TRENZ in the News
Far from the madding crowd
14 July 2010 - Downunder Travel Bulletin, Australia
For a small country, New Zealand can boast many available tourism opportunities for visitors to experience the exclusivity of isolation within magnificent natural landscapes.
Vital Role for Agents as new TNZ boss ramps up digital marketing
June 2010 - Travel Bulletin, Australia
Digital Marketing and social media will become a major focus for Tourism New Zealand under the leadership of new CE Kevin Bowler.
Tourism New Zealand changes its tune and accepts agents play important role
June 2010 - Travel Bulletin, Australia
Two years ago TNZ made no secret that it was shifting its focus away from travel agents and embracing new technology, particularly the internet, to get its message across in the Australian market.
Tourism NZ gets Key to funding to increase, faces pressure to deliver results
June 2010 - Travel Bulletin, Australia
New Zealand PM John Key has taken personal responsibility for tourism, overseeing big increases in TNZ’s marketing funds.
New Zealand Positions Japan as One of Six Major Markets - Revealed at TRENZ 2010 – Travel Vision Weekly, Japan, 6 Jun 2010
“TRENZ (Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand) 2010” started in Auckland on May 24.
The future of flight is clear
June 2010 - Travel Talk, Australia
Kris Madden was recently in Auckland and snuck inside Air New Zealand’s mysterious ‘Hangar 9’ innovation centre to get a glimpse into the future of flying.
UK bookings recovery
4 June 2010 - TTG - Travel Trade Gazette, UK
Tourism New Zealand expects next year's Rugby World Cup to fuel the recovery in UK bookings. Dave Richardson reports.
Tourism sector confident despite GST rise – New Zealand Herald, 25 May 2010
The vibe is positive at this week's tourism industry annual showcase, industry leaders say, despite the impact of higher GST.
TRENZ a success for Bay – Sunlive, 1 June 2010
Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Tim Burgess has returned from TRENZ in Auckland last week, tired, but happy.
Accor sets the TRENZ
28 May 2010 - Travel Daily, Australia
The team from Accor showed their customary hospitality at this week’s TRENZ showcase in Auckland, highlighting the company’s wide range of properties across NZ. (Refer to page 4 of the pdf).
Tourism slump fallout yet to hit - New Zealand Herald - 31st May 2010
Global recession has sped up changes in the tourism industry but some effects may not be felt fully for years, say industry leaders.
How cup could come a cropper - Dominion Post - 29th May 2010
When Martin Snedden, the man charged with delivering the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand next year, arrives at work on Monday morning, he will be confronted with a sliding clock which has...
Industry takes on turbulence - Christchurch Press - 29th May 2010
With world travellers shaken by a volatile economic climate, New Zealand tourism industry bosses say it is time to chase extra airline services to stimulate a rebound.
TravelMemo 28 May 2010 http://www.travelmemo.co.nz/memos/20100528.pdf
TRENZ to see major shake-up as Queenstown named as host – e-Travel Blackboard, 28 May 2010
Next year's TRENZ event is set to take place in the Southern Lakes region for the first time, with host city Queenstown taking the honours, but to do this there will be a significant shake-up of the trade event's format.
PM talks up Rugby World Cup visitor numbers - Christchurch Press - 28th May 2010
A day after the man in charge of delivering a successful Rugby World Cup appeared to play down how many visitors the event may draw, Prime Minister John Key has ramped up expectations.
PM will keep tourism role - Otago Daily Times - 28th May 2010
In a Monty Python moment, Prime Minister John Key praised himself as Minister of Tourism for doing a "wonderful job", and said he planned to continue with the tourism portfolio.
Trenz will be held at resort in 2011 - Southland Times - 28th May 2010
Queenstown will host a revamped version of the Trenz tourism conference next year as the international event tries to attract buyers and media without the help of its Australian counterpart.
NZI Business May 27: Annual tourism TRENZ conference (3:32)
(video link) The impact of the euro zone crisis on future tourism numbers to NZ has been cause for some concern at the annual tourism industry association TRENZ conference in Auckland this week. Tim Cossar, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association, joins NZI Business.
Hollyford Track records sales increase - Southland Times - 28th May 2010
A positive approach during last year's recession has reaped rewards for a boutique Southland tourist attraction.
Queenstown to host Trenz event - Otago Daily Times - 28th May 2010
The Southern Lakes region, billed as the "jewel in the crown" of the $9.3 billion New Zealand tourism industry, has been announced as host of a major international tourism conference.
Tourism event coup – Otago Daily Times, 28 May 2010
Queenstown can cope with hosting a thousand domestic and international tourism agents at Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (Trenz) next year and the Southern Lakes will be poised to reap the benefits, tourism and civic leaders say.
Queenstown scores top conference - Otago Daily Times - 27th May 2010
New Zealand's key tourism conference is to be held in Queenstown for the first time, bringing several hundred industry figures to the resort next May.
New Zealand's Trenz Show Sees Attendance Increase – Travel Pulse, USA, 27 May 2010
Trenz 2010, New Zealand’s annual international tourism trade event taking place at Auckland’s ASB Show Grounds, May 24 to 27, 2010, welcomed 1,200 attendees this year, up from 1,100 last year.
New Zealand's Trenz 2011 to Take Place on South Island – Travel Pulse, USA, 27 May 2010
During the final day of Trenz 2010, New Zealand's annual international tourism trade event taking place at Auckland's ASB Show Grounds, May 24 to 27, ...
