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2012 – a year of action and innovation

By TIM COSSAR - 05 January 2012
Rugby World Cup aside, many tourism operators will have breathed a sigh of relief to see the back of a tumultuous 2011. Let’s aim to make 2012 a year of action and innovation and get our industry firmly back in the saddle.

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Carter Observatory – space age operator

 

A new Carter Observatory attraction features New Zealand’s very own rocket man. Marketing & Communications Officer Dawn Muir explains how this Wellington attraction continue to inspire visitors and maximise yield.

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  • Visitor arrivals and expenditure increase in 2011
    14 February 2012
    International visitor arrivals and expenditure both increased in 2011, boosted by Rugby World Cup 2011 and the growing number of travellers coming here to visit friends and relatives, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand says.
  • Plan to strengthen visitor sector representation
    10 February 2012
    Two leading visitor industry organisations have announced a proposal to integrate into a single strong, high profile, well resourced association.
  • Visitor industry welcomes Holidays Amendment Bill
    08 February 2012
    A proposed law to Mondayise Waitangi Day and Anzac Days when they fall on weekends will stimulate domestic tourism, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says.
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  • Fyfe attacks EU carbon tax on flights – NZ Herald, 21 Feb 2012
    The European Union's inclusion of international airlines in its emissions trading system has come under fire from Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe amid talk it could trigger a trade war.
  • Promoters from abroad line up for council cash - New Zealand Herald - 21st Feb 2012
    Big-time event promoters from all over the world are lining up for Auckland ratepayer subsidies - raising fears that home-grown drawcards will miss out on the city's multimillion-dollar...
  • Govt, SkyCity nearing pokie deal - 3 News - 20th Feb 2012
    By Patrick GowerThe Government and Sky City are on the verge of signing a deal where the casino gets to bypass gambling laws in exchange for building a convention centre.

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