Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs)
RTOs play an important role in supporting the tourism system. The tourism sector depends on capable, secure and adequately resourced RTOs that lead and coordinate activities in their regions, alongside the tourism industry, stakeholders, Māori/iwi and communities.
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As part of Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-Set Plan, up to $26.6 million in grants was allocated to the 31 RTOs across New Zealand.
This funding is in addition to the $20.2 million in grants allocated to RTOs through the Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme in 2020/21.
Overall, the investment will support RTOs to implement destination management and planning, and encourage more people to explore their regions. The funding will also allow RTOs to support the broader tourism industry, stimulate regional demand, increase industry capability and progress the goals of the New Zealand-Aotearoa Government Tourism Strategy.
Regional Tourism New Zealand (RTNZ) will also receive $200,000 to provide support and help build capability within RTOs across New Zealand
The following RTOs and RTNZ have received funding through the Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-Set Plan:
|
Regional Tourism Organisations |
Approved |
|
Northland Inc. Ltd |
$700,000 |
|
Auckland Unlimited Ltd |
$1,500,000 |
|
Destination Coromandel Trust |
$700,000 |
|
Hamilton & Waikato Tourism |
$1,000,000 |
|
Trust Tairawhiti Ltd |
$400,000 |
|
Western Bay of Plenty Tourism and Visitors Trust (Tāpoi Te Moananui ā Toi | Tourism Bay of Plenty) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Hawke's Bay Tourism |
$1,000,000 |
|
Visit Ruapehu |
$700,000 |
|
Destination Lake Taupo Trust (Destination Great Lake Taupo) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Rotorua Economic Development Limited (Destination Rotorua) |
$1,500,000 |
|
Venture Taranaki Trust |
$1,000,000 |
|
Whanganui and Partners Ltd |
$700,000 |
|
Central Economic Development Agency Ltd |
$1,000,000 |
|
Destination Wairarapa |
$400,000 |
|
Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Ltd (WellingtonNZ) |
$1,500,000 |
|
Nelson Regional Development Agency |
$1,000,000 |
|
Destination Marlborough |
$700,000 |
|
Development West Coast |
$400,000 |
|
Kaikōura Information and Tourism Incorporated (Destination Kaikōura) |
$400,000 |
|
Hurunui Tourism |
$400,000 |
|
ChristchurchNZ Ltd |
$1,500,000 |
|
ChristchurchNZ Ltd (on behalf of Mackenzie District Council) |
$400,000 |
|
Venture Timaru Ltd |
$700,000 |
|
Tourism Waitaki Ltd |
$400,000 |
|
Dunedin City Council (Enterprise Dunedin) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Lake Wanaka Tourism Inc |
$1,000,000 |
|
Central Otago District Council (Tourism Central Otago) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Destination Queenstown Incorporated |
$1,500,000 |
|
Southland Regional Development Agency (Visit Fiordland) |
$700,000 |
|
Clutha Development Incorporated (Clutha Development) |
$400,000 |
|
Southland Regional Development Agency Ltd (Great South) |
$1,000,000 |
|
Regional Tourism New Zealand |
$200,000 |
|
Total |
$26,800,000 |