Stay ahead in the hospitality and accommodation sector with the latest updates from Hospitality New Zealand.

Our News & Media section offers a comprehensive view of industry developments, including our latest media releases, member updates and stories, expert opinions, and emerging trends.

Keep informed and connected with valuable insights that impact your business and the broader industry.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality NZ - skills shortages, visa extension

MEDIA RELEASE

10 June 2021

 

Hospitality skills shortages at crisis level says Hospitality New Zealand

Extending working holiday visas by six…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality Summit focuses on best of industry, future path

MEDIA RELEASE

4 June 2021

 

Hospitality Summit focuses on best of industry, future path

‘The Future of Hospitality - Building Forward’ is the…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality NZ's new training platform could be game-changer

MEDIA RELEASE

3 June 2021

 

Hospitality New Zealand’s new training platform could be game-changer for industry

An online training platform by…

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UPDATED: The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill

Updated: 2 June 2021

The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament on 19 May 2021, amending the Holidays Act. It…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Target industry support and vulnerable communities fund

MEDIA RELEASE

6th May 2021

 

Target industry support and vulnerable communities fund, a plan for future exactly what industry needs, says…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality NZ appoints Jonathan Alve as Operations Manager

MEDIA RELEASE

26th April 2021

Hospitality NZ appoints Jonathan Alve as Operations Manager

Hospitality New Zealand has appointed Jonathan Alve as…

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Making the border stronger

The Government is taking significant additional steps to make our borders even safer, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

“New…

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Meeting with Minister Faafoi over urgent action on migrant visas

There’s no doubt the opening of the trans-Tasman travel bubble in April was the best news hospitality businesses have had for 12 months. 

Even…

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MEDIA RELEASE: HNZ supports refusal of off-licence over migrant exploitation

MEDIA RELEASE

16th April 2021

 

Hospitality NZ supports refusal of off-licence over migrant exploitation

Hospitality NZ strongly supports the…

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A one stop shop Summit will feature best hospitality and chefs have to offer

MEDIA RELEASE

16th April 2021

A one stop shop Summit will feature best hospitality and chefs have to offer

Hospitality NZ and NZChefs Association…

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New Version of NZ COVID Tracer due in the stores Thursday 8th April

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MEDIA RELEASE: Immigration flexibility welcomed by hospitality businesses

MEDIA RELEASE

8th April 2021

 

Extending immigration flexibility welcomed by hospitality businesses

Hospitality businesses struggling to find…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Opening of Trans-Tasman Bubble

MEDIA RELEASE

6 April 2021

 

Opening of trans-Tasman bubble wonderful news, says Hospitality NZ 

Hospitality New Zealand welcomes the opening of…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality sector looks to big Easter

MEDIA RELEASE

1 April 1, 2021

 

Hospitality sector looks to big Easter as survey shows earnings down at least 25% for many over summer

The…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Hospitality welcomes futures report

MEDIA RELEASE

26 March 2021

 

Hospitality welcomes futures report

Hospitality NZ welcomes the Interim report for the Tourism Futures Taskforce…

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Release of Tourism Futures Taskforce Report

The Tourism Futures Taskforce was established in May 2020 to lead the thinking on the future of tourism in New Zealand Aotearoa. 

The Taskforce was…

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HNZ welcome targeted support, cautions against unnecessary structural change

MEDIA RELEASE

19 March 2021

 

Targeted Government support for the hardest-hit tourism and hospitality regions is a most welcome move that is not…

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Visibility, control & ease. Genesis helps tavern owner tap into usage

New Zealand prides itself on its famously world-class hospitality sector. No one epitomises that more than the team at The Riverhead, NZ’s oldest…

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