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Sustainable tourism policy and management at a major crossroad
Sustainable tourism is at a crossroad. There is a well-established link between tourism growth and environmental impacts. But…
TIA Summit 2024 – the very good and the… must do better, but how to close the gap?
Last week I attended the TIA Summit. It was a great event – really well organised – and…
Tarras Airport – the ebb and flow of a story that is yet to reach a conclusion
About two years ago Christchurch International Airport Ltd revealed a plan to transform the sleepy Central Otago township…
Unmasking sportwashing documentary
Last week I was interviewed by three media communications students from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane.…
Tourism Summit Aotearoa – 5-6 November 2024
This year’s annual Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) Summit will take place next week on 5-6 November. The Summit…
Divided views on cruise tourism: what are the issues and who is telling the truth?
Last week the first cruise ships of the new season arrived back into New Zealand ports. The New…
Climate justice and tourism – new research project
The Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT) Climate Change Action cluster has in October 2024 announced a new research…
$100,000+ PHD scholarship up for grabs [Now closed]
[Please note that applications for this opportunity have now closed] I am really pleased to invite applications for…
Appointed co-director of the GIFT Climate Change Action Cluster
Since taking up my appointment at Griffith in May 2023 I have become a member of the world-leading…
MBIE Endeavour Programme: Major five year project in immersive tourism kicks off
This year we have got started on a major five-year research programme. Funded by the MBIE Endeavour Programme,…