InterCity’s national bus services resume

InterCity, New Zealand’s only national bus network will resume limited services from 28 May, providing long awaited transport options for hundreds of thousands of Kiwis.

Prior to lockdown, InterCity carried 1.5 million passengers a year on more than 100 daily services connecting the length and breadth of New Zealand. Domestic travellers accounted for 85% of all passengers.
InterCity CEO, John Thorburn, says staff are excited about the restart.

“InterCity is a crucial service for communities across New Zealand and we’re excited about welcoming passengers on board in time for the long weekend.”

Due to physical distancing measures, InterCity will have reduced seating capacity, meaning services may run at a loss. As a result, not all stops on the network will be available.

Thorburn says the company will be unable to continue operating loss-making services over the long term. Discussions are currently underway with the Government and the company is hopeful that these will enable sustained operations and the re-expansion of the network.

“We’ve taken the decision to restart, even though it will be at a loss, while we continue to discuss support from Government,” he says.

Services will resume to most major towns and communities in the national network.
Connections to some communities will not be possible under the limited restart.
Reservations for travel from 28 May onwards can now be made at intercity.co.nz.

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About InterCity
InterCity provides New Zealanders with access to affordable, safe and reliable travel to over 600 towns, cities and communities. By comparison, Air New Zealand flights connect just 20 destinations (12 in the North Island and 8 in the South Island).
Since being privatised in 1991, InterCity has operated as a successful commercial organisation without any subsidies or funding from central or local government.

GCH Aviation Partners with Skydiving Kiwis to bring skydiving to Sumner Beach, boosting Canterbury tourism.

Skydiving Kiwis will soon be landing into Sumner Beach to give the Canterbury tourism industry a much-needed boost.

New Zealand’s most experienced and safest private aviation company, GCH Aviation, the parent company of Garden City Helicopters will be operating the helicopter flights.

“GCH Aviation/Garden City Helicopters is thrilled to be working alongside Skydiving Kiwis in launching this new tourism experience,” says Caroline Blanchfield, Group Marketing Manager, GCH Aviation.

“This is a totally new product in New Zealand tourism and that’s a great place to be.”

“Some might think that this is a strange time to bring a new product to market, but this is exactly the time to innovate and launch a new tourism experience to put Christchurch on the domestic and later the international map. It really will appeal to Kiwis looking for a new thrill,” says Blanchfield.

Skydiving Kiwis has been a successful tourism venture in Ashburton for over a decade and hopes to bring skydiving into Christchurch as well as Hanmer Springs.

Director Lee Barraclough says the award-winning tourism operation has been working hard on these two projects for nearly two years and is now in the final stages of being able to take Cantabrians skydiving over the Sumner coastline.

“We secured approvals from Environment Canterbury, who manage the beaches, and Airways and are now working with CAA to create a solid framework for our new skydiving base,” said Barraclough.

Skydiving Kiwis will offer a unique adventure experience for Cantabrians and visitors jumping into the stunning setting of Sumner Beach from Garden City Helicopters.

Barraclough says his team of instructors are eager for the last pieces of the puzzle to fall into place to start training sessions and test jumps with the helicopter crews.

The tandem jumps will land on a small section (20m by 20m) of between Cave Rock and Shag Rock which will be temporarily cordoned off by experienced drop-zone crews.

“We only plan four flights a day at the start and that small section of beach will only be cordoned off for 20 minutes at the time, before other people can use it again,” says Barraclough, who is a resident of Sumner and wants to make ensure his operation becomes a treasured asset to the suburb and not a burden.

“It is our aim for Sumner residents to enjoy the skydivers, but also for other businesses to benefit from the visitors we bring into Sumner.”

Barraclough also wants to offer the community the opportunity to use skydiving as a vehicle for fundraising.

“This year, we have done seven charity events with our Ashburton operation and the last one raised $52,000, so we hope we can replicate this in Christchurch and Hanmer Springs.”

While the New Zealand tourism industry is fearing the near future without foreign visitors, Barraclough is confident the domestic appetite for adventure will enable many adventure activity businesses to create a sustainable and innovative business model.

“We can reimagine our tourism industry. Instead of competing, we can collaborate, like with the Adventure Park, to offer a compelling package to visit Canterbury, or for Cantabrians to enjoy their own backyard.”

Skydiving Kiwis is also planning to bring tandem skydiving to Hanmer Springs and Barraclough aims for the first jumps to coincide with the hot pools reopening on May 26.

