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TNZ seeks supplier for email, direct marketing activities 8th July 2021 /

TNZ seeks supplier for email, direct marketing activities

Tourism New Zealand has opened requests for proposals for a global email and direct marketing tender.


i-SITE network suffers closures as tourism struggles 7th July 2021 /

i-SITE network suffers closures as tourism struggles

Tourism New Zealand’s visitor information brand has lost more than a dozen offices since the pandemic struck.


One year on: How TNZ will evolve its domestic campaign 16th June 2021 /

One year on: How TNZ will evolve its domestic campaign

Tourism New Zealand says it has four areas of focus to further develop the domestic work it started a year ago.


Attract Aussies, keep long haul “dreaming” focus for TNZ 8th June 2021 /

Attract Aussies, keep long haul “dreaming” focus for TNZ

And stimulating the domestic market remains a top priority for the agency, says chief executive René de Monchy.


“People took domestic tourism for granted” – Nash 28th May 2021 /

“People took domestic tourism for granted” – Nash

The minister tells the Ticker why he wants tourism to be more than ‘kayaking, bushwalking, and Milford Sound’.


TNZ secures $112m, tourism portfolio gets $263m 21st May 2021 /

TNZ secures $112m, tourism portfolio gets $263m

Tourism New Zealand has been allocated $112m from Budget 2021, more than 40% of the total government funding for the portfolio.


TNZ activates ‘Recharge Season’ campaign 29th April 2021 /

TNZ activates ‘Recharge Season’ campaign

Tourism New Zealand has turned on its new Recharge Season campaign, which asks Kiwis to take an ‘active break’ instead of a ‘flop and drop’.


Lack of new TNZ Australia campaign raises questions in Parliament 28th April 2021 /

Lack of new TNZ Australia campaign raises questions in Parliament

The lack of a new Tourism New Zealand campaign into the Australian market following the start of the trans-Tasman bubble has raised questions in Parliament.


West Coast hosts Tourism New Zealand board 20th April 2021 /

West Coast hosts Tourism New Zealand board

Development West Coast hosted the Tourism New Zealand board for a day meeting tourism stakeholders and operators in the region.


TNZ to leverage Amazon’s LOTR series for international campaign 19th April 2021 /

TNZ to leverage Amazon’s LOTR series for international campaign

The agency says it is “excited to explore opportunities” with Amazon to promote NZ in key visitor markets.


TNZ’s next domestic campaign to create new holiday period: ‘Recharge Season’ 16th April 2021 /

TNZ’s next domestic campaign to create new holiday period: ‘Recharge Season’

‘Active Recharge’ will target Kiwis who can holiday outside typical travel periods.


After a year of flatlining, arrivals numbers are finally about to move 15th April 2021

After a year of flatlining, arrivals numbers are finally about to move

Statisticians will have some different data to crunch as international visitors begin to return.


TNZ revs Aus engines, shifts from ‘prime’ to ‘ignite’ 13th April 2021 /

TNZ revs Aus engines, shifts from ‘prime’ to ‘ignite’

A new creative platform is scheduled for early May lift-off, says Tourism New Zealand general manager for Australia, Andrew Waddel.


TNZ teams up with Richie and Gemma McCaw 13th April 2021 /

TNZ teams up with Richie and Gemma McCaw

Richie and Gemma McCaw team up with TNZ to list their top 10 must-do’s in New Zealand.


Tourism New Zealand appoints CEO 8th April 2021 /

Tourism New Zealand appoints CEO

TNZ goes inhouse to promote René de Monchy to the top job at the national marketing body.


TNZ to restart overseas campaigning with Aus promotions 7th April 2021 /

TNZ to restart overseas campaigning with Aus promotions

Tourism New Zealand has wasted no time launching a campaign in Australia to attract visitors from across the ditch.


TNZ to hold webinar on trans-Tasman bubble 1st April 2021

TNZ to hold webinar on trans-Tasman bubble

Tourism New Zealand will host a webinar on Wednesday 7 April on what quarantine-free travel with Australia could mean for tourism. 


