NZ Fisheries Minister rejects marine reserve proposal Fish Update, UK - 5 hours ago NEW Zealand's Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has rejected the proposal for a marine reserve covering 495 square kilometres on the northeast coast of Great ...
Police: Body of Israeli hiker found Jerusalem Post, Israel - 9 hours ago COM STAFF New Zealand police said Friday they had found a body believed to be that of Israeli tourist Liat Okin, 35, from Netiv Ha'asara. ...
refusal of marine reserve shows lack of commitment Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 11 hours ago Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has declined an application by the Department of Conservation for a 495-square-kilometre marine reserve off the north-east ...
Speech at Japan – NZ Partnership Forum Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 12 hours ago We have discussed collaboration in the area of climate change and sustainability. New Zealand and Japan have worked together on the Kyoto Protocol. ...
Where in the world is Frank? Episode 4 What They Think, KY - 17 hours ago It is not a straight line so as to avoid dividing countries like Fiji or New Zealand, so it sort of gerrymanders around the Pacific Ocean. ...
Logging pressure mounts Independent Community Newspaper, New Zealand - 19 hours ago ``We are investing $25m on the airport and we need to protect everything that brings people to Rotorua this has been a tourist route since the days of the ...
Australia 'should go green' Opodo, UK - May 15, 2008 Mr Levine advised that the country would do well to follow the lead of its neighbour, New Zealand, which is promoting itself under the slogan '100% pure'. ...
UK. Final countdown to All-Energy 08 in Aberdeen BYM News (press release), Spain - May 15, 2008 There are overseas groups from Austria, Canada, Denmark, Flanders, New Zealand, and Norway; as well large pavilions from Aberdeen City and Shire; ...
Golf club in dark over access Northern Advocate, New Zealand - May 15, 2008 She said the club leases its premises from the Waitangi National Trust, so they are at the mercy of a landlord anyway - but while she was concerned at the ...
Japan-New Zealand Partnership Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - May 14, 2008 I referred last night at our reception to the privilege it was for me as a young New Zealander to take part in the Japanese Youth Goodwill Cruise, ...
Rotorua’s First Green Globe Attraction Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - May 14, 2008 Rainbow Springs is a prime example of being committed to environmentally sustainable tourism. They have demonstrated through a variety of initiatives, ...
AUS Tertiary Update Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - May 14, 2008 Its abandoned New Zealand links included a postal address in Johnsonville, Wellington, local phone numbers, and a plan to establish a travel and tourism ...
Air New Zealand launches environmental programmes Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PDT Air New Zealand launches environmental programmes ... aboutus/mediacentre/pressreleases/ Air New Zealand launches environmental programmes 27 ... progressively available to customers outside New Zealand through the airline's international ... Green Team which more than 2000 Air New Zealanders have joined.
Challenge of Ecotourism Certification Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PDT Challenge of Ecotourism Certification ... Who will certify the certifiers?! What I find promising is the greening of traditional tourism certification programs including New Zealand's Qualmark <http://www.qualmark.co.nz>. Will other standard rating programs, such as AAA Diamonds <http://ww2.aaa.com/aaa/common ...
Transnational Learning Community Onboard The Scholar Ship Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PDT Transnational Learning Community Onboard The Scholar Ship ... Athens on a westward course to Lisbon, Portugal; Panama City, Panama; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Papeete, Tahiti; Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Shanghai, Macau and Hong Kong in China. Ports of call provide extensive educational opportunities ...
New Zealand: Footprint Adventures To Levy For Carbon Footprint Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PDT New Zealand: Footprint Adventures To Levy For Carbon Footprint ... FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT* Footprint Adventures is one of New Zealand's first tourism companies to put its hand up to be accountable ... by witnessing in Europe a rising wave of scepticism of New Zealand's 'clean green image'. "The foreign press is milking ...
New Zealand - Government funding for sustainable tourism Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PDT New Zealand - Government funding for sustainable tourism ... Government funding for sustainable tourism in regions (New Zealand) http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government+funding ... piloted in 2004. It will help up to eight regions in New Zealand fund the costs of an adviser who will work with tourism ...