Both new operations in Hanmer Springs and Sumner will start with 6 to 10 staff but Barraclough expects this to grow over the coming year.

“We first want to build a sustainable relationship with domestic customers and once the borders are open again, we intend to be in a strong position to expand.”

For more information or interview requests, please contact Coen Lammers on 021-730239

Waitangi Treaty Grounds opening during Level 2

Waitangi Treaty Grounds will be opening to the public from Saturday 16^th May with a range of COVID-19 safety measures in place. Waitangi is committed to keeping visitors and staff safe at Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important historic site.

During lockdown Level 4 the Treaty Grounds were looked after by staff who live onsite and during Level 3 staff undertook a wide range of maintenance and improvement projects. The taonga and artworks in the museums got a well-deserved rest from light exposure, with no lights on for the entire lockdown period, while all buildings and the grounds received a thorough clean and tidy up.

Chief Executive Greg McManus is excited the Treaty Grounds will be open again from Saturday. “We are thrilled to be able to open our doors again and offer a full programme of tours and cultural performances. Obviously we won’t be seeing any international visitors for some time so it is a great time for New Zealanders to visit Waitangi without the crowds and immerse themselves in our shared history. It is also a great opportunity for people to visit our newest museum – Te Rau Aroha – which only opened in February.” Te Rau Aroha tells the story of Māori commitment and sacrifice in the NZ Armed Forces from 1840 to the present day.

McManus adds, “Waitangi is the most important visitor destination in Northland so we feel a big responsibility to be open and leading the recovery of tourism in the region. We are very pleased we can do this and look forward to welcoming everyone again from this weekend.”

COVID-19 Level 2 safety measures in place at Waitangi:

• Contact tracing procedures will be in place at the main entrance;
• The frequency of the cleaning regime across all staff and public areas will be increased, including regular sanitisation of tables, door handles, chairs, Eftpos machines, lift buttons and surfaces including interactive touchscreens and benches;
• Tour numbers will be limited and visitors asked to keep a safe distance from each other;
• Audio devices used during guided tours will be sanitised between each tour;
• Seating for cultural performances will be arranged to ensure safe distancing is maintained;
• Hongis and handshakes will be removed from pōwhiri and cultural performances;
• Extra hand sanitising stations have been placed throughout the grounds.

If you have been asked to self-isolate due to potential exposure to COVID-19, or feel at all unwell, please do not visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

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________________________________________________________________________________For more information contact Nineke Metz, Marketing Manager, Waitangi Treaty Grounds ninekemetz@waitangi.org.nz , mobile 027 242 5913

Sustainability NZ has created a series of new and updated resources covering some of the key sustainability topics to help your business survive and thrive. Taking these steps will help assist the New Zealand economy, as a whole, to shift onto a more resilient path.

‘How to’ resources provide you with all the basic info you need. This is then followed up with practical steps you can start taking to make your business more sustainable in the future.

New TSC Sustainability Assessment Tool

From economic resilience and risk preparedness to the improvements in our natural environment and reduced climate emissions, there are many benefits to having sustainability at the heart of your business.

With the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis over and a lull before visitors return, now is a good opportunity to plan for the recovery that will inevitably happen.

The Tourism Sustainability Commitment team has developed an online sustainability assessment to assist TSC members in making a plan. This free assessment includes a 15-minute questionnaire about your current activities and generates a customised plan of priority actions for you to focus on, with links to useful resources and tools. The assessment is only available to businesses signed up to the TSC. Sign up here.

Сегодня я хотел бы рассказать как проходило моё сотрудничество с компанией Amarkets и немного описания самой компании. Для начала отметим, что Amarkets существует с 2007 года и тогда она носила название Адреналин форекс. Надежность, быстрый ввод-вывод, много лет на рынке.

В вводом и выводом также все без нареканий. Меня устраивает, смелом могу рекомендовать. Последние пять лет инвестирую в ПАММ-счета. За это время поэкспериментировал со множеством сервисом от «грандов» рынка. https://lahore-airport.com/ Так как эта компания предлагает более выгодные инвестиции для этого вида заработка и предоставляет подробнейшую статистику доходности. К тому же, здесь значительно легче связываться с управляющим трейдером.

