Life Members
In recognition of outstanding contribution and service to the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand, the association will acknowledge the individual with a Life Member Award. Life Members are recognised with complimentary registration to all future TECNZ Annual Conferences & Xmas Symposiums.
Below is the list of all TECNZ Members who have been awarded Life Membership:
| Blair Sheehy | Former Director of Sales of multiple hotel chairs (deceased 2022) |
| Chris Ireland | Pan Pacific Travel |
| Dominic Cheng | Winchester Travel |
| Graeme Badland | Pacific Destinations |
| Keith Johnston | Chairman ID Tours New Zealand Ltd (deceased 2022) |
| Mark Sainsbury | Pan Pacific Travel (deceased 2024) |
| Michael Wiedemann MNZITT | Formerly of Wiedemann Travel Ltd |
| Peter Black | Chairman/Founder of General Travel |
| Peter Lowry MBE LNZITT | Former Chief Executive (ITOC) |
| Russell White | Formally of ATS Pacific |
| Tony McQuilkin | Formally of Real Journeys (now RealNZ) |
| Warren Harford | Formerly of Agrodome Rotorua |