New central city location for i-SITE

We have secured a new location on Princes Wharf for the downtown i-SITE which will open in September. This new location puts the i-SITE in a prime position to service both the cruise ship visitors disembarking from Princes Wharf and Queens Wharf, as well as other visitors to Auckland.

With this in mind we will not have ‘the cube’ operating at Queens Wharf on selected cruise days for the 2017/2018 cruise season. We will instead have wayfinding in place, and i-SITE volunteers greeting the cruise ships visitors when they arrive at either Queens Wharf or Princes Wharf, directing them to the i-SITE where appropriate.

Great Barrier Island first island in the world designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Great Barrier Island has successfully gained International Dark Sky Sanctuary status. It’s hoped this status will ensure the island’s stunning starry vistas are protected for the years to come, and drive astro-tourism particularly in the winter months. Learn more.

 

Auckland’s Māori tourism experiences to be represented in North America

Some of Auckland’s trade ready Māori tourism businesses are attending the West Coast Tourism New Zealand Roadshow in North America, from 22 – 27 October, 2017. Tourism New Zealand has organised two week-long event roadshows following the opening of the Tuku Iho exhibition starting in Washington DC and travelling to Los Angeles. Each show is customised to showcase important East and West Coast US cities and will contain a mix of:

  • Business to business exchange with influential North American buyers
  • North American market update
  • Exclusive events for top producing travel advisors
  • Retail travel agent networking and training events.

With continuous growth from the North American market, this roadshow provides an opportunity to continue to build Auckland’s Māori tourism brand and generate leads for local Māori businesses.

City to Cape Cultural Collection comes to life with Auckland Airport support

TIME Unlimited Tours has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Auckland Airport’s tourism development fund. This will be used to develop The City to Cape Cultural Collection, a set of itineraries that showcase Auckland and Northland’s Māori cultural stories and experiences. Learn more.