• Честно говоря, такой адекватной и плотной поддержки я не встречал еще ни в одном проекте.
• АМаркетс — хороший, старый, надежный друг для консервативного трейдера.
• Перешел в Амаркетс от другого брокера, так как мне понравились у них условия.
• Лицензирован и регулируется — AMarkets Limited работает на основании финансовой лицензии, предоставленной Управлением финансовых услуг .

В свою очередь МОФТ зачисляет на баланс трейдера 80% или 100 USD. Начисление производится независимо от результативности сделок. Сумма компенсации зависит от типа счета и является фиксированной суммой за каждый лот — до 15 USD. Также компенсация начисляется и в случае пассивного инвестирования (ПАММ) — до 3 USD за каждый лот. Из этой суммы МОФТ перечисляет трейдеру 80%.

Торговые платформы Amarkets

АМаркетс предлагает широкий выбор инвестиционных инструментов для торговли. Кроме того, репозиторий данных Verify My Trade подтверждает, что качество исполнения ордеров брокером AMarkets соответствует «лучшим стандартам исполнения». Чтобы сделать такое заключение, сервис VMT ежемесячно анализирует историю торговли AMarkets. Брокер предоставляет результаты и данные ежемесячного аудита на своем сайте в формате PDF.

Вся ответственность за содержание возлагается на комментаторов. Перепечатка материалов возможна только с разрешения редакции сайта. Brokers Rating не несет ответственности за возможные потери, в т.ч.

Выбрать другого брокера

Рейтинг AMarkets на платформе TrustPilot — 4,7 из 5 звезд по 835 отзывам. По данным этого сайта с отзывами потребителей, AMarkets характеризуется как «надежный» брокер. Рейтинг AMarkets на портале TopBrokers равен 4 из 5 звезд на основе 77 отзывов. В Интернете не очень много оценок этого брокера, но те, которые мы нашли, положительные.

Компенсационный фонд на одну претензию составляет до 20 тысяч евро. Во избежание полной или частичной потери активов, рекомендуется провести глубокий анализ рынка и определить риски проведения торговых операций. Не менее важным этапом является изучение тематической литературы и обучающими пособиями для начинающих трейдеров.

AMarkets Надежность и безопасность

Удобная и понятная платформа, хорошая поддержка и приятные выплаты обеспечат Вам стабильный и проверенный заработок на долгое время. Если Вы хотите зарабатывать без проблем и задержек, то регистрируйтесь прямо сейчас и запускайте трафик. Работаем с AMarkets уже примерно три года. Особенно приятен индивидуальный подход менеджеров и быстрый поиск решений всех текущих вопросов. Сам брокер, терминал и партнерский кабинет работают отлично. Ставим наивысшую оценку и льем трафик только на AMarkets.

Увеличить сумму средств для торговли можно за счет бонусов. Условия начисления, использования и отработки бонусов зависят от типа бонусной программы. Перед открытием счета познакомьтесь с торговыми условиями и выберите тип счета, подходящий под Вашу торговую систему и стиль. Затем откройте торговый счет, воспользовавшись партнерской ссылкой МОФТ и пройдите верификацию.

Хотя у AMarkets нет собственной платформы (как и у многих других брокеров), MT4 и MT5 полностью удовлетворят ваши потребности. Трейдерам понравится список торговых инструментов AMarkets. Автоматизированные торговые системы — это возможность создания пассивного заработка на финансовых рынках для всех пользователей.

В зависимости от размера депозита АМаркетс предлагает различные пакеты дополнительных услуг. Так, владельцы депозитов до 999$ получают компенсацию комиссий при пополнении счета, доступ к индикаторам настроений рынка, обучающие материалы и персонального ассистента. Владельцы счетов от до $ плюс ко всему получают индивидуальный анализ торговли, доступ к ECN и SWAP-free счетам, а также бонусной программе. Все сервисы на сайте TradersUnion.com абсолютно бесплатны для Вас. На организацию этого процесса, конечно, нужны деньги, которые сайт зарабатывает в виде рекламных платежей. Рекламные услуги на сайте предоставляются в двух видах – прямая реклама или через партнерские программы брокеров.

А закрылись автоматически сегодня при открытии рынка со стороны Aforex в 8.11 часов, по той цене по которой это соответствует ситуации на рынке на текущий момент. Отдельно хочется сказать о поддержке и сопровождении клиентов в компании Amarkets. Сразу после регистрации мне присвоили персонального менеджера, который в течение нескольких часов после регистрации связался со мной по телефону. Потом обменялись контактами и сейчас время от времени переписываемся в скайпе, причем наш диалог больше похож на разговор друзей, нежели представителя компании и клиента. Честно говоря, такой адекватной и плотной поддержки я не встречал еще ни в одном проекте.

