A reflective editorial by Kylie Ruwhiu-Karawana, newly appointed Managing Director of TRC Tourism, and owner operator of an award-winning whanau-owned tourism business based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin. This unique dual role allows Kylie to offer a distinctive perspective on Cruise Tourism, [...]
TRC Tourism is excited to announce a significant development in its leadership. After eight years of serving as the sole Director, Janet Mackay, proudly welcomes one of TRC’s current senior consultants and well-known Māori tourism specialist and industry expert, Kylie [...]
TRC's Penny Spoelder and Natasha Paul are heading to the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit in Tahiti next week. They will be working together to deliver and facilitate workshops on the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standards and Partnering for Success. Penny [...]
Effective and purposeful engagement with Iwi is imperative to the success of many projects and partnerships throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand. TRC Senior Consultant, Kylie Ruwhiu-Karawana is often asked to assist clients with building mutually beneficial relationships with Iwi. Kylie is [...]
At TRC Tourism, our values are trust, respect and collaboration. These are at the core of every project we work on, when dealing with clients, the community and other stakeholders. They are particularly prevalent in our Indigenous tourism projects, where [...]
TRC Tourism recently completed a project in Western Australia that sought to apply the power of circles and proximity to guide regional Perth’s trail planning. We spoke to our consultant Chris Ord about the process and the outcome. “The longest [...]
To walk on Country with its Traditional Owners and caretakers is humbling, a privilege and an experience that will never be forgotten. From a professional perspective, when working with Indigenous organisations, communities and people, a Walk on Country with those [...]
TRC is pleased to be working with the Blue Mountains City Council to co-design a destination management plan through the development of a stewardship framework. This will lay a solid foundation for effective governance, coordination and collaboration that optimises the [...]
Ned’s Corner Station is a 40,000ha property tucked away in the far northwest corner of Victoria, framed by the Murray River, national parks and the NSW and SA borders. The property is under the guardianship of Trust for Nature who [...]
Papua New Guinea recently became the 19th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). The SOC is an initiative of the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), the mandated organisation representing tourism in the region. SPTO has 21 government [...]
