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Driving Creek was founded by the famous ceramic artist and engineer Barry Brickell, the site has been a working pottery since 1974 and the narrow gauge railway, originally used to shift loads of clay to the pottery, first became a tourism business in 1990 with the granting of a railway license. The 24 hectare Driving Creek property is a Conversation Park, the beautiful regenerating kauri forest is home to many rare and special native species, including Coromandel brown kiwi.
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360 degrees of Wonder – Norfolk Island!
From surfing to stargazing, ghost tours to golf, stunning scenery, pristine beaches and fantastic food, Norfolk Island has it all. It’s less than a three-hour flight from New Zealand, and once you experience Norfolk Island’s 360° of wonder, you’ll soon be wondering why you didn’t come over sooner.
For many years, hectares of land down on the Lower Shotover River was a dumping ground for cars, household furniture and rubbish, with over 60 of the 150 hectares of the Tucker Beach Wildlife Reserve completely degraded, overgrown with noxious weeds and considered an unsafe place.
In 2017 a small number of passionate local residents formed the ‘Friends of Tucker Beach Wildlife Reserve’ with a goal to restore the biodiversity of the area, protect the already endangered species nesting in the areas, and bring back and support native vegetation & wildlife corridors in order to attract native birds, insects and lizards back into the area.
Air New Zealand has today announced it will move to sell only activities and attractions awarded a Qualmark endorsement for their commitment to quality, safety and sustainability from 31 March 2022.
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Even before the doors have opened, Whangārei’s much-anticipated Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery (HAC) has been awarded a significant tourism accolade.
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Environment Minister David Parker has appointed John Cushen as one of two new Fiordland Marine Guardians.
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Tourism New Zealand has partnered with Trees That Count to encourage domestic and international visitors to donate native trees across Aotearoa – and now you can too!
You can get involved and make it easier for our people to give back while they are experiencing New Zealand.
It’s an easy way to integrate sustainability initiatives within your organisation and align to Qualmark’s sustainable tourism business criteria.
12 operators announced as tourism industry award winners
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Qualmark and Tourism New Zealand have joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as destination members to demonstrate commitment at an international level towards sustainability.
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Leading through uncertainty, planning through a crisis and pivoting for a restart.
We spoke to leading tourism businesses about operating through lockdown and the opportunity to design their future for the sustainability of our industry and our communities.
Air New Zealand is taking steps to support local sustainable tourism operators through launching a website promoting activities and attractions awarded a Qualmark endorsement for their commitment to quality, safety and sustainability.
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In his role as Tourism Business Advisor Ian Elliot looks after a geographical area that spans Franz Josef, Tekapo, and Stewart Island. It’s an area that relies heavily on tourism and Ian says this makes his role even more valuable.
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Seven key New Zealand organisations have joined forces to conceive and develop Tiaki – Care for New Zealand, an initiative that actively encourages international and domestic travellers to act as guardians of Aotearoa.
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Tourism Business Advisor Kevin Gough is celebrating 40 years in the tourism industry. He talked to us about his love of the industry and the value Qualmark brings to the sector.
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Nearly a quarter of Qualmark operators are missing out on business opportunities because they don’t have a listing on newzealand.com.
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Now that we have completed the vast majority of assessments using the new criteria we have updated the information on newzealand.com and changed the way the listings are prioritised.
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