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Preparing New Zealand tourism for an Alpine Fault earthquake

Advising that “it’s only a matter of time before a rupture of the Alpine Fault” on New Zealand’s South Island, New Zealand Minister of Civil Defence and Associate…

Sep 27, 2019 Education / Safety / Tourism /

Adventure Travel Trade Association offers ‘Neutral Together’ bulk carbon offset purchase to members

Aiming to take an industry lead in climate action, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has launched an initiatuve where its members can take advantage of buying carbon offset…

Sep 27, 2019 Environment / Finance / Tourism /

Queensland tourism boosted by partnership with Alipay

A partnership with online payment platform Alipay has resulted in a boost to Queensland’s inbound tourism industry with earlier this month Alipay naming Tourism and Events Queensland…

Sep 26, 2019 Events / Finance / Technology / Tourism /

New Zealand Advisory Group to shape investment on tourism and conservation

New Zealand Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage have advised that the membership of the group to guide the areas for investment from the International…

Sep 26, 2019 Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Sentosa Merlion to be demolished for new development

The Merlion that has been greeting visitors to Singapore’s Sentosa Island since 1995 is to be demolished to make way for a themed walkway that will link the resort island's north…

Sep 25, 2019 Attractions / Tourism /

McLaren Vale tourism data receives a hi-tech boost

The number of visitors to the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia will now be counted by technology originally developed to monitor urban traffic. SAGE Automation has…

Sep 25, 2019 Technology / Tourism /

1,000 delegates attend Phuket sustainable tourism event

Bringing South east Asia’s tourism industry together in a spirit of collaboration to tackle the critical environmental issues facing resort destinations across the region, PHIST…

Sep 24, 2019 Environment / Events / Hospitality / Tourism /

$40 million Monarto Zoo development to provide ‘biggest safari experience outside of Africa’

The South Australian Government and Zoos South Australia have announced their approval of a $40 million plan to transform the Monarto Zoo into the world’s largest safari experience…

Sep 23, 2019 Attractions / Environment / Hospitality / Tourism /