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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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Tourism takes steps to reopen
The UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee has united the tourism sector to formulate a sector-wide response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early on, the Committee released the first set of global recommendations to support jobs and economies through tourism. At…
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Ultimate Hikes announces opening plans for its 2020-21 guided walks season
Ultimate Hikes, operators of guided walks on the Milford and Routeburn Tracks, has announced they will open for the season on the 17th December 2020 and run through until 5th April 2021. The Ultimate Hikes guided walks season normally…
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UNWTO REPORTS -100% OF GLOBAL DESTINATIONS NOW HAVE COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted all destinations worldwide to introduce restrictions on travel, research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has found. This represents the most severe restriction on international travel in history and no country has so far…
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“WORDS ALONE WILL NOT SAVE JOBS”: UNWTO LEADS CALL FOR FIRM ACTION BY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT TOURISM RECOVERY ALL REGIONS
The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has united behind the World Tourism Organization’s rallying cry for governments to “go beyond words” and begin taking decisive action to safeguard the millions of jobs under threat as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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COVID-19 RESPONSE: 96% OF GLOBAL DESTINATIONS IMPOSE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, UNWTO REPORTS
17 APR 20 The scale of disruption caused by COVID-19 to global tourism is shown in a comprehensive new report on travel restrictions from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The landmark report, published at a time of unprecedented disruption for…
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Washington, DC inspires travellers to keep the dream alive via virtual vacation
Encouraging stay at home holiday planning, Washingtong, DC is inspiring travellers planning a future trip to the USA with a virtual vacation in the nation’s capital. Virtually transport to Washington, DC neighbourhood hot spots, awe-inspiring musuems, and world famous landmarks…
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