Tourism Export Council Latest News

Below is the latest news from the Tourism Export Council including member updates.

If you are seeking more tourism-related news you may wish to contact the below:

Inside Tourism:                                 http://www.insidetourism.com

Tourism Ticker:                                 http://tourismticker.com

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International Tour Escort Work Visa Exemption Approved

Monday, May 1st, 2017

Immigration New Zealand has announced a range of changes to the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual and among them a work visa exemption for international tour […]

Tourism Industry Cautions Government To Ignore Freshwater Concerns At Own Peril!

Monday, May 1st, 2017

TOURISM INDUSTRY CAUTIONS GOVERNMENT TO IGNORE FRESHWATER CONCERNS AT OWN PERIL! Tourism Export Council NZ (TECNZ) has submitted to the Clean Water consultation document and is concerned […]

Tomahawk – Social Media Manager

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

Promoting tourism businesses on Social Media is a dream come true job for any Social Media Manager! This role is for someone with experience in planning […]

Air New Zealand – Group Sales Account Manager

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

New Zealand losing new business due to hotel rates

Monday, March 27th, 2017

Inside Tourism – Wed 22 March 2017 DESPITE international holiday arrivals being up 15 percent in the year to January NZ is losing up to 20 […]

Southern Discoveries invests in new coaches for Queenstown to Milford Sound day trips

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

Tourism company Southern Discoveries is investing in a fleet of state-of-the-art coaches to service new coach and cruise day trips from Queenstown to Milford Sound. Three […]

TEC Sceptical About Freshwater Announcement

Friday, February 24th, 2017

TOURISM EXPORT COUNCIL NZ SCEPTICAL OF GOVERNMENT’S FRESHWATER ANNOUNCEMENT:  On the surface the Government’s Freshwater announcement yesterday looks and sounds good, but the Tourism Export Council […]

Church of Good Shepherd – TEC continues to support

Tuesday, February 14th, 2017

Lake Tekapo – Upkeep of the Church of the Good Shepherd The Church of the Good Shepherd has seen increasing impacts from the influx of tourists […]

New InterCity buses bring business class to the road

Thursday, January 26th, 2017

Two new InterCity double-decker buses are hitting the road this week, offering a new level of luxury for long-distance bus passengers. The new 65-seater InterCity GOLD […]

Marketing Manager Position – SEA LIFE Kelly Tarltons

Monday, January 16th, 2017

MARKETING MANAGER – SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Auckland  https://merlin.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?job=KEL000023&lang=en We have a fantastic and rare opportunity for an outstanding Marketing Manager to join our team!  Set […]

Waitomo Trail RUn

Monday, January 16th, 2017

Hello all – I hope you all had a great festive break? I just wanted to put out a message to a few people who wanted to […]

Heritage and CityLife Hotels – Sales Co-ordinator position

Monday, January 16th, 2017

Heritage and CityLife Hotels have a fixed term role as a Sales Co-ordinator for our International Leisure segment covering a 12 month maternity leave. You can […]

TEC 2016 – end of year update

Thursday, December 15th, 2016

If tourism operators want to employ skilled migrant workers they may have to start paying more. That’s the message from the government, TEC CEO Lesley Immink […]

Fox Glacier and Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters Join

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

Media release from Mt Cook Glacier Guiding November 16 2016   Tourism heavyweights join forces – offer new experiences for visitors South Island adventure tourism leaders […]

Kelly Tarltons – Sales & Marketing Manager

Friday, November 11th, 2016

SALES & MARKETING MANAGER ROLE – KELLY TARLTONS SEALIFE AQUARIUM Auckland’s famous Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium is part of Merlin Entertainments, the leading operator of […]

Trivago Recognition for Breakers Boutique Accommodation

Friday, November 11th, 2016

Very proud to have been awarded second overall accommodation (not just B & B) on the whole West Coast by Trivago.  We don’t use any OTAs […]

Te Anau Hosts 2017 TEC Conference

Monday, November 7th, 2016

Tourism Export Council Conference 2017 to be held in Te Anau! Big benefits are set to come to the Fiordland region after it was announced that […]

Tourism Industry support stronger Freshwater regulations

Friday, October 14th, 2016

Clear vision for improving freshwater needed say tourism leaders Tourism industry leaders say New Zealand needs a clear vision and a long-term strategy for management of […]

World first video tour guide launches in Tekapo

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Discover NZ Tourism has launched a fifteen story video tour guide of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Tekapo. This world first initiative is available […]

Water is the new ‘ global gold’

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

Water is the new gold! The Tourism Export Council (TEC), which earlier in the year led the freshwater discussion on behalf of the tourism industry by […]

Raft the Landsborough River deal for members

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

We have an amazing trip of a lifetime deal for TEC members to join our 3 day rafting adventure! $650 OFF ‘The Landsborough Wilderness Experience’ – […]

Tourism Accounting Course for non-Accountants

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

Do you understand how to read your tourism accounts? Do you understand how your accounts are constructed? Do you need help to access tourism funding?   […]

Marketing & Sales Manager – Tourism

Thursday, September 1st, 2016

Know your margins from your MICE? If you understand that sentence, you might be just what we’re looking for. Weta Workshop’s Tourism division is growing. Fast. […]

New “how to work with an inbound tour operator video”

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

The Tourism Export Council has produced a new “how to work with an inbound tour operator” video and power-point presentation to assist product suppliers, RTOs, TNZ and […]

2016 Member Directory available

Sunday, July 24th, 2016

The 2016 E-DIrectory will listings of inbound and allied members is now available. Click here to see it as a pdf file for printing or here […]

Young TEC wins PATA Award!

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

Young TEC Wins PATA Gold Education & Training Award 2016! Disbelief then excitement was how Lesley Immink, CEO Tourism Export Council describes Young TEC winning the […]

Sales Executive

Thursday, July 21st, 2016

Ziptrek Ecotours is an innovative, multi award-winning adventure ecotourism business renowned for delivering awareness and appreciation of the natural environment along with a good dose of […]

Accessible Tourism

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016

Relionus Mobility Service started in 2006 in response to the unique Transportation need of the disabled People.  We continue to empower our valued customers with the […]

Refurbishment in Final Stages

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016

May 2016 MEDIA INFORMATION Edgewater has embarked on the final stage of a three-stage guest room refurbishment programme.   The final third of guest rooms are currently […]

Inbound Tour Consultant for Wellington

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

This is a great varied and busy role that will be perfect for someone who enjoys working in this side of the industry and considers to […]