Отзывы сотрудников на работодателя AMarkets

Получил пояснение техподдержки Aforex, что со стороны Aforex рынок с 31 декабря по 2 января был закрыт о чем было предварительное оповещение. И эти сделки закрыты были управляющими 31-го декабря по определенной цене. Для Aforex рынок был закрыт, то у меня эти сделки 31-го автоматически вместе с управляющими не закрылись.

AMarkets — отзывы сотрудников о работе в компании

Где-то с полгода торговал на нем, тренировался. Открыл реальный счет, верифицировал личный кабинет. Спред низкий, интуитивно понятный терминал, вывод средств оперативный.

Клиенты могут заработать дополнительные деньги, рекомендуя своим друзьям посетить AMarkets. Брокер награждает клиентов бонусом в размере 10 долларов за каждого приглашенного друга. Недавно привлеченный клиент должен внести не менее 100 долларов, чтобы получить бонус в размере 25%. Трейдеры могут принять участие в этой акции только в том случае, если их счета подтверждены. Член финансовой комиссии — этот форекс-брокер является членом Финансовой комиссии категории A с 2013 года. Финансовая комиссия — это внешняя саморегулируемая организация, занимающаяся разрешением споров.

Редакция сайта Рейтинг Брокеров не несет ответственности за содержание комментариев пользователей. Вся ответственность за содержание комментариев возлагается на комментаторов. amarkets отзывы Стабильно выхожу в плюс, которого достаточно для безбедного существования. В начале пути пришел к брокеру по совету коллеге. Сразу немного не доверял такому виду заработка.

Редакция вебсайта не несет ответственность за содержание комментариев и отзывов пользователей о брокерах. Сайт Binium.ru — независимый информационный портал. Мы не являемся представителем какого-либо брокера или ДЦ, не принимаем платежи от физических или юридических лиц, не оказываем финансовые услуги. Все тексты на сайте носят исключительно ознакомительный характер. Они также не являются рекламой какого-либо брокера или призывом к инвестициям. Администрация не несет ответственности за любые риски и финансовые потери, которые возникли у интернет-пользователя после прочтения материалов на сайте.

Kennedy Park Resort shows confidence in its future

Napier’s Council-owned, award-winning Kennedy Park Resort has begun construction of new bathroom, kitchen and laundry facilities.

“Council had been planning this $1.75 million project for two years and construction had always been due to commence in April 2020. But the current pandemic has made the start date all the more significant. The project is contributing to jobs and economic activity in the early stages of Napier’s pandemic recovery,” says Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise.

“We are a tourist city and Napier’s recovery from the pandemic will be dependent on us attracting a steady stream of domestic visitors in the short to medium term. Ensuring that we continue to provide high quality accommodation options for our visitors is key. Kennedy Park Resort is positioning itself for strong future growth of domestic tourism.”

Kennedy Park Resort Manager David Aflallo says “Our resort is a first point of call for sports teams and school groups and we also offer conference facilities. Our domestic market is key, and we need to be ready for the growth in that market.”

A strong local economic recovery is critical. By proceeding with our project, we are contributing to the recovery of Napier’s economy. We need to ensure that we maintain the high standards that we are known for,” says Mr Aflallo.

Holiday parks are central to driving sustainable regional tourism growth. Domestic tourism spend was previously worth around $2 billion per month. In the year ending March 2020, three in four New Zealanders took an overnight domestic trip for leisure purposes. The average length of trip was three nights and 97% of domestic travellers had their holiday expectations met or exceeded. Hawke’s Bay was one of four regions that recorded the highest satisfaction levels.

Fergus Brown, Chief Executive of Holiday Parks New Zealand says “Kennedy Park Resort is showing confidence in Hawke’s Bay tourism in making this investment. Holiday parks have been heavily impacted by the restrictions on domestic travel and lack of international visitors. However, we will come out of this and it is important that holiday parks continue to invest to attract domestic visitors in what will be a highly competitive market.”’

Tourism Industry Aotearoa Chief Executive Chris Roberts welcomes the commitment being shown by Kennedy Park Resort and Napier City Council to the future of tourism. “While operators around the country are in an incredibly tough space right now, we know that New Zealanders and our international visitors will eventually start travelling again. Providing attractive and modern facilities will be important as we rebuild our industry.”

