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Adventure Group hibernating
Adventure Group Limited, operating as Canyon Explorers, has decided to hibernate normal operations from Monday 15 February. Managing director Stefan Crawford said it had been ‘a tough but necessary call’ given the ongoing decline in visitors to Queenstown over the…
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Mānuka Doctor: Luxury Honey from New Zealand for Your Home
New Zealand’s native Maori have been using the Mānuka bush to treat some conditions since ancient times, while Mānuka honey has been used to heal the wounds. For centuries, this bitterly thick product was not much appreciated by people until…
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Quarantine free flight ‘positive step’
Air New Zealand’s first quarantine-free flight from Rarotonga, NZ941, landed at Auckland International Airport yesterday. NZ CEO Greg Foran is pleased with how bookings have been tracking and what this flight means for more travel between New Zealand and neighboring…
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70% OF DESTINATIONS HAVE LIFTED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, BUT GLOBAL GAP EMERGING
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DOWN 70% AS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IMPACT ALL REGIONS
Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing a 70% fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020. According to…
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COVID-19 AND TRANSFORMING TOURISM
More importantly, restrictions on travel also prevent tourism from delivering on its potential to build a better future for all. This week the United Nations Secretary-General launched the Policy Brief “COVID-19 and Transforming Tourism”, which UNWTO assumed the lead role in producing.…
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CHARITY ASKS KIWIS TO SHARE PHOTOS OF THEIR FAVOURITE NZ VIEWS
Macular Degeneration NZ calls for entries to photo competition Judging panel includes actress and TV presenter Shavaughn Ruakere plus landscape photographer Rach Stewart and nutritionist Claire Turnbull Upload entries via www.mdnz.org.nz/competition before 5pm on Sunday 9th August Calling all photographers!…
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World Expeditions Launches “Lend a Hand” Appeal to Help Stricken Travel Communities in Some of the Poorest Countries
Adventure travel specialist, World Expeditions, has launched a “Lend a Hand” Appeal, to help raise desperately needed funds for communities across Nepal, Kenya, Tanzania, India and Peru, who are suffering greatly from the impacts due to COVID-19. Funds will…
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Fiji Airways announces its ‘Travel Ready’ as Fiji eyes Pacific travel bubble
The national airline has put a suite of changes in place to safely welcome customers and staff back to the skies. Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has today outlined its plan to return to flying once border restrictions ease…
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Fast-track needed for flight refund rules
Consumer NZ wants law changes fast-tracked after Air New Zealand has dug in its heels on giving passengers refunds for cancelled flights. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy said the organisation met with Air New Zealand today to discuss the…
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