Tourism stories

TRAVLR launches advanced ecommerce offering to transform digital travel market
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Australian tech firm TRAVLR launches a market-changing ecommerce offering to enhance the digital travel industry.

Mastercard, Agoda to enhance B2B payments in travel industry
Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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mastercard
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travel
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tourism
Mastercard and Agoda have broadened their collaboration in an effort to modernise B2B transactions within the travel and tourism industry.

Australian tourism firms triumph in Sitecore 2023 APJ awards
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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digital transformation
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japan
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sitecore
Sitecore announces winners of its 2023 Experience Awards for APAC and Japan, recognising companies' innovative use of marketing technology.

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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scams
Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

Entrust launches a fully digital, seamless travel solution
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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travel
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tourism
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covid-19
Entrust has announced its expansion to the travel industry with its Seamless Travel Solution, a fully-digital travel service.

AsianWallets teams up with Japan's Globepay an Trysee
Wed, 1st Jan 2020
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blockchain
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telecommunications
The three parties will provide local payment services and exclusive benefits for members, targeting Southeast Asian tourists traveling Japan.

Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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christchurch
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lightning lab
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tourism
New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.

AirPass and 18Communications team up to target Chinese tourism in Aus
Tue, 16th Jul 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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wechat
AirPass, 18Communications herald WeChat Shopping Week in Oz, eyeing Chinese tourist spend.

NZ Geographic uses VR to show off NZ’s beauty
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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vr
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tourism
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ar
There’s no doubt that we live in a beautiful country and New Zealand Geographic’s new virtual reality project certainly proves it.

R&D Tax Incentive a welcome boost for tourism sector - TECNZ
Fri, 5th Oct 2018
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nz government
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tourism
The government’s new R&D Tax Incentive could be a breakthrough for the tourism sector’s ability to innovate, adapt and change.

Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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ai
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social media
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christchurch
Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.

Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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airbnb
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entrepreneurship
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tourism
Kiwis who fancy themselves local experts now have the chance to become ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ through Airbnb.

Why tech can help future-proof NZ's tourism industry
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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tourism
Rapid technological advancements are forcing the tourism industry to adapt and future-proof its business practices.

Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could be a reality - one day
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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massey university
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tourism
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airships
Airships, once associated with WWI, could be making a comeback, according to a Massey University lecturer. Fuel efficient, spacious & with potential for tourism use.

Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.

BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.

Tourism evolving into a tech business - MYOB
Wed, 9th May 2018
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accounting systems
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myob
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tourism
New analysis by MYOB shows that technology will significantly change the way New Zealand's tourism businesses operate in the next decade.

Auckland Airport announces $100,000 grant
Tue, 8th May 2018
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auckland airport
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tourism
One grant of $100,000 will be awarded to support the development of a strategy that uses ‘out of the ordinary’ thinking to promote NZ.

The evolution of Kiwi success story Magic Memories
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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accounting systems
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oracle
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magic memories
Magic Memories, a photography and video company, has reached a value of $120 million thanks to its innovative products for tourists.

Forget rugby & tourism...NZTech's CEO on what Apple's latest acquisition means for us
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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nztech
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powerbyproxi
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graeme muller
Apple's acquisition of Auckland start-up PowerbyProxi is a sign of New Zealand's growing status in the global tech industry.

New transport app to make Queenstown more accessible during snow season
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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auckland transport
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queenstown
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simon bridges
With nearly 2 million tourists visiting Queenstown annually, the Choice app will provide visitors with all the information they need to know.

NZ tech unknown in Asia - we need to do more to put NZ on the map
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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nztech
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augen
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ministry of business
New Zealand needs to invest in promoting its technology sector, says Mitchell Pham, chair of NZTech and FinTechNZ.

New tech gives NZ tourism industry more insight into visitor travel patterns
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Qrious launches LoQal Destination to provide robust visitor insights for New Zealand's tourism industry.

Lake Wanaka draws travellers to the region with hyperlapse video
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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video
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hyperscale
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cloud services
Lake Wanaka Tourism has commissioned a hyperlapse video to showcase the location to a global audience.