Extended reality and tourism
Communication technologies are redefining tourism and creating new opportunities to design and deliver immersive and regenerative visitor experiences.…
Another resounding failure for ICAO
Earlier this month the International Civil Aviation Organisation concluded its 42nd General Assembly in Montreal. The result has…
Nature, tourism and colonialism
What does nature mean to you? It’s a very simple question. But nature means many different things to…
The bikepacking revolution
How times have changed. In the 1990s New Zealand’s premier nature experiences included pulling over at roadside scenic…
Who pays for climate change?
The climate is changing and the tourism industry must be prepared. But who pays for the impacts of…
Mining or tourism? It is that simple.
A proposal to open cast mine for gold in Central Otago is hoping to proceed under the current…
National Parks or Game Parks?
New Zealand’s coalition government has recently announced its intention to allow invasive introduced hunting species to be maintained…
Managing incidental encounters with whales
A consent application was recently submitted to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation to permit incidental encounters between tourist…
A national tourism development agency
I was recently invited to speak at the July meeting of Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism in…
Navigating the future of tourism in New Zealand
New Zealand tourism is at a crossroads. But fortunately New Zealand tourism has been and continues to be…