Sep 10, 2024 | Conservation, Infrastructure, National Parks, New Zealand, Overtourism, Podcast, Tourism funding, Tourism news
In Episode 3 of Checking In, I talk about the significant increase in the International Visitor and Conservation Levy that the New Zealand coalition government has recently announced. This has generated a lot of angry reaction from industry, particularly Tourism...
Sep 3, 2024 | Aviation, Carbon emissions, New Zealand, Podcast, Sustainable tourism, Tourism news
In this second episode of Checking In, I reflect on Air New Zealand’s recent abandonment of its science-based targets. This has been an embarrassing and uncomfortable announcement for the country’s flagship carrier to make, after putting a lot of emphasis on the...
Mar 26, 2023 | James' news, Sustainable tourism, Tourism news
Earlier this week, tourism industry leaders, academics, researchers and policymakers came together in Queenstown for our fifth Otago Tourism Policy School. This year, we focussed on whether New Zealand’s tourism industry is “fit for purpose” in the...
Feb 3, 2023 | James' news, New Zealand, Research, Sustainable tourism, Tourism news
Last month, after many weeks of hard work, Informed Leaders launched. This is a group of 11 leading scientists who are urging decision makers not to proceed with the proposed new airport at Tarras, Central Otago. If you’ve not been to Tarras, you should....