Air New Zealand has significantly upgraded services on nonstop Auckland-Perth flights to Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that feature an extra 70 seats along with the introduction of premium economy for the first time.
Four days of intensive meetings and networking at TRENZ 2012 this week (May 7-10) in Queenstown is expected to generate millions of dollars of new international business for New Zealand tourism operators, says the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA).
Peppers Beacon in Queenstown has completed an extensive NZD$1 million makeover using all local or Canterbury region suppliers in an effort to support businesses and communities affected by the earthquakes.
Development of a national convention centre in Auckland will give a major boost to New Zealand’s economy, according to the nation’s peak tourism industry body.
New Zealand’s peak bodies for the hotel and greater tourism industry have agreed to merge and form an organisation that is set to strengthen the country’s vital tourism sector.
A strong presence in Australia, filming of The Hobbit and a highly successful ‘3 Nights for Two’ campaign are credited with a winter boom for Wellington’s hotel industry.
Wyndham Hotel Group has announced its entrance into New Zealand with the opening of two Ramada hotels on the country’s North Island.
Visiting conference and incentive travel planners have hailed the quality of the New Zealand’s billion-dollar business tourism industry and say they are eager to bring more people to the country.
Attendees at New Zealand’s premier business tourism event this week were asked to share their ideas for making Christchurch the ideal destination for conferences and conventions.
New Zealand’s billion-dollar business tourism industry is hoping Meetings 2011 in Rotorua on June 22 and 23 could lead to an Australian invasion.
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