcoming you to the World Indigenous Tourism Summit and hosting you at the Copthorne Bay of Islands, Aotearoa New Zealand, 15-18 April 2018.

A prestigious line up of speakers will give attendees unique insights into how they have integrated traditional knowledge into experiences for tourists, the opportunities communities have taken to grow tourism and the challenges ahead of us as guardians of our ancestral landscape.

To register and to view our programme outline for the World Indigenous Tourism Summit click here

Below are a selection of recent Instagram posts from around Aoteaora New Zealand using the hashtag #kiaora - we encourage manuhiri (visitors) to use #kiaora to showcase their experience with Māori tourism.

Te Mata Peak cafe reopening soon with Māori tourism trust at the helm

Last year the Hawke's Bay Māori Tourism Trust was selected to take on the lease of Peak House, a restaurant and function centre which is the only hospitality venue on the renowned peak.

Renamed as Te Mata Whare Tapoi, Trust spokesperson Ketia Waaka said they looking forward to opening the cafe, which would be a "friendly, welcoming place" for locals, and visitors alike.

Tourism in Northland - Diane Ruawhare

MBIE supports the tourism sector to attract high-value visitors, not only to hotspots during peak seasons, but to a range of regions and throughout the year. Here they talk to Diane Ruawhere from Ngawha Springs:

Congratulations!

To Kauahi Ngapora from Whale Watch Kaikoura, named Tourism Ticker's Person of the Year for 2017!

He Tangata: Koro Carman of Footprints Waipoua

Growing up in Rawene in the 1980s was cool. Small town New Zealand really was about whanau. We never wanted for anything. We were outdoor kids into rugby, touch, golf, fishing, swimming, horses, boats and motorbikes — all that good stuff.

My first trip overseas was to Singapore when I was about 11. I don't have particularly fond memories of the heat and humidity. One day, when walking outside, I started bleeding from the nose and it wouldn't stop. There's blood everywhere, so I'm rushed to a nearby rubbish bin and I almost filled it up. I was taken into a building with air conditioning and given water, then I was good to go again but at the time I thought I was going to die.

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Nga Pānui (Notices)

If you have an announcement you'd like here, please email amy@maoritourism.co.nz for it to be included in the next edition of Newsline. It can be anything from a job position, exhibition opening, videos or photos featuring your business, new Māori tourism products, etc.

Black Label Experiences launches 'Back to Nature' packages for teenagers Together with leading outdoor education specialists, we’ve created 10 unique educational programs in New Zealand’s most scenic destinations, to provide teenagers between 12-18 with an unforgettable, authentic outdoor adventure, designed to encourage personal development. The Back to Nature programs consist of a diverse mixture of activities, ranging from hiking and mountain biking, to ziplining and sailing, in untouched locations throughout New Zealand. Customized for each participant, the aim is to further develop essential skills such as cultural understanding, communication, self-discovery, confidence, the ability to work in a team and more.