Tourism industry split on mining issue – Radio NZ Checkpoint, 27 May 2010
(audio link) A survey of tourism operators in New Zealand has revealed they are divided over whether the Government should go ahead with mining proposals for protected conservation land. (duration: 3′18″)
Tourism players against mining in national parks - New Zealand Herald - 27th May 2010
The tourism industry is divided on the merits of mining, says Tourism Industry Association chief executive Tim Cossar.
Extra flights may be added to - Southland Times - 27th May 2010
Queenstown could be in for even more trans-Tasman flights before the end of the year. Qantas will announce its plans for flights between the resort and Australian destinations next week.
Proposed move to Queentown welcomed - Southland Times - 27th May 2010
High costs are keeping Southland tourism operators away from the biggest industry conference in New Zealand but a possible move to Queenstown next year would make it easier, Venture...
Tourism industry divided on mining - Dominion Post - 27th May 2010
The tourism industry appears split over the Government's proposal to open more conservation land to mining.
Stadium arguments RWC 'headache' - Southland Times - 27th May 2010
The problems with Dunedin's new rugby stadium had created headaches for the Rugby World Cup organisers next year, the tournament's boss said yesterday.
Cup ticket sales to agents take off - Dominion Post - 27th May 2010
Ticket sales to travel agents for next year's Rugby World Cup have already outstripped the 2003 event, 16 months before the opening match.
World Cup tickets selling despite venue uncertainty - Otago Daily Times - 27th May 2010
Uncertainty over which Dunedin venue will host Rugby World Cup 2011 matches has not hampered tournament ticket applications, chief executive Martin Snedden said yesterday.
Year-round cruise hopes for NZ
27 May 2010 - Cruise Weekly, Australia
The New Zealand govt is forecasting that cruise visitors will double by 2020, as the Australasian cruise boom continues.
Changing face of NZ tourism – The Press, 26 May 2010
New Zealand's tourism industry is having to cope with a sharp shift to last-minute bookings.
Tourist operators pinning hopes on big-spending rugby tourists – Radio NZ National, Morning Report, 26 May 2010
(audio link) Tourist operators and international media are in Auckland this week for the industry's annual trade show, where already there's a buzz about what the Rugby World Cup will mean for the sector. (duration: 3′48″)
Kiwis tick Wellington as top winter destination - Dominion Post - 26th May 2010
Forget Queenstown's snow or Auckland's Sky Tower, Kiwis prefer Wellington's wind and rain when they go on holiday.
Trenz coming to Queenstown – Mountain Scene, 26 May 2010
New Zealand’s biggest tourism conference will come to Queenstown in a year’s time.
Kiwis regain the travel bug as economy picks up – NZPA, 26 May 2010
New Zealanders are starting to make more travel plans as the effects of the recession recede, research shows.
Queenstown-Australia flights to double - Otago Daily Times - 26th May 2010
Air New Zealand will boost transtasman flights to Queenstown later this year, in an effort to promote the town as a summer destination for Australians.
Town to host Trenz? - Otago Daily Times - 26th May 2010
It is either the worst-kept secret or the best-relayed rumour, but Queenstown is tipped to host the Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (Trenz) conference next year.
Qtown cleared for takeoff - Southland Times - 26th May 2010
Queenstown will be inundated with Australian tourists next summer after Air New Zealand announced yesterday it will almost double its seat capacity into the resort.
Changing face of New Zealand tourism - Dominion Post - 26th May 2010
New Zealand's tourism industry is having to cope with a sharp shift to last-minute bookings. The industry is moving through a period of unprecedented change that started with the global...
Conference good for tourism: attendees - Southland Times - 26th May 2010
For some it's the first time; others are seasoned veterans. But if there is one thing Queenstown tourism operators at the Trenz tourism conference in Auckland can agree on, it is that it is...
A new dimension in tourism promotion - Christchurch Press - 26th May 2010
Tourism New Zealand is considering screening New Zealand's blockbuster scenery in three dimensions into American cinemas as part of a drive to attract thousands more visitors from the United...
Ski operators expect bumper season - Dominion Post - 26th May 2010
Ski operators are gearing up for a busy winter with new research showing an increase in the number of New Zealanders expecting to hit the slopes this season and a rise in demand from...
Tim Cossar talks tourism – RadioLIVE, 25 May 2010
(audio link) Tim Cossar talks tourism Maggie Barry talks to Tim Cossar, Chief Executive, Tourism Association NZ.
Kiwis start spending more on holidays – NZPA, 25 May 2010
The tourism industry is heartened by research that shows 40 percent of New Zealanders plan an overseas trip in the next six months, and 510,000 are planning a skiing trip.
Tourism trade event opens its doors in Auckland - TVNZ - 24th May 2010
New Zealand's largest international tourism trade event started in Auckland today, giving the industry the opportunity to promote its products and boost returns
NZ tourism draws overseas interest - Southland Times - 24th May 2010
New Zealand tourism is still feeling the effects of the global economic crisis, but international bookers and buyers are returning to the industry's largest marketing event in increasing...
Out to make big sell – Otago Daily Times, 14 May 2010
Destination Queenstown says it has three full days of appointments lined up with domestic and international tourism agents at Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (Trenz) later this month.