Hundreds of tourism businesses near closure – TNZ survey 30th March 2021 /

Hundreds of tourism businesses near closure – TNZ survey

An industry poll shows circumstances must improve to avoid a wave of failures.


TNZ invites Kiwis to have say on agency’s future direction 29th March 2021

TNZ invites Kiwis to have say on agency’s future direction

New SOI for Crown entity covers next four years, submissions from the public close on 9 April.


Domestic visitor spend booms, demand likely to stay steady – study 24th March 2021 /

Domestic visitor spend booms, demand likely to stay steady – study

Around 70% of Kiwis plan a holiday within NZ in the upcoming year, shows research from Kantar and TNZ.


Friends, relatives first to return as Aus needs time to recover – TNZ 23rd March 2021

Friends, relatives first to return as Aus needs time to recover – TNZ

But the domestic market remains “incredibly important”, says Tourism New Zealand’s interim CEO.


TNZ “shafted” taxpayers on Rod Stewart video – Taxpayers’ Union 22nd March 2021 /

TNZ “shafted” taxpayers on Rod Stewart video – Taxpayers’ Union

The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Tourism New Zealand for spending $918,000 on a video of Rod Stewart singing a song for America’s Cup fans, saying taxpayers have been “shafted”.


TNZ tees up Sir Rod for America’s Cup singalong 8th March 2021 /

TNZ tees up Sir Rod for America’s Cup singalong

The agency has invested $918k to create a unique event for the regatta.


STAPP “robust, consistent”, TNZ’s domestic pivot potential breach – MBIE 24th February 2021 /

STAPP “robust, consistent”, TNZ’s domestic pivot potential breach – MBIE

MBIE said it was satisfied with the process “given the pace and urgency in which it was delivered”.


Tourism NZ outlines measures to support industry 18th February 2021

Tourism NZ outlines measures to support industry

Refocused webinars, advisory support services, and industry updates are among the measures being taken by Tourism New Zealand to support the industry.


What England-Hall brings to Wayfare (and what he hopes to learn) 4th February 2021 /

What England-Hall brings to Wayfare (and what he hopes to learn)

Stephen England-Hall’s move to Wayfare Group surprised many but for Tourism New Zealand’s former chief executive going now is as good a time as any.


England-Hall starts new chapter at Wayfare 2nd February 2021 /

England-Hall starts new chapter at Wayfare

Relocating from Auckland to Queenstown, England-Hall began his role as the new chief executive on Monday 1 February. 


Tourism boom led to focus on profits over quality – research 29th January 2021 /

Tourism boom led to focus on profits over quality – research

Operators now wanted to leave behind an industry that focused too much on the dollar, shows research from TNZ.


Operators need “value for experience” shift for domestics – TNZ 28th January 2021 /

Operators need “value for experience” shift for domestics – TNZ

Operators need to deepen the standard issue international experience to keep the domestic market interested, according to Tourism New Zealand research.


TNZ launches $166k campaign with comedian Tom Sainsbury 27th January 2021 /

TNZ launches $166k campaign with comedian Tom Sainsbury

TNZ has launched a campaign with comedian Tom Sainsbury, poking fun at Instagram cliches while asking Kiwis to “share something new” on social media.


‘Be ready, be flexible’ – René de Monchy on 2021 22nd January 2021 /

‘Be ready, be flexible’ – René de Monchy on 2021

Tourism New Zealand’s interim CEO outlines the agency’s top priorities and challenges for the year ahead.


Waddel: 2.3 million Australians “primed” for NZ 21st January 2021 /

Waddel: 2.3 million Australians “primed” for NZ

And they are considering coming in the first six months once travel restrictions lift, says TNZ’s Australia GM.


TNZ to face “significant competition” from Aus for Kiwi spend 21st January 2021 /

TNZ to face “significant competition” from Aus for Kiwi spend

Australia’s bigger budget destination marketers will compete fiercely for Kiwis.