The current ablution block’s building framework is 70 years old. Cleaning and maintenance has had to increase to maintain visual appeal and it is below a reasonable standard for a 5 Star Qualmark rating. The new building will cap or reduce energy consumption and save on maintenance costs. The new facilities will include toilets and showers, four family rooms, a kitchen and dining area, alfresco dining and a new laundry.

Strict health and safety procedures will be followed as work commences during Alert Level 3.

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Additional information: Kennedy Park Resort is a Napier City Council owned facility and was opened in 1937. At 17 ½ acres it is Hawke’s Bay’s largest accommodation provider.

Air New Zealand revises international network

Air New Zealand will not resume operation of its suspended Auckland-Buenos Aires and Los Angeles-London routes due to the deep impact of COVID-19 on forward travel demand.

The airline has also taken the decision to postpone the commencement of its non-stop Auckland-New York service from 29 October 2020 until late 2021 at the earliest.

Along with 95 percent of its international flying, Air New Zealand’s Buenos Aires and Los Angeles-London routes are currently suspended through to 30 June due to government travel bans and low demand.

Last year, the airline announced its plan to exit the Los Angeles-London route in October 2020 and in March brought forward the closure of its London cabin crew base.

Air New Zealand Chief Networks, Strategy and Alliances Officer Nick Judd says demand for international travel has been tracking at about five percent of pre-COVID-19 levels into June.

“It’s deeply disappointing to be in this position. Our people have worked tenaciously over the years to build these markets and excitement was growing for our non-stop New York flight.

“However, the effects of COVID-19 continue to bite; we expect most countries to take a cautious approach to international travel in the next year and we have to be pragmatic.

“Government travel restrictions will continue for some time and demand for our Los Angeles-London service is unlikely to recover before our planned exit in October. Argentina has been challenging before the pandemic and we don’t expect this market to recover quickly.”

Air New Zealand is currently operating a limited international network through to 30 June to keep air links open for essential travel and cargo movement on key trade routes. Total capacity has been reduced to 95 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels and demand will be reviewed on a route-by-route basis before services are resumed.

The airline’s customer care team and contact centre are supporting those affected by these changes and customers will be contacted with options in coming days. Customers booked via a travel agent, including a third-party website (e.g. Expedia, Booking.com) should speak with their agent. Air New Zealand’s dedicated COVID-19 information hub is being updated continuously and customers should check this first, before calling the airline’s contact centre.

Prior to COVID-19, Air New Zealand operated a daily service between Los Angeles and London and up to five times weekly from Auckland to Buenos Aires.

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Conference 2020 postponed and 2021 event announced

Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) has announced the postponement of their annual TECNZ member conference which was due to take place in Taranaki during August this year.

TECNZ Chief Executive Lynda Keene says the risks involved with the COVID-19 event has created the decision to postpone the TECNZ Conference until 2021.  It was scheduled for 12 and 13 August 2020.

‘We are in an unfortunate position where we have to postpone our annual event, it is disappointing to make this decision”.

However, with this announcement we are pleased to confirm Taranaki will continue as TECNZ’s annual Conference region, where members will be able to connect and shake hands in July or August 2021.

It will be an additional cause for celebration as its TECNZ’s 50^th Conference anniversary in 2021 and the last time we held the conference in New Plymouth was in 1999.

Ms Keene says ‘the year 2021 will be an exciting year for TECNZ as we celebrate our 50^th Anniversary supporting the inbound tour sector since 1971. We look forward to celebrating the achievements with you all’.

TECNZ tourism conference is hosted in a New Zealand region each year and offers about 250 delegates a plethora of compelling speakers and networking opportunities.

“Over the last 20 years, Taranaki’s tourism attractions and activities have evolved significantly.  In recent years the region has developed an array of products and experiences that TECNZ is looking forward to highlighting says Ms Keene.”

Justine Gilliland, CEO Venture Taranaki says “Venture Taranaki is very pleased to be able to support the TECNZ 50^th anniversary conference in 2021.  We look forward to the Conference showcasing both the amazing destination Taranaki offers, and what ‘reimagined’, regenerative tourism looks like for New Zealand.”

The TECNZ Xmas Symposium is confirmed on the calendar for Wednesday 9 December in Auckland.

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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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