Christchurch to host TravelManagers Conference in 2021
Christchurch will host the 14th annual TravelManagers Conference in August 2021, bringing over 600 travel sellers from Australia to explore the city and wider Canterbury region.
"Domestic demand in New Zealand offsets soft international numbers" - reports CBRE
International visitor nights across New Zealand decreased by 2.3% in the 12 months to June 2019, while domestic nights increased by 3.8% resulting in a 1.1% increase overall - the CBRE New Zealand Research Centre has reported.
The Queen's Ferry Hotel sold by Colliers International - Auckland
Auckland’s iconic Queen’s Ferry Hotel, a freehold character property in the heart of the CBD, has been sold by Kris Ongley and Peter Herdson from Colliers International for NZ$4,400,000.
Work starts on Wellington’s Convention and Exhibition Centre
The ground has been broken for the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, a first-of-its-kind building for New Zealand, which will lead the way for resilience and sustainability.
CINZ Meetings 2021 to be held in Otautahi Christchurch
New Zealand’s premier annual business events showcase, CINZ (Conventions & Incentives New Zealand) MEETINGS 2021, will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch for the first time in 13 years.
TIME Magazine celebrates three New Zealand sustainability initiatives
New Zealand has taken three spots in TIME Magazine’s second annual World’s Greatest Places list, winning in different categories all focussing on sustainability and welcome experiences.
John Douglas appointed Area Director of Finance for Marriott International, ANZP
Marriott International have announced that John Douglas has been appointed Area Director of Finance, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, overseeing the financial functions and operations of more than 30 properties in the region.
The Rees Hotel Queenstown wins Top Tourism Operator of the Year
The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments and Lakeside Residences in Queenstown, has won the ‘Allied Operator of the Year Award’ by the New Zealand Tourism Export Council.
NZ Super Fund’s hotel investment the largest ever off market hotel transaction in New Zealand’s history
NZ Super Fund’s investment in a $300 million hotel venture represents the single largest off market hotel transaction in New Zealand’s history, reports the Colliers International specialist advisor who played a strategic role in ongoing negotiations.
NZ Tourism industry supports public service reform
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has announced plans to reform the public service, paving the way for government agencies to work together on common issues - Tourism Industry Aotearoa supportive.
Hotel investors still on the lookout amid COVID-19 - CBRE Survey
The Australian hotel industry remains cautiously optimistic about medium-term investor appetite amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBRE Research’s latest Hotel Market Survey.
Emerging 'dark kitchen' trend among food retailers - CBRE
As Australia’s hospitality retailers look towards delivery services to bolster business during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBRE has released a report on the emerging dark kitchen trend feeding Australia’s growing meal delivery economy.