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Did you know that the way customers interact and make a booking on your website is no longer valid? Are you driving guests directly onto an OTA or…
MEDIA RELEASE
27 June 2021
Cancellations started within hours of the quarantine free travel bubble paused, says Hospitality New Zealand
The…
Resurgence Support Payments
The Resurgence Support Payment (RSP) is a payment to help support viable and ongoing business or organisations due to a…
COVID-19 Response Update for 26 June 2021
Key things to note:
Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories will be paused…
MEDIA RELEASE
24 June 2021
COVID-19 update from the New Zealand Government
No positive COVID-19 cases reported in Wellington
There are no…
MEDIA RELEASE
23 June 2021
Hospitality businesses swing into action on Alert Level 2.
The Covid Alert Level 2 order for the Wellington region…
MEDIA RELEASE
22 June 2021
Ban new gas connections would hurt hospitality industry, says Hospitality New Zealand
Hospitality New Zealand is…
Ministry of Health update
21 JUNE 2021
Everyone in New Zealand aged 16 and over is eligible for free COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of visa or…
FAIR PAY AGREEMENTS
15 JUNE 2021
Fair Pay Agreements
The Government plans to introduce “Fair Pay Agreements”, which is a new system for…
Live events are back with a bang and just as well, too. With Fine Food New Zealand bringing together the hospitality, foodservice, beverage, catering…
MEDIA RELEASE
10 June 2021
Hospitality skills shortages at crisis level says Hospitality New Zealand
Extending working holiday visas by six…
MEDIA RELEASE
4 June 2021
Hospitality Summit focuses on best of industry, future path
‘The Future of Hospitality - Building Forward’ is the…
MEDIA RELEASE
3 June 2021
Hospitality New Zealand’s new training platform could be game-changer for industry
An online training platform by…
Updated: 2 June 2021
The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament on 19 May 2021, amending the Holidays Act. It…
MEDIA RELEASE
6th May 2021
Target industry support and vulnerable communities fund, a plan for future exactly what industry needs, says…
MEDIA RELEASE
26th April 2021
Hospitality NZ appoints Jonathan Alve as Operations Manager
Hospitality New Zealand has appointed Jonathan Alve as…
The Government is taking significant additional steps to make our borders even safer, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
“New…