Hospitality NZ advocates on your behalf with National and Local Government, as well as key industry stakeholders, to ensure that our members' concerns and views are clearly heard. This includes regular in-person meetings and the written submissions you'll find below.

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Case Study: Summerset Boulcott: A New Kitchen and a New Way of Cooking

A New Village, a New Kitchen Summerset Boulcott is one of Summerset’s newest retirement villages, located in Lower Hutt, Wellington. When the village opened, its purpose-built kitchen opened with it…

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Case Study: Divine Café Faster, Smarter and Greener with Merrychef

A Busy Café Looking for a Smarter Way to Serve Divine Café is located within Summerset on the Landing, a modern retirement village in Kenepuru, Porirua. Serving residents, their families and the…

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Submission to Ministry for Regulation on Hospitality Regulations Review

Hospitality NZ has submitted on the Ministry for Regulation Hospitality Review. We outlined the key areas of regulation that impact hospitality across food safety, alcohol, health and safety…

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MEDIA RELEASE: HOSPITALITY NZ WELCOMES SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON EASTER TRADING

Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) is pleased that the Justice Select Committee has recommended Hon Kieran McAnulty’s member’s bill proposing to remove trading restrictions over Easter weekend…

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What is LoCarb? And why is it free?

LoCarb is a sustainability programme built for hospitality and tourism businesses, and it's completely free.

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Media Release: Hospitality industry bodies welcome regulatory review

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE WITH THE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) and the Restaurant Association welcome the Government’s announcement that the hospitality industry will be…

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Submission on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill

Hospitality New Zealand submitted on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill. We voiced our concerns with the Bill, it's impact on customer pricing and business costs…

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Employment Leave Act Proposed Changes

Following announcements from Brooke van Velden (Minister for Workplace Relations), we finally have some certainty that we are going to get a replacement for the Holidays Act, along with some proposed…

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Media Release: Hospitality New Zealand announces appointment of new Chief Executive

Kristy Phillips has been appointed by Hospitality New Zealand as the next Chief Executive of the association. Troy Clarry, Vice Chair and Chair of the National Committee’s recruitment panel, said…

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Hospitality NZ Submission on Proposal to Replace NCEA

Hospitality New Zealand submitted on the NCEA reform proposals. We highlighted our concerns overall that the pace of change and interrelated nature of education reforms will carry unintended…

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Alcohol Reforms are a Significant Win for Hospitality

Hospitality New Zealand was proud to welcome announcements by Hon Nicole McKee last week, proposing changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. These changes are the result of Hospitality NZ…

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MEDIA RELEASE: BYATA and Hospitality New Zealand Join Forces to Champion Working Holiday Visas

The Backpacker Youth and Adventure Tourism Association (BYATA) and Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) have joined forces to push for stronger action to attract Working Holiday Visa (WHV…

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