Tourism and Hospitality
The Minister for Tourism and Hospitality is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.
Titles of Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) briefings and briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.
Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:
- National security or defence
- Commercial information
- Confidentiality
- Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
- Confidential advice to Government
- Free and frank expression of opinion
- Legal professional privilege
- Negotiations
March 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-2164 |
Meeting with Hospitality New Zealand, 6 March 2024 |
4 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2403 |
Talking points for meeting with the Minister for Energy on Sustainable Aviation Fuels |
4 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2413 |
Meeting with Craig Stobo, Otago Tourism Policy School |
4 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2107 |
Background on the hospitality sector |
5 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2210 |
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy: Investment in NCEA programme of learning for tourism |
5 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2355 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 8 March 2024 |
6 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2360 |
Auckland Airport Visit 14 March 2024 |
7 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2416 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
7 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2337 |
Meeting with Christchurch Cathedral – 13 March 2024 |
8 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2450 |
Business Whanganui Chamber of Commerce – 12 March 2024 |
8 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-1745 |
Tourism New Zealand Letter of Expectations 2024/25 |
11 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2427 |
Meeting with Business Events Industry Aotearoa – 14 March 2024 |
11 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2356 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 15 March 2024 |
13 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2472 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
13 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2439 |
Next step options for progressing the Electrifying the New Zealand Cycle Trails initiative |
14 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2073 |
Draft Cabinet Paper and Discussion Document for amending the Freedom Camping Regulations |
14 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2434 |
Quarterly meeting with TIA – 19 March 2024 |
14 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2454 |
Otago tourism policy school – Friday 22 March 2024 |
15 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2548 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2329 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2087 |
MOP Ministers meeting with Jen Bestwick, MOP Board Chair |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2635 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-1609 |
Proposed work programme to grow tourism exports |
19 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2665 |
Amending the Regional Events Promotion Fund |
20 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2422 |
Minister’s attendance at New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, Saturday 23 March 2024 |
20 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2357 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 22 March 2024 |
21 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2633 |
Meeting with the Ambassador of Switzerland, 26 March |
21 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2433 |
TNZ Board Strategy Day Appearance |
22 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2332 |
TAANZ meeting 27 March |
21 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2392 |
July - December 2023 Six-Monthly Performance Report – Tourism and Hospitality portfolio |
25 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2280 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
27 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2358 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 29 March 2024 |
27 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2564 |
South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce engagement – April 2024 |
28 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2617 |
Pacific Hospitality Forum – 9 April 2024 |
28 March |
MBIE |
| 2324-2685 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
28 March |
MBIE |
February 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-1750 |
Northland Visit – February 2024 |
1 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1834 |
Rangiriri Pāa Visit – 8 February 2024 |
1 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1488 |
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy - 100-point Economic Plan Tourism investments |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1744 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1829 |
Carnival Australia Cruise: Concerns with biofouling requirements |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1859 |
Te Pae Christchurch Convention centre Visit – February 2024 |
2 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1733 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 9 February 2024 |
7 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1840 |
Meeting with Holiday Parks NZ – 14 February |
8 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1925 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1937 |
Meeting with Restaurant Association of New Zealand – 14 February 2024 |
9 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1652 |
Final design decisions for a Regional Events Promotion Fund |
13 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1944 |
Meeting with NZ Events Association – 15 February 2024 |
13 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1948 |
Meeting with Laurissa Cooney, Rebecca Ingram and Richard Capie |
13 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1989 |
Attendance at Creative HQ’s |
13 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2008 |
Cycle Trails on Public Conservation Lands |
13 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1732 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 16 February 2024 |
14 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2007 |
Accommodation Sector Roundtable, 20 February 2024 |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2012 |
Meeting with Carnival Cruise Australia |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2029 |