Tourism NZ to unveil research into tourism perceptions 19th January 2021 /

Tourism NZ to unveil research into tourism perceptions

New research into perceptions of tourism and an Australia update are the focus of Tourism New Zealand’s first industry webinars of the year.


TNZ’s de Monchy takes reins as interim CEO 18th January 2021 /

TNZ’s de Monchy takes reins as interim CEO

Tourism New Zealand’s René de Monchy is now the acting chief executive of Tourism New Zealand.


TNZ’s FY20: Pay increases, pandemic and progress 18th December 2020

TNZ’s FY20: Pay increases, pandemic and progress

The number of TNZ staff being paid $100k or more has jumped by 10%, with pay packets at the top end of the table rising significantly.


Operator confidence low for summer – TNZ survey 30th November 2020 /

Operator confidence low for summer – TNZ survey

Those on the West Coast are the most pessimistic, according to Tourism New Zealand’s latest industry survey.


Only half of $8.4bn outbound spend to go to tourism – TNZ 24th November 2020

Only half of $8.4bn outbound spend to go to tourism – TNZ

That will leave a $12.9bn revenue hole for the sector due to the lack of international tourists, says Tourism New Zealand.


Tourism New Zealand appoints interim CEO 17th November 2020 /

Tourism New Zealand appoints interim CEO

Tourism New Zealand commercial director René de Monchy has been appointed interim chief executive following the resignation of Stephen England-Hall last month.


New awareness story leverages TNZ campaign 17th November 2020 /

New awareness story leverages TNZ campaign

New Zealand Story has launched an international awareness campaign modelling campaigns from Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. 


TNZ rebrands to ‘100% Pure Kindness’ 16th November 2020 /

TNZ rebrands to ‘100% Pure Kindness’

Tourism New Zealand rebranded its social channels to 100% Pure Kindness on World Kindness Day on 13 November.


Fancy being TNZ’s CEO? Here are the requirements 4th November 2020 /

Fancy being TNZ’s CEO? Here are the requirements

Tourism New Zealand lays out the necessary skills in a request for headhunting services.


Will Kiwis happily welcome back international tourists? 2nd November 2020

Will Kiwis happily welcome back international tourists?

There are lessons to be learnt from how Aucklanders were treated when they started travelling again.


TNZ’s ‘Good Morning World’ wins another award 2nd November 2020 /

TNZ’s ‘Good Morning World’ wins another award

Tourism New Zealand’s Good Morning World campaign as won a New Zealand Effie award.


Tourism New Zealand CEO Stephen England-Hall resigns 28th October 2020 /

Tourism New Zealand CEO Stephen England-Hall resigns

TNZ’s boss is leaving the agency to lead Queenstown-based group Wayfare.


TNZ teams with duo for $1.2m domestic push 28th October 2020 /

TNZ teams with duo for $1.2m domestic push

Dozens of operators feature in Tourism New Zealand’s new $1.17m summer domestic tourism campaign fronted by comedy duo Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek.


How TNZ will entice Aussies when trans-Tasman tourism restarts 27th October 2020 /

How TNZ will entice Aussies when trans-Tasman tourism restarts

How the agency plans to entice visitors from Australia when the borders open.


Tourism Central Otago hosts TNZ executives 27th October 2020 /

Tourism Central Otago hosts TNZ executives

Tourism Central Otago hosted eight members of Tourism New Zealand’s senior executive team and members of the board on a visit to Central Otago last week.


England-Hall: ITOs are to tourism what ‘Fonterra is to dairy’ 22nd October 2020 /

England-Hall: ITOs are to tourism what ‘Fonterra is to dairy’

Tourism New Zealand chief executive Stephen England-Hall says it took “some effort” to get the message through to Government of the value of inbound tour operators.


TNZ, Air NZ partner to showcase country in safety video 22nd October 2020 /

TNZ, Air NZ partner to showcase country in safety video

The safety video would be out later this year and feature local actors as well as Air New Zealand cabin crew.