Month: May 2023

What i enjoyed about todays experience was how even with in the office space itself you can see how they stay true to there values. They had Māori cultural elements embedded throughout the office as well as many culturally focused books in there lending library. That paired with there worm farm very much makes me…

Today we had a meeting with TIA and learned more about their sustainability practices in tourism. The most interesting thing I learned was about how they are partners with many hotels and other attractions. SkyHotels was one of the major partners which was interesting to see a full circle from the first part of the…

This morning we met with Tourism Industry Aotearoa and learned about how the company works to be more sustainable and make tourism better for tourists and locals alike. What stood out to me were the company’s 12 efforts towards sustainable tourism. The efforts were broken into four sectors: economic, visitor, community, and environment. I thought…

Today we met with Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA). They are an independent association that works with other companies to make sure that they are working towards sustainability. I really enjoyed meeting with this company. One of the things that I really appreciate is that they make themselves available to their members. They work with their…

Today we got to sit down with directors at TIA which was highly informative and gave us a great insight into the goals and challenges of the tourism industry in New Zealand. It was great to talk and ask questions to learn in further details how the industry has grown over the last decade to…

Today we sat down with some of the sustainability advisors of the Tourism Industry Aotearoa. This group works as an intermediary between the government and their 1600 members. Their members consist of small business and big companies. Their latest campaign has split the industry into four different sectors and have created 12 total goals that…

Today we got to meet with Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA). They are a cooperation similar to a trust in which members are given valuable information regarding tourism in their sector. Specifically, TIA noticed a gap in their 2025 tourism plan (designed in 2014): the plan had no mention of sustainability! So, they have since created…

Today we got to speak with members of Tourism Industry Aotearoa. The most unique aspect of this business was their focus on regenerative tourism. This is one step up from sustainable tourism. This means that their goals are not only to ensure that tourism is not harming the planet, but also ensure that New Zealand…

New Zealand’s tourism industry has four different sectors and 3 “rules” or forms of conduct under each sector. The sectors are economic. visitor. community. environment. On an economic standpoint tourism provides NZ to prosper through tourism, since the country relies on tourism. As for visitors, domestic or international, culture and engagement are implemented into the…

The company that we visited this morning had the purpose of shaping tourism for the benefit of Aotearoa and its people. Their vision was to lead the world in sustainable tourism. Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) is a middleman corporation between the tourism industry and New Zealand’s government. However, many tourism businesses are members of the…