Re: World Heritage Committee warns against Dresden bridge Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PST Re: World Heritage Committee warns against Dresden bridge ... s transportation plans during its next session in Québec , Canada , in July. At its last meeting in Christchurch , New Zealand , in 2007, the Committee decided "to delete the property from the World Heritage List [...] in the event that the construction ...
South Australia, Adelaide: Worldâ??s First Solar-Powered Electric Bus Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PST South Australia, Adelaide: Worldâ??s First Solar-Powered Electric Bus ... important to get the message out through initiatives such as the Tindo solar electric bus and Earth Hour.” Built by New Zealand company Designline International, the Tindo solar electric bus has an operational range of 200 kilometres between charges ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to Address PATA Board Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PST Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to Address PATA Board ... tourism leaders from all sectors, such as Marriott Hotels and Resorts's Edwin Fuller; Cathay Pacific's Tony Tyler; Tourism New Zealand's George Hickton; and Lonely Planet's Tony Wheeler. CEOs and senior executives from Avis, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts ...
Re: World Economic Forum Travel &Tourism Competitiveness Index Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PST Re: World Economic Forum Travel &Tourism Competitiveness Index ... Finland 12 5.11 Denmark 13 5.10 Hong Kong SAR 14 5.09 Portugal 15 5.09 Singapore 16 5.06 Norway 17 5.05 Netherlands 18 New Zealand 19 4.96 Luxembourg 20 4.95 Download the full Travel &Tourism Index Rankings and read the highlights here. http://www ...
Parks Forum Australia and New Zealand Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:00:00 PST Parks Forum Australia and New Zealand ... Welcome page http://www.parksforum.org/ Parks Forum is the peak industry association for park management agencies in Australia and New Zealand. We represent agencies which have management and stewardship responsibility for the full range of parks across the parks spectrum ...
Responsible Tourism - the code Responsible Tourism Code for the Pacific. We are currently revising and updating this website. A new version of the code and website will be online in the ... www.responsibletourism.org.nz
Sustainable tourism This website shares knowledge and tools from the Sustainable Tourism Charter project, a pilot project funded by Government in order for six RTO regions to ... www.tourism.govt.nz
Sustainable Tourism [Ministry for the Environment] The Environmentally Sustainable Tourism project is run by the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Tourism. The project builds on a successful ... www.mfe.govt.nz
Eco Tourism Attractions New Zealand, New Zealand Nature ... New Zealand offers a great selection of eco and nature tourism attractions and activities which include swimming with dolphins and whales, bird watching, ... www.tourism.net.nz
Sustainable Tourism - Sustainable Tourism Charter Project The Charter project is a joint initiative between the Ministries of Tourism and the Environment. The project aim is to increase the awareness of businesses ... www.tourism.govt.nz
Wildlife conservation and ecotourism news 23 December 2005. Probe into Pukaha as a Centre of Learning. A grant of $100000 has been confirmed by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to investigate an ... www.mtbruce.org.nz
Beehive - NZ supports eco-tourism development in Afghanistan Apr 4, 2008 ... Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that New Zealand will be supporting an eco-tourism project in Bamyan Province in Afghanistan over the ... www.beehive.govt.nz
Abel Tasman sustainable tourism - Ecotourism @ Awaroa Lodge Awaroa Lodge, located in the Abel Tasman National Park, is a contributor to the Nelson-Tasman Sustainable Tourism Charter. Eco friendly waste disposal ... www.awaroalodge.co.nz
New Zealand Eco-Tourism &New Zealand Adventure Tourism New Zealand eco-tourism and adventure tourism information sheet including whale watching, bungy jumping, bird watching, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, ... www.nznature.co.nz
Fiordland - Sustainable Tourism South The Sustainable Tourism South project came about as part of a government initiative to deliver on the promises of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2010. ... www.fiordland.org.nz