Tourism Industry Association (TIA) Chief Executive Tim Cossar says the government's announcement of $20 million additional funding for marketing New Zealand internationally is 'a fantastic initiative' that the industry has been asking for.
The New Zealand Governments additional tourism funding announced today will enable the industry to significantly grow tourism numbers and win back market share from other destinations, many of which have had substantial increases in marketing spend.
Additional funding of $20 million announced today by Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key is expected to bring up to around 45,000 additional visitors to New Zealand through increased marketing efforts, Tourism New Zealand says.
GreatSights New Zealand has announced it will be adding a new state-of-the-art coach to its Aoraki - Mt Cook route next month, which will bring the total number of brand new luxury vehicles added to its nationwide fleet in the last year to five.
Glenorchys Blanket Bay has been named the third greatest accommodation property in the world and the best hotel in Oceania by readers of the influential American travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.
Release Private Retreat has launched a range of challenging and unique packages for groups and individuals looking to combine luxury and adventure this summer.
Staff at the Pennywell Pig Farm have recently started to develop a number of their pigs into professional artists, UK news sources report, allowing them to broaden their career horizons.
Larger capacity ships and more passenger liners positioned in the South Pacific for longer are boosting Canterburys cruise numbers to triple the level of three years ago.
New figures released today which show tourism expenditure increased by 1.1% to $21.7 billion in the year ended March 2009 are encouraging news for the industry and New Zealand, says Tourism Industry Association Chief Executive Tim Cossar.