Latitude South celebrates the unique, lesser known and very special elements that make New Zealand what it is. This means a focus on authentic cultural experiences, natural environments, native animals and birds, local characters and personalities, attributes that are unique to New Zealand, beautiful gastronomic forays, from private tastings to harvesting, foraging and learning with local culinary experts. The ability to get into very special, spectacular environments and places, while maintaining a exceptionally high degree of dependability and authenticity sets Latitude South apart.

The HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, are the leading industry awards in the region and celebrate the best properties, departments, people, chains and brands in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Each year, more than 1,500 nominations are assessed to determine more than 40 category winners.

In the 19-year history of the HM Awards, over 10,000 people have attended the annual event and over 750 awards handed out.

On Friday night 3rd December 2021 at the awards at the Sydney Town Hall, Virginia Haddon accepted the Hotel Chef of the Year, 2021 for the second year in a row on behalf of our Executive Chef, Corey Hume. Jimmy Meepol, our Chief Concierge and Mark Rose, General Manager both received Highly Commended for 2021.

“Corey’s win for two consecutive years is a reflection of his talent and creativity and, is an attraction at our annual The Culinary Series” says Mark Rose, CEO of The Rees Hotel.

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Roman Lee-Lo

Director of Operations

021 247 7228

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YoungTEC Chair and Vice Chair announced

The Board of the Young Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (YoungTEC) is delighted to announce that Charlotte Brady, ZORB Rotorua in the role of Chair and Leanne Smith, WellingtonNZ has been appointed as Vice Chair.

Lynda Keene, Chief Executive of Tourism Export Council of NZ says, “The Tourism Export Council NZ Board is thrilled that Charlotte Brady will take up the reign as Chair of YoungTEC. Charlotte’s experience as a YoungTEC Board in 2021 has provided valuable input in YoungTEC’s key decisions and events during this challenging time. She has been a great advocate for YoungTEC, including the Rotorua region where she has led YoungTEC regional events to maintain this connection and positivity with their members. We’re also delighted to welcome Leanne Smith to the role of Vice-Chair. Leanne’s experience and enthusiasm will support Charlotte and the YoungTEC Board in leading YoungTEC through 2022 and help continue to grow the legacy and business capability for future leaders of the industry.

Charlotte hales from Rotorua and in 2022 will be the only Rotorua based YoungTEC board member.  After completing a Bachelor of Communication Studies at Waikato University, Charlotte stepped into her first tourism role at Skyline Rotorua. This was followed by ZORB Rotorua as Sales and Marketing Manager, where she is currently based and has worked for the past seven years. She prides herself on regular connection, leadership and networking with the local Rotorua tourism industry.

Ms Brady says “First of all, I’d like to acknowledge and thank our outgoing Chair, Zac Watson. Your leadership and guidance over the past couple of years has been invaluable and I feel extremely honoured to be stepping into the Chair role for 2022 and continuing the extraordinary work of our previous board members. Next year will be a big year for our industry and it is vital that YoungTEC continues to provide a platform to educate and inspire the future generation of industry leaders”.

Leanne also comes from a strong tourism background where during her time studying Tourism and Commerce at Victoria University, she worked at Wellington i-SITE. Her love of the Wellington region has kept her career here and is working at WellingtonNZ as a Tourism Trade Specialist.

Ms Smith says “I have loved being part of the YoungTEC Board in 2021 and look forward to stepping into the Vice Chair role next year. I am very proud of how much we have been able to deliver for our members over the last year and I am excited to see what we can achieve in 2022. It is going to be a big year for our industry and the development of our young people will be more important than
ever.”

The YoungTEC Board for 2022 is Charlotte Brady (ZORB Rotorua), Leanne Smith (WellingtonNZ), Amanda Linklater (RealNZ), Tiaana Anaru (Tourism New Zealand), Sam Holdich (Wētā Workshop, Unleashed), Jason McKay Williams (iFLY Indoor Skydiving Queenstown), Grace Mitchell (Active Adventures).

