TRC’s Emma Knezevic was in Wellington last weekend for the Wellington Caves Community Open Day, where locals were invited to participate in free tours and to view and discuss the Draft Masterplan prepared by TRC Tourism and Newscape Design. The [...]
TRC is working on a feasibility study for the trail Coastal Pacific Trail in the Marlborough and North Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. The trail is proposed to link Picton and Kaikoura, accessing the wineries of [...]
TRC team members Alistair Henchman and Emma Knezevic visited Wellington Caves this week to meet with enthusiastic and committed stakeholders from the Wellington Caves Advisory Group and caves guides and staff as part of the process of developing the Wellington [...]
TRC Consultants Emma Knezevic and Chris Rose spent a productive couple of days in Baw Baw Shire in Victoria late last month, meeting shire and broader Gippsland region stakeholders as part of a project to develop a Recreational Vehicle and [...]
The team from TRC Tourism recently presented to the Samoa Tourism Industry Association in Apia about the work they are undertaking as part of the Samoa Tourism Growth Program funded by NZ Aid. Ray Salter and STA Marketing Manager Dwayne [...]
The New Zealand visitor economy is forecast to grow by 6.2% per annum through to 2023. International tourism is now the country’s largest export earner. Visitor spend makes a significant contribution to regional economies through the jobs it creates and [...]
One of the most interesting aspects of TRC’s Sustainable Trails Conference was hearing from destinations where trails are really making an impact. There’s no doubt that destinations like Rotorua, Queenstown and Taupo in New Zealand, and Derby and the Snowy [...]
The survey found that advanced riders spent more on their trip than other types of riders, with advanced riders spending an average of $2,000.65 per trip. This included $244 on food and $89.39 on bike equipment. Casual or beginner overnight [...]
Khuvsgul Lake is already the site of considerable tourism activity; TRC’s component of the project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, aims to strengthen and pursue tourism that is sustainable in terms of the environment, community, culture and economics. As [...]
The project will review visitor trends and existing tourism product, suggest and assess potential new product, and work with Bunaba to prepare a plan for future tourism opportunities, including business cases for the strongest initiatives. As part of the consultation [...]
