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By TIM COSSAR - 20 January 2010 |
Featured Member - Trips & Tramps
“Trips & Tramps and their Great Day Out from Te Anau to Milford Sound was the highlight of our two weeks in New Zealand,” wrote ‘middleagedmom’ from the USA on the travel review website rankers.co.nz. Independent traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, part of an online global travel community which has 11 million plus members, are equally effusive in their praise for the Te Anau tourism operator.
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TIA Photo Competition Winner
Congratulations to the winning photo, Trekkers descending from Ball Pass, Aoraki Mount Cook taken by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert from Alpine Recreation Canterbury Ltd
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Care needed over GST increase
09 February 2010
Any increase in GST could impact on the New Zealand tourism industry’s international competitiveness relative to other visitor destinations, Tourism Industry Association (TIA) Chief Executive Tim Cossar says. -
Marketing effort will benefit all NZ
21 January 2010
All of New Zealand will benefit from the new $10 million tourism marketing fund, Tourism Industry Association (TIA) Chief Executive Tim Cossar says. -
Care needed over proposed GST changes, tourism industry says
20 January 2010
Changes to the tax system, particularly GST, could reduce the international competitiveness of New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry, Tourism Industry Association (TIA) Chief Executive Tim Cossar says.
- Rata display prompts controversy – TVNZ, 8 Feb 2010
Arthurs Pass has always been known for its stunning scenery and this summer the native Rata is putting on one the best shows in years. - Rescuers irked by mishaps - Timaru Herald - 9th Feb 2010
The Government says climbers' free access to the mountains will continue, despite several mishaps and false alarms in national parks. - 15 million reasons for capital to cling to the sevens - Dominion Post - 9th Feb 2010
Keeping the NZI Sevens in Wellington is the $15 million question, with at least that much taken in the capital's tills at the weekend.
