Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme funding recipients
Tourism Businesses, Inbound Tour Operators, and Regional Tourism Organisations received funding through the Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme (STAPP)
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Businesses
The former Tourism Recovery Ministers Group approved grant and loan funding from STAPP to 130 tourism businesses.
Grant funding overview
In 2020, $68,852,902 of STAPP grant funding was offered to 130 businesses. 127 businesses had accepted STAPP grants, totalling $66,852,902.
Three businesses have declined the full value of their grant, while two businesses have declined partial value of their grant*. The total value of grants declined is $2,000,000.
Loan funding overview
In 2020, $182,844,612 of STAPP loan funding was offered to 106 businesses**. 64 businesses* have entered into loan agreements for a total value of $104,276,006.
42 businesses have declined their loans. The total value of loans declined is $78,568,606*. This includes partial value of loans declined.
*Some businesses have chosen to decline or take a reduced funding amount due to a range of reasons, for example, trading being better than expected.
**There are 24 businesses which received grant offers, but did not receive loan offers, as their grant value was less than $500,000.
| Tourism asset | Grant offered | Loan offered | Total offered | Grant paid | Loan paid | Total paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Tasman Sea Shuttles | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Abel Tasman Soul Ltd (Abel Tasman Kayaks) | $500,000 | $1,208,000 | $1,708,000 | $500,000 | $600,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Air Milford | $500,000 | $316,556 | $816,556 | $493,102 | $316,556 | $809,658 |
| Air Safaris | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Alpine Guides Aoraki | $148,000 | - | $148,000 | $132,031 | - | $132,031 |
| Alpine Helicopters & Southern Lakes Heliski | $500,000 | $332,000 | $832,000 | $479,512 | $232,000 | $711,512 |
| Art Deco Trust | $500,000 | $134,000 | $634,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Auckland Seaplanes | $480,000 | - | $480,000 | $480,000 | - | $480,000 |
| Auckland Zoo Te Whare Kararehe o Tamaki Mākaurau | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Backcountry Helicopters | $500,000 | $450,000 | $950,000 | $485,888 | $450,000 | $935,888 |
| Black Cat Cruises | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Bungy NZ | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $10,200,000 | $5,070,000 | $5,100,000 | $10,170,000 |
| Buried Village of Te Wairoa | $500,000 | $484,000 | $984,000 | $500,000 | $242,000 | $742,000 |
| Cardrona and Treble Cone | $500,000 | $1,900,000 | $2,400,000 | $500,000 | $1,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Caveworld | $290,000 | - | $290,000 | $290,000 | - | $290,000 |
| Christchurch Adventure Park | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Christchurch Tram and Punting on the Avon | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Dark Sky Project | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Dart River Safaris | $450,000 | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | - | $450,000 |
| Discover Waitomo | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $1,719,681 | - | $1,719,681 |
| Dive! Tutukaka | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Dolphin and Albatross Encounter | $500,000 | $400,000 | $900,000 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $900,000 |
| Doubtful Sound (Real Journeys Limited) | $500,000 | $8,100,000 | $8,600,000 | $500,000 | $8,100,000 | $8,600,000 |
| Driving Creek | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Explore | $500,000 | $1,500,546 | $2,000,546 | $500,000 | $1,500,546 | $2,000,546 |
| Fiordland Expeditions Limited | $500,000 | $107,000 | $607,000 | $500,000 | $70,000 | $570,000 |
| Footprints Waipoua | $390,595 | - | $390,595 | $390,595 | - | $390,595 |
| Forgotten World Adventures | $220,000 | - | $220,000 | $220,000 | - | $220,000 |
| Fox Glacier Guiding | $500,000 | $1,304,000 | $1,804,000 | $500,000 | $1,304,000 | $1,804,000 |
| Franz Josef Glacier Guides and Glacier Hot Pools | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $491,636 | - | $491,636 |
| Fullers Great Sights | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $375,000 | - | $375,000 |
| Glenbrook Vintage Railway | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Glenorchy Air | $500,000 | $292,000 | $792,000 | $500,000 | $292,000 | $792,000 |
| Heliservices NZ | $500,000 | $2,184,320 | $2,684,320 | $500,000 | $2,184,320 | $2,684,320 |
| Highlands Motorsport Park | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Howick Historical Village | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Huka Prawn Park | $500,000 | $272,000 | $772,000 | $500,000 | $272,000 | $772,000 |
| INFLITE | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
| International Antarctic Centre | $500,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,600,000 |
| JUCY Cruise | $500,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,800,000 | $491,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,791,000 |
| Kaikoura Kayaks | $500,000 | $67,406 | $567,406 | $500,000 | $67,406 | $567,406 |
