Speeches and Media Releases
Below are a selection of the Media Releases regarding the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015.
Recent Media Releases
Government commits funding to sustainable tourism
Augsut 4 - Minister of Tourism, Damien o'Connor
The government is committing an extra $2.83 million over the next year for the implementation of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
New guides offer practical ideas for tourism businesses
Jun 23 - TIA
New guides to the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 offer tourism operators practical ideas on how to enhance their businesses, as well New Zealand's wider tourism industry.
Guides give sustainability tips to tourism businesses
Jun 23 - Minister of Tourism, Damien o'Connor
New sector-specific guides to help tourism operators ensure their businesses are sustainable were launched today by Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor.
The new guides aim to help operators implement the recommendations of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 and outline ways businesses can help create a sustainable tourism industry - environmentally, economically, socially and culturally.
Speeches
Below are transcripts of the speeches given at the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 launch
Rt Hon. Helen Clark - Prime Minister, November 7, 2007
Hon Damien O'Connor - Minister of Tourism, November 7, 2007
Norm Thompson - TIA Chair, November 7, 2007
Older Media Releases
Enhanced vision for New Zealand tourism
Nov 7 - Prime Minister & Minister of Tourism
Targets to boost visitor satisfaction and increase the amount of money visitors spend are part of a new strategy for the New Zealand tourism sector.
The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, a joint government-industry initiative, was launched today by Prime Minister Helen Clark and Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor.
New Tourism Strategy an opportunity for $18.6 billion industry
Nov 7 - TIAnz
The newly released New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 (NZTS 2015) is ambitious but achieving its outcomes can only benefit the tourism industry and the country, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) chairman Norm Thompson says.
New Zealand Hotel Council Endorses NZ Tourism Strategy
Nov 7 - NZHC
The NZ Tourism Strategy 2015 released today provides the wider tourism industry with a solid framework from which to build and enhance New Zealand’s largest export sector according to the New Zealand Hotel Council CEO Mark Oldershaw.
Holiday Parks offer full support for new Tourism Strategy
Nov 7 - HAPNZ
The Holiday Accommodation Parks Assn (HAPNZ) will offer its full support to the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 (NZTS 2015). “We fully agree that Sustainability – environmental, social and financial – is the priority for the tourism industry to 2015,” said Fergus Brown HAPNZ Chief Executive.
@home NZTS Media Release
Nov 7 - @home
I applaud the newly released New Zealand Tourism strategy 2015 which seems to address the many issues that could hinder our tourism industry from progressing in a positive manner into the future, @home NEW ZEALAND President Trevor Knight says.
NZ Tourism Strategy 2015 Good News for Regions
Nov 7 - Latitude Nelson
The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 is full of good news and a lot of work for regions such as Nelson Tasman, according to Latitude Nelson chief executive Paul Davis.
Wellington Embraces New National Tourism Strategy
Nov 7 - Positively Wellington Tourism
The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 is released today, setting the vision for the development of the country’s tourism industry. Wellington is right there behind it, welcoming a new framework that will help the city steer its own course.
YHA Applauds New Tourism Strategy
Nov 7 - YHA NZ
YHA New Zealand welcomes the newly released New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, believing that the strategy recognises not only the challenges associated with quality and sustainable tourism, but also the opportunities.
ITOC backs Tourism Strategy
Nov 7 - ITOC
The Inbound Tour Operators Council of New Zealand (ITOC) has welcomed today’s release of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy.
Mr Paul Yeo, Chief Executive of ITOC said, “The Strategy clearly sets out the challenges ahead of us and will give the tourism industry the focus it needs to place tourism as the leading contributor to a sustainable economy.”
RTONZ NZTS Media Release
Nov 7 - RTONZ
Achieving the objectives contained in the 4 key outcomes of The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 is vital to the continuing development and professionalism of tourism at grassroots level, and the health of the industry as a whole, Regional Tourism Organisations New Zealand, (RTONZ), Chairman Paul Davis says.
Below are a selection of Media Releases regarding the Draft New Zealand Tourism Strategy.
Tourism industry and government agree on need to be bold on the environment
July 12 - Minister of Tourism
Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor says he is delighted the tourism industry is strongly in favour of New Zealand taking a bold approach to environmental issues.
Mr O'Connor was commenting on a second round of industry feedback to the draft New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, which closed recently.
Draft NZ Tourism Strategy lays out industry's challenges, opportunities
May 17 - Minister of Tourism
The draft New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, released today, clearly identifies the challenges and opportunities facing the industry into the future, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor says.
Climate change in Tourism
May 16 - TIAnz
The Chief Executive of TIA, Fiona Luhrs, says the release today of the Draft New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 is a call to action to everyone involved in tourism - and that includes just about the whole country.
Tourism steps up to the challenge
May 16 - TNZ
"This strategy recognises that the 100% Pure brand has not only done well for tourism in New Zealand but is now a brand closely associated with New Zealand generally," Tourism New Zealand chief executive George Hickton said.