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About YoungTEC
YoungTEC is an organisation of young tourism professionals under the age of 36 years who are
members of Tourism Export Council companies. A YoungTEC membership offers regular networking
events with other young professionals in the tourism industry, educational workshops and a
professional development programme complete with a mentor which gives you the most up-to-date
tourism information and tips to take into your own workplace.

About the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand
The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) is a trade association that represents the
interests of the inbound tourism industry since 1971. Its membership includes inbound tour
operators (Inbound Members) and attraction, activity, accommodation, transport suppliers, regional
tourism organisations and tourism services providers (Allied Members). TECNZ members collectively
handle most of New Zealand’s international visitor arrivals. www.tourismexportcouncil.org.nz.

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For more information on YoungTEC and to find out how to become a member visit
www.tourismexportcouncil.org.nz/ytec or go to their Facebook page
www.facebook.com/youngtourismexportcouncil.

For more information please contact:
Louisa Turner – Tourism Export Council of NZ
027 480 7252
office@tourismexportcouncil.org,nz

Customers must be double-vaccinated to visit North Canterbury tourism attraction

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa is introducing the government’s COVID-19 Protection Framework – better known as the traffic light system – on December 3 so it can remain open and operational this summer.

Under the framework the complex will be able to open (at green and orange traffic light levels) with no capacity limits as long as customers are double vaccinated and show their My Vaccine Pass, sign-in using the NZ COVID Tracer App, wear masks in indoor areas and social distance (remaining a metre away from other customers).

Under the current guidelines, if Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa is under a red traffic light, the Hurunui District Council-owned complex will close.

General Manager Graeme Abbot says the complex is a major drawcard for visitors to Hanmer Springs and it’s important it does all it can to keep people safe and remain open this summer.

“Being open lifts visitor numbers which has flow-on economic benefits to other Hurunui and Hanmer Springs businesses. We attracted record visitor numbers last summer and are hoping this year will be just as busy.”

Graeme says his team of around 100 staff, who are all vaccinated, is looking forward to transitioning to the traffic light system on December 3.

“The new framework gives us the opportunity to operate as normally as possible. We have been in Level 2 since September which puts a cap on our numbers and has impacted our business.”

“While we have been lucky compared to some other tourism businesses, the last couple of months has been a tough slog so we’re grateful the change in framework is being implemented in time for the holiday period.”

Graeme expects most customers will welcome the new vaccination requirement, although they expect some instances of pushback.
“This is about keeping everyone safe and the complex open. We’re going above and beyond to communicate it to everyone but there’ll undoubtedly be someone who arrives in Hanmer Springs to be surprised that they can’t visit the pools as they’re unvaccinated.”
“So our message to New Zealanders is get ready – the traffic light system is coming so download your vaccine pass so you can make the most of summer. Best of all, it’ll mean you’re more likely to remain COVID free along with your friends and family.”

Those with bookings, vouchers or swim passes affected by the double-vaccine requirement are encouraged to contact the pools.

For more information please contact…
Emily Spink
Great Scott
emily@greatpr.co.nz
0273222103

Top International Travel Service Ltd (Abbreviation: Top Travel) was established in 2012. Inbound (groups, business visiting groups, FITs, students etc) and NZ local package groups are main markets we work on. Top Travel is an ADS approved ITO with Tourism New Zealand, and is a QUALMARK member.

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GCH Aviation launches new NZ Flying Doctor Service facility in Nelson

GCH Aviation, operators of the New Zealand Flying Doctor Service, is set to open a dedicated air ambulance facility at Nelson Airport this month.

The New Zealand Flying Doctor Service (NZFDS) is run by GCH Aviation from its Christchurch and Nelson bases and operates 24/7, flying missions across the country providing critical care transfers of patients between hospitals.

The company will operate the NZFDS from Airport House at Nelson Airport.  Previously, the NZFDS shared hangar space and facilities with the Nelson Marlborough rescue helicopter and space was limited.

Declan Smiddy, Chief Operating Officer for GCH Aviation, says it’s exciting bring the new facility online. “There’s space for two aircraft in the hangar and the patient experience will be more like GCH Aviation’s state-of-the-art facility in Christchurch.

