TIA Blog Archive
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Tourism is core activity for local govt
28 June 2010
Local government is a big focus for TIA this year. We have council elections taking place in October – including for the new Auckland Supercity, which will fundamentally change the political landscape for the whole country. -
Building a strong future for TIA and the tourism industry
23 April 2010
In recent weeks TIA has introduced a raft of initiatives to add even more value to your membership. -
Freedom camping – something’s going to give
01 April 2010
The level of tension within communities towards freedom camping is at an all time high and unless more is done by stakeholders across the country to push the educational message something will give. -
Survey highlights Easter opportunities
19 February 2010
Holidays, over-indulging in chocolate and dressing up as the Easter bunny are all high on the agenda for Kiwis this Easter, according to the latest Fly Buys/Colmar Brunton Mood of the New Zealand Traveller Survey. -
Some food for thought
20 January 2010
Happy New Year! After a roller coaster 2009, let’s polish off the crystal ball and look at some of the key trends likely to impact on our industry in 2010. -
KiaOraMai – delivering world class service
13 November 2009
We all know the old adage. A customer gets great service, they’ll come back for more and they’ll tell their mates. If they get bad service, not only will they never come back, they’ll tell twice as many people. -
Auckland Super City
23 September 2009
A national convention centre, great cruise ship facilities, light rail between the airport and CBD, ultra fast broadband. The creation of an Auckland super city means that some of these much needed major infrastructure assets may finally become a reality. -
Holidays Act Review likely to impact tourism employers and staff
31 July 2009
Plans to review the Holidays Act could affect some key processes for how tourism employers manage their staff holiday pay and public holidays. TIA is running a survey and is keen to hear your views. -
One Million Australians can't be wrong
20 July 2009
There’s been a lot of debate in our industry over the past year about the need for more investment in New Zealand’s international tourism marketing.


