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New Zealand’s tourism industry is continually developing, to meet changing customer demands and expectations.Fourteen first-time Exhibitors will take part in TRENZ 2008. These are all operations which have been open less than two years but are considered to be ready for the international market
TIA Acting Chief Executive Oscar Nathan says it’s important to be able to show we are evolving as a destination. The number one objective Buyers have at TRENZ is to find out about new product.
“In addition to the new Exhibitors, a significant number of previous TRENZ Exhibitors are back with new product to offer Buyers. This level of innovation will help ensure New Zealand remains competitive with, and even ahead of other international destinations,” he says.
So which TIA Members are new at TRENZ 2008?
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Hot Tracks is an exciting way for the whole family to get off-road and explore Hanmer Springs. Incredible all-terrain ability - no 4x4 can ever match where Hot Tracks can go! 30-minute tours with on-road and off-road terrain. Don't worry about heavy boots and jackets - this is extreme 4x4ing without getting dirty. Hot Tracks departs every half hour from the Heritage Hotel, Hanmer Springs. Other custom tours are available, as well as self-drive options. Tailor-made trips for groups for weddings, picnics, snow trips or hunting and fishing can easily be arranged to suit. Hot Tracks has been operating for one year in Hanmer Springs. The product is suited to FIT, group bookings, families. Up to 30 passengers can be taken on each 30 minute trip.
 www.hottracks.co.nz
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The Kiwi Lumberjack Show is an all-new tourism attraction to Rotorua and New Zealand . This is a high energy, action-packed and animated entertainment show. It reveals the long history of logging in New Zealand and how our farmlands were carved into the New Zealand we see today. Other products include a guided farm walk. Guests can feed and pet these animals and learn more about their relevance to New Zealand . Once visitors enter the complex they can enjoy up to two hours of relaxing and entertaining time. The attraction is on Fairy Springs Rd , opposite Rainbow Springs, right on the main road into Rotorua.
http://www.kiwilumberjack.co.nz/
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Heritage tours and attractions showcasing life in early colonial New Zealand. Attractions include a live history show daily in season in Oamaru's world-renowned Victorian historic precinct, and tours to historic homesteads and great estates. All are themed, costumed ‘back in time' visitor experiences.
http://www.livinghistorynz.co.nz/
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A range of five themed tour packages focused on cultural experiences that are new and unique with an authentic indigenous edge. In association with Maori tourism operators within the Taranaki, Whanganui, Central Plateau, Marlborough, Kaikoura and Otago regions, Maori Journeys offers a hosted experience that combines storytelling with a world rich in landscape beauty, mythology, culture and spirituality. Interaction with the people of the land, their culture, traditions and history are blended with a mix of luxury, superior and indigenous lodge accommodation. Tours require minimum group numbers of 20 to operate unless customised as a VIP experience.
http://tuiglobal.co.nz/002MaoriJourneys.htm
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One of Marlborough's major visitor attractions. Designed to fascinate, educate and inspire visitors of all ages, the Omaka AHC brings history to life in a spectacular presentation of static and flyable aircraft. Visitors learn about some of the famous aviation aces and marvel at the early aircraft in which they braved the skies. Omaka AHC features some of the world's rarest WWI aircraft, as well as aviation memorabilia. Located in Marlborough, just minutes from the centre of Blenheim, it is open daily.
http://www.omaka.org.nz/
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The Hermitage Hotel at Aoraki Mount Cook has been enhanced with the addition of the $10 million Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre. The centre opened in December 2007 and tells an amazing story of human endeavour and achievement. It includes a state-of-the-art 3D theatre and planetarium, a museum, and a cafe and bar area with outdoor viewing platforms. Visitors can broaden their horizons and experience the night sky in the Sky-Skan Definiti dome at the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Planetarium. The spectacular 3D feature presentation traces the cultural evolution of Aoraki Mount Cook.
http://www.hermitage.co.nz/
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Wilderness Safaris Hawke’s Bay offers a new tour over private land on Cape Kidnappers Peninsula to Ocean Beach, one of Hawke’s Bay's most iconic landscapes. The tours weave along high ridges, affording magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, before descending a coastal escarpment to some of the finest beaches and dune systems in New Zealand. Visitors see seals, penguins and rare shorebirds, including the New Zealand Dotterel. The dunes also contain many native dune plants, the bones of moa and other extinct birds, and numerous archaeological sites, some dating back 600 years. A regenerating kanuka forest, now a reserve for kiwi and other forest birds, along with a newly established lake and wet land will be included on the tour.
www.kidnapperssafaris.co.nz
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Bordering the Otago Central Rail Trail, Kokonga Lodge provides superior accommodation for up to 12 guests. With six stylish ensuite bedrooms, and guest areas include dining, lounge and reading rooms, a library and a spacious outdoor deck. Hosts Dorothy Piper and Malcolm Edwards provide delicious meals made from local and homegrown produce. The numerous activities available include cycling the most scenic parts of the rail trail or the nearby Rock and Pillar Range, fishing, gold-panning, garden, farm visits and curling.
http://www.kokongalodge.co.nz/
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An exclusive retreat beside the Tongariro River. Listed in Travel + Leisure magazine's Best of 2007, River Birches features luxury accommodation equipped with wi-fi, fitness room and onsite chef. Superbly located for fishing, walking and skiing getaways, River Birches is a cedar-clad boutique lodge with the ambience of a large, elegant, quality home, architecturally designed and built to meet the needs of discerning travellers.
http://www.riverbirches.co.nz/
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This brand new luxury hotel is in a prime central location with expansive views of Queenstown and the surrounding mountains and a flat 300 metre walk to central Queenstown. With 19 rooms designed by a leading New Zealand architect, the hotel offers a niche luxury experience. Rooms are spacious and luxurious with the latest technology. Guests can enjoy a genuine hosting experience with evening drinks and international breakfast, but all rooms have their own kitchenette, ensuring guests can also enjoy a private breakfast on their own courtyard or balcony. Boutique Hotels & Lodges New Zealand member.
http://www.queenstownparkhotel.co.nz/
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Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat is a specially-built, boutique bed and breakfast lodge, inspired by the historical Graham Glacier Hotel and offering 12 rooms of luxury accommodation and breakfast, with a restaurant and bar onsite. The Retreat is set in 80 hectares of peaceful family farmland and looks towards Lake Mapourika, with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.
http://www.glacier-retreat.co.nz/
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Provides 4WD adventures in the North and South Islands for the discerning traveller who wants a distinctive, exciting adventure holiday combining high-end accommodation, fine food and wine. Remote New Zealand Journeys Exclusive Adventures offer visitors the opportunity to visit remote areas driving their own latest model 4WD, increasing the independent adventure element of the tour. Itineraries allow for relaxation, flexibility and leisure time. These tours also provide the comforts that New Zealand is renowned for. Daytime journeys with highly experienced, knowledgeable guides are combined with evenings of fantastic food, superb wine and hand-picked, outstanding lodgings.
http://www.remotenzjourneys.co.nz/
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Orlova South Ltd has introduced an entirely new concept of deluxe coaching to New Zealand. 100% owner-operated, its coach is like no other in New Zealand. Built to specification, it is the size of a conventional 50-seater and accommodates 12 guests in luxury and armchair comfort. Designed for smaller groups, family, corporate and celebrity touring, Orlova offers 18-day South Island slower paced tours with flexibility and spontaneity. No two tours are the same. Full commentary, local guides, hidden secrets, natural icons, people, flora, fauna, history, first-class accommodation, dining, leisure and personalised activities with extra pampering are included. Charter and shorter tours are available if required.
http://www.orlovasouth.co.nz/
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