Opportunities to fill the gaps in the tourism data system |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2068 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1875 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
21 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2072 |
The New Zealand Cycle Trail Fund |
21 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1734 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 23 February 2024 |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2075 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2103 |
Meeting with Kiri Hannifin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Air New Zealand |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2112 |
RTNZ meeting 27 February |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2116 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
22 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2145 |
Meeting with John Crocker, Unite Union – 28 February 2024 |
23 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2170 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2234 |
Meeting with Murray Strong, Chair of Destination Southern Lakes |
27 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-1735 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 1 March 2024 |
29 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2300 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
29 February |
MBIE |
| 2324-2366 |
Prime Minister’s trip to Queenstown March 2024 |
29 February |
MBIE |
January 2024
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-1358 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 12 January 2024 |
10 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1513 |
Draft priorities for Tourism portfolio |
15 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1256 |
International work and engagements in the Tourism and Hospitality Portfolio |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1357 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 19 January 2024 |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1443 |
Proactive Release of the Tourism and Hospitality Briefing to Incoming Minister |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1552 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1587 |
Meeting with New Zealand Cruise Association |
18 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1614 |
Milford Sound Visit - January 2024 |
23 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1359 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 26 January 2024 |
24 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1618 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
25 January |
MBIE |
| 2324-1356 |
MBIE Tourism and Hospitality Weekly Report for 2 February 2024 |
31 January |
MBIE |
December 2023
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-1152 |
Regional tourism information |
1 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1134 |
Presentation to the House of PGDB Notice, setting inspection requirements for self-contained vehicles |
6 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1178 |
Freedom Camping work programme |
6 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-0309 |
MBIE Tourism Weekly Report for 22 December 2023 |
7 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1168 |
Queenstown Visit - December 2023 |
7 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1194 |
Introduction to the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy |
7 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1282 |
Christchurch Visit – December 2023 |
11 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1023 |
Tourism New Zealand – Your Roles and Responsibilities |
12 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1300 |
Meeting with Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Wednesday 13 December |
12 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-0305 |
MBIE Tourism Weekly Report for 15 December 2023 |
13 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1110 |
Milford Opportunities Project - Overview and next steps |
13 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1247 |
Initial advice on establishing a regional events fund |
14 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1273 |
Regional Tourism Planning (Destination Management) |
14 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1274 |
Tourism Data system and insights |
14 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1293 |
Summer Readiness 2023 Snapshot |
14 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1373 |
Third-party Tourism Industry Transformation Plan contracts |
15 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1402 |
Meeting with Milford Opportunities Project Board Chair |
18 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1351 |
Dunedin Visit - January 2024 |
19 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1352 |
Kaikōura Visit - January 2024 |
19 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1422 |
DOC Memo to accompany Ministerial letter to MOP Chair, Jenn Bestwick |
19 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-0311 |
MBIE Tourism Weekly Report for 15 September 2023 |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1280 |
Planned procurement of domestic tourism measures and host datasets |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1334 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1349 |
Rotorua Visit – 10 January 2024 |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1371 |
Coromandel visit – January 2024 |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1480 |
Meeting with Waitangi National Trust |
20 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1000 |
Joint MBIE – TNZ briefing on findings of consumer research into tourism purchasing decisions and sustainability preferences |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1036 |
Background on tourism and hospitality issues |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1126 |
Addressing the environmental impact of tourism |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1258 |
Electrifying the New Zealand Cycle Trail |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1262 |
Overview of the Tourism Investment Portfolio |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1268 |
Addressing costs in the Tourism System – Supplementary Briefing to the Incoming Minister |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1355 |
Auckland visit – 8 January 2024 |
21 December |
MBIE |
| 2324-1403 |
Meeting with Hotel Council Aotearoa – Friday 22 December 2023 |
21 December |
MBIE |
November 2023
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| 2324-0855 |
Tourism New Zealand Annual Report for 2022/23 |
29 November |
MBIE |
| 2324-1129 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
30 November |
MBIE |
| 2324-0296 |
MBIE Tourism Weekly Report for 1 December 2023 |
30 November |
MBIE |
