The impact of COVID-19 on New Zealand’s tourism industry has forced some tourism operators to consider changing industries, says the owner of tourism operator MDA Experience, Taurua Mutu.
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Cook Islands tourism to strengthen Māori niche market
Safely lifting the borders to international travellers is the next priority for the Cook Islands government, after the repatriation of its remaining residents stuck in Auckland by the end of this month.
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NZ Māori Tourism working on plan to revitalise industry
Māori tourism has taken a massive blow due to COVID-19. NZ Māori Tourism are advising Māori operators to expect only half the business that they had last year.
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Tourism sector thrown lifeline with $400mil
The sector was one of the first hit by COVID-19 forcing more than 93 per cent of all tourism operators to take up the wage subsidy scheme, and there's further discussion around redeployment.
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Govt to announce difficult decision whether or not to move to Level 2
Minister Kelvin Davis says it’s a big decision to make for the Government to move the country to Level 2, especially with the potential risk of COVID-19 cases to rise.
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New 'Poi' craze during lockdown
A mother of three in Rotorua has taken her skills in traditional Maori dance to social media creating a Facebook blog called Mauri o Te Poi.
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Māori tourism company encourages other businesses to reinvent themselves
A Māori tourism business that caters to reef ecology tours with stingrays in Tairāwhiti has survived SARS, 9/11 and Swine Flu.
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Whale Watch Kaikoura back to survival mode due to COVID-19
General manager Kauahi Ngapora says the business usually has around 800 customers a day visiting, but that number has gone down to zero.
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Tainui tourism in 'survival mode' because of COVID-19- Lee Ann Muntz
Lee Ann Muntz, chair of Tainui Waka Tourism says that COVID-19 has devastated Tainui tourism and that they are in 'survival mode'. Their priority, she says is to hold out long enough, for the industry to revivie.
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Ngāi Tahu's tourism workforce drops significantly
One of New Zealand's tourism leaders Ngāi Tahu has reduced their tourism workforce from 348 kaimahi to 39 as they continue to work through the impacts of COVID-19.