“The new facility will allow the NZFDS to continue to grow the partnership with Nelson Marlborough District Health Board. Flight nurses will have a dedicated space to plan their missions and the extra room allows a much better level of support for patients, and keeps them out of the weather. There will also soon be a patient and whānau waiting room, with shower and bathroom facilities”.

A blessing of the new facility will take place on Wednesday, 17 November, led by Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.

The NZFDS crew is made up of a highly qualified group of pilots and nurses.  Nelson’s seven flight nurses are Intensive Care Unit staff from Nelson Hospital.  They complete up to 70 missions a month, regularly moving patients around the South Island and across Cook Strait.

Travers Tennant is the NZFDS lead pilot, and one of four pilots based in Nelson, who are rostered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“We are a very busy operation, sometimes transporting four to five patients per day”, he says.  In the 12 months to September 2021, the Nelson NZFDS crew completed 691 missions, some involving multiple stops.

“We fly mostly between Blenheim, Wellington and Christchurch, but it is not uncommon for us to go as far as Invercargill”.

NZFD Trust CEO, Christine Prince says the service provides critical-care patient transfer services between hospitals across New Zealand.

“As a flying intensive care unit with highly-trained medical staff and specialist equipment, patients receive a seamless level of care from bed to bed and they are in the safest of hands.

“We operate day and night transferring critical care burn victims, spinal injury patients, neonatal transfers, stroke and cardiac patients, trauma victims, surgery patients and delivery of blood or equipment supplies.

“The Trust is able to help in Nelson with fundraising for crucial equipment, monitors and medical equipment that prioritises the best patient care.”

GCH Aviation is a family-owned business headquartered in Christchurch at a purpose-built aviation base at Christchurch Airport. with other aviation bases in Nelson, Kaikoura, Wellington, Greymouth, Vanuatu and Fiji, the company owns more than 30 aircraft and employs over 120 staff across its helicopter and fixed wing aircraft services which as well as tourism flights, also includes certified flight training, air rescue and air ambulance operations.

GCH Aviation is the winner of the 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Award 2021 and finalist in the 2021 Westpac Champion Business Awards ACC Workplace Injury Prevention Award.

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For further information contact Ryan O’Rourke, Base Manager, GCH Aviation Nelson, 027 511 0655

Websites

gchaviation.com

nzflyingdoctors.co.nz

2 shots to protect traditional Kiwi camping holidays

Protect the traditional Kiwi camping holiday – get your two shots for summer!
That’s the call from Holiday Parks New Zealand which is encouraging all those planning to take a break at a holiday park this summer to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“We’re all looking forward to an unstoppable summer. The way to remove any worries over your holiday not going ahead is to get vaccinated,” Holiday Parks New Zealand Chief Executive Fergus Brown says.
“Many of our parks’ guests have already booked their summer camping holidays. They still have time to get vaccinated to ensure they can fully enjoy their summer break.”

In January 2021, holiday parks recorded 1.8 million guest nights with over 611,000 Kiwi guests choosing to stay in parks around the country – 12% of New Zealand’s population.

“Our holiday parks will be doing their best to provide safe holiday destinations for our guests and safe working environments for park staff. While vaccinations are not mandatory for accommodation providers at this stage, parks are supporting their teams to be vaccinated. And parks are working through the risk assessment process to determine how they can best operate safely to protect the health of both staff and guests,” Mr Brown says.

With only a few weeks until the influx of holidaymakers begins, parks want vaccination certificates to be introduced as soon as possible so they can finalise park procedures and training before the season hits its peak, he says.

With no prospect of being able to host international manuhiri this summer, holiday parks are relying on the traditional busy domestic holiday season to support them until New Zealand’s borders reopen.

“The importance of a busy January to supporting our jobs and businesses can’t be overstated.”

For more information
Fergus Brown
Chief Executive Holiday Parks New Zealand Phone: 04 298 3283 Mobile: 021 535 087 Email: Fergus@holidayparks.co.nz
Web: www.holidayparks.co.nz