Monday, 5 July 2021, 6:02 pm
In the future visitors to Taranaki could be discovering
our region with the help of personalised virtual assistants
and digital tools, according to work led by Venture Taranaki
and some of Aotearoa’s leading design-thinkers.
This
insight, along with other key trends were presented to a
cross-section of Taranaki enterprises, who could all have a
potential role to play in supporting our visitor industry
moving forward. Chris Jackson and Chris Clay of We Create
Futures addressed the room of diverse industries including
representation from energy, art and the creative sectors,
hospitality, food, and retail at the Novotel on Monday 5
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Trouble in paradise: Seaside hotspot struggles as Covid bites
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Kaikōura, the tourist mecca where towering mountains meet an ocean awash with whales and playful dolphins, was just recovering from the giant 2016 earthquake - and then Covid-19 struck. Herald journalists Kurt Bayer and George Heard report from a struggling seaside paradise.
Dark clouds lingered low over the Kaikōura ranges on the day the Tourism Minister came to town.
The Esplanade – the main drag – was gloomy on an eerie still day, where the squawk of seagulls hung sharply in the air.
Empty car parks, boarded-up cafes and shops.
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 3:46 pm
The
Dunedin Destination Plan was first published in 2018 and
was one of the first of its kind in New Zealand. The plan
outlined how the Dunedin City Council’s Enterprise Dunedin
proposed to market and manage Dunedin as a destination, in
partnership with city stakeholders.
Following the
release of new Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) Destination
Management Plan guidelines and the significant changes
to the visitor sector over the period since it was
published, Enterprise Dunedin has commissioned Stafford
Strategy to complete a refresh of the Destination Plan over
the coming months.
John Christie Director Enterprise
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