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Tourism New Zealand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tencent Holdings Limited to keep New Zealand top of mind for high-value Chinese visitors. Through Tencent’s integrated digital marketing in mainland China, Chinese free and independent travellers (FIT) will have access to fresh, unique New Zealand travel experiences like never before, building New Zealand as a desirable, international destination brand in China.

Qualmark has announced 41 finalists for the inaugural 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards. Over 100 entries were received for this year’s awards, which Qualmark General Manager, Gregg Anderson says is a credit to the high standard of experiences on offer by Qualmark Gold accredited operators.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and Tourism New Zealand welcome the official opening of the 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism.

An early Chinese New Year has resulted in strong January holiday visitor arrivals from China, while other key markets follow global trends with an expected slowdown in growth.

The inaugural Qualmark 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards have launched with a bang, with more than 80 registrations received from tourism operators across the country in the first two weeks.

Wellington, Wairarapa, Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury are the focus of Tourism New Zealand’s new regional campaign that launched in Singapore this week.

Tourism New Zealand has partnered with Air New Zealand to launch a game that educates travel agents about New Zealand’s ski regions.

The amount visitors spend in New Zealand each year is growing at 1.5 times the rate of total visitor arrival numbers, according to the latest International Visitor Survey released by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment today.

A National Geographic writer, photographer and illustrator were moved by the “welcoming spirit”’ of New Zealanders during their recent travels, saying they were deeply affected by their experience and the interactions with New Zealanders.

A friendly rivalry has long underpinned the relationship between Australia and New Zealand, but what would happen if the two countries became one as proposed in Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest campaign?