KNOWLEDGE HUB
Welcome to TRC Tourism’s knowledge hub where you will find the latest tourism, recreation and conservation news, articles, videos and resources.
Adding value to cultural, natural and historical regional assets (to appeal to visitors and locals)
Councils across New Zealand hold responsibility for a range of cultural, natural and historical facilities on behalf of ratepayers. These include historic buildings and sites, museums, gardens, parks, tracks and trails. Many of these assets [...]
Fiji affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Sustainable Tourism
Fiji affirmed its commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as it signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment in Suva this week. Fiji becomes the 14th Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) member to formalize [...]
Bringing extensive value to destinations through trails
Featured image credit: Noosa Trail Network @tbsphotography In 2022 we have learnt that the value of trails is unquestionable: connecting people with nature and one another; supporting physical and mental wellbeing; protecting our natural and [...]
Trust, Respect and Collaboration – ongoing learning towards supporting appropriate Indigenous Tourism outcomes
By Tracey Diddams So, what do I know about best approaches in Indigenous Tourism? Absolutely nothing. But what I do know is our TRC Values = Trust, Respect, Collaboration, are the foundations of everything we [...]
Articles

Empowering Pacific Nations through a Framework for Sustainable Tourism
April 30th, 2021
Tourism is an economic powerhouse and one of the main pillars sustaining growth and development in the Pacific…
Dec 20th, 2022
There is no one size fits all solution, but our values provide a steady guidepost in TRC Tourism’s approaches to working with Aboriginal people…

How a Trail Gave New Life to a Tiny Tassie Town
April 30th, 2021
When looking at success stories of mountain bike trails across Australia and overseas, Tasmania’s Blue Derby often tops the list. But this story didn’t have a happy beginning…

Community on the Rails
November 5th, 2020
Rail trails are a powerful tool in (re)connecting community and energising local economies…
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