Tourism industry

A waharoa (gateway) marking the entry to a viewpoint of the Ōparara Basin north of Karamea was unveiled yesterday signalling the completion of a major upgrade to visitor facilities.

Development West Coast's summer campaign is focused on driving awareness for the Coast as a visitor destination.

Descendants of the Poutini Ngāi Tahu Warrior Chief, Tūhuru, have travelled to Wētā Workshop in Wellington to bless the first-ever hyper-realistic representation of their ancestor, as part of the eagerly awaited tourism experience, the Pounamu Pathway.

In South Westland a new business-led initiative, the Ōkārito Plant Project, is quietly making a difference.

The Pike29 Memorial Track is opening on 17 February 2024.

After almost two years of closure due to damage from Cyclone Dovi, the Heaphy Track in the South Island's Kahurangi National Park has finally reopened, and it's not just nature enthusiasts who are celebrating.

The West Coast Pie Company is set to go national with an exciting new campaign in partnership with Development West Coast and Monteith’s.

The West Coast has achieved a significant milestone. Not only has international visitor spending surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but iconic hotels are also reawakening and nature is presenting its own spectacle with the return of the endangered Kōtuku and Tawaki penguins.

As the Southern Hemisphere ushers in the spring season, New Zealand celebrates a natural marvel—the return of the critically endangered Kōtuku, or White Heron, to its sole breeding ground in Whataroa on the West Coast.

The West Coast recently held Manaakitanga Ki Te Tai Poutini Hui, or West Coast Tourism Summit, in preparation for a bustling summer season.

The Heaphy Track is set to fully reopen on Labour Weekend.

Economic activity on the West Coast grew by 3.1% over the year to June 2023, according to economic consultancy Infometrics latest provisional estimates.

Making a 2,000-kilometre swim from their Sub-Antarctic Convergence summer feeding grounds, the Tawaki (Fiordland Crested Penguins) have once again reached the coastal rainforests of Lake Moeraki on the West Coast for their annual breeding season.

Te Tai Poutini West Coast Destination Management Plan (DMP) reference group had its first meeting on the 13 July. The group meets quarterly and consists of representatives from the four West Coast councils, iwi, and tourism industry representatives who had been engaged throughout the DMP development process.

Entries are open for the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2023, showcasing and celebrating the tourism industry’s individual and business successes.

An easy and cost-effective way to reach over 115,000 of New Zealand’s most regular domestic tourists in over 63,000 households nationwide.

Development West Coast hosts 120 travel agents on famils, showcasing the region.

New rail-based tourism packages will encourage people to get out and explore the West Coast.

Development West Coast (DWC) launches a new consumer-focused tourism website, and kicks off a winter campaign - "There's worse places to be this winter."

Last night, attendees at the TRENZ event in Christchurch were treated to a vibrant taste of the West Coast.

TECNZ has updated its international arrival forecasts with some new assumptions. We hope you find them useful.

The West Coast is making a strong impression at TRENZ, New Zealand's most significant international business-to-business travel and trade event, held in Christchurch this year.

Tourism New Zealand share Tourism New Zealand’s plan for the China market as borders reopen, and activity to support off-peak travel in Australia and Asia.

Six Regional Tourism Organisations from the Canterbury and West Coast joined forces to relaunch tourism awareness with tourism trade at a showcase event in Auckland.

150 attend West Coast tourism summit, as the industry readies for the return of tourism.

The West Coast of New Zealand is hoping to pique the interest of curious travellers with a quirky new campaign.

TRC Tourism Pty Ltd (TRC) were contracted by Development West Coast (DWC) to develop a feasibility study of an Ōkārito-Franz Josef-Fox Glacier cycle/walkway.

Development West Coast will be in Auckland conducting sales calls with ITO’s in early December 2023 and are seeking your interest to join.

Development West Coast is delighted to invite you to participate in a Chinese New Year event in Auckland on Thursday, 8 February 2024. We are seeking interest from businesses that want to work with Chinese Inbound Tourism Operators (ITOs).

Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) is pleased to invite representatives of the New Zealand tourism industry to participate in the Kiwi Link Japan and Korea, 2024.

Development West Coast will be in Auckland conducting sales calls with inbound tourism operators (ITOs) in April 2024. We are seeking interest from West Coast tourism businesses that wish to promote their products to a highly focused trade and incentive clientele.