| Kaiteriteri Kayaks | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Kapiti Island Nature Tours | $500,000 | $340,000 | $840,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $840,000 |
| Kiwi Cave Rafting | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Kiwi Journeys | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Kiwi North | $400,000 | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| KJet | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Ko Tāne | $302,000 | - | $302,000 | $302,000 | - | $302,000 |
| Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours Limited | $500,000 | $350,000 | $850,000 | $500,000 | $350,000 | $850,000 |
| Lake Taupo Cruises | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Lakeland Queen | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Larnach Castle Limited | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Maniototo Curling International Inc. | $199,766 | - | $199,766 | $199,766 | - | $199,766 |
| Marahau Sea Kayaks Ltd | $366,000 | - | $366,000 | $366,000 | - | $366,000 |
| Marahau Water Taxis Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| MDA Experiences | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Milford Sound (Real Journeys Limited) | $500,000 | $6,700,000 | $7,200,000 | $500,000 | $6,700,000 | $7,200,000 |
| Milford Sound Tourism | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Mitai Māori Village | $500,000 | $2,830,000 | $3,330,000 | $500,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours | $500,000 | $130,000 | $630,000 | $500,000 | $130,000 | $630,000 |
| National Aquarium of New Zealand | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| National Kiwi Hatchery | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Natures Wonders | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Ngāti Awa Tourism Limited & Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| NZ Ski | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oamaru Penguin Colony | $500,000 | $448,130 | $948,130 | $500,000 | $448,130 | $948,130 |
| Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre | $500,000 | $43,000 | $543,000 | $500,000 | $43,000 | $543,000 |
| Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park | $500,000 | $392,000 | $892,000 | $500,000 | $392,000 | $892,000 |
| Orana Wildlife Park | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Otago Museum | $500,000 | $1,065,000 | $1,565,000 | $500,000 | $1,065,000 | $1,565,000 |
| Otorohanga Kiwi House | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Outback New Zealand (Nomad Safaris / Info & Track / Info & Snow) | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Over the Top | $500,000 | $2,328,304 | $2,828,304 | $482,552 | $2,328,304 | $2,810,856 |
| Penguin Place Limited | $500,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,600,000 |
| Polynesian Spa | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre | $450,000 | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | - | $450,000 |
| Puzzling World | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Rakiura Stewart Island Ferry Service (Real Journeys Limited) | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Rainbows End Theme Park | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| River Valley | $200,000 | - | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | $200,000 |
| Rotorua Canopy Tours | $500,000 | $400,000 | $900,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Rover Tours Group Limited | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Royal Albatross Centre | $500,000 | $700,000 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $700,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Salt Air | $500,000 | $200,000 | $700,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $700,000 |
| Sand Safaris & Dune Riders | $500,000 | $490,000 | $990,000 | $493,145 | $490,000 | $983,145 |
| SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Shantytown Heritage Park | $500,000 | $100,000 | $600,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $600,000 |
| Skydive Queenstown Ltd | $500,000 | $4,276,000 | $4,776,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Skyline Queenstown | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Skyline Rotorua | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| South Pacific Helicopters & Wings over Whales | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Southern Alps Air Limited | $500,000 | $475,000 | $975,000 | $482,998 | $475,000 | $957,998 |
| Southern Discoveries | $500,000 | $6,430,000 | $6,930,000 | $490,945 | $6,430,000 | $6,920,945 |
| Spellbound Glowworm and Cave Tour | $401,440 | - | $401,440 | $401,440 | - | $401,440 |
| Tamaki Māori Village | $500,000 | $2,630,000 | $3,130,000 | $500,000 | $2,630,000 | $3,130,000 |
| Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $375,000 | - | $375,000 |
| Te Anau Glowworm Caves (Real Journeys Limited) | $500,000 | $700,000 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $700,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Te Anau Helicopter Services | $500,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,800,000 | $500,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Te Hana Te Ao Marama | $210,000 | - | $210,000 | $210,000 | - | $210,000 |
| Te Puia | $500,000 | $6,122,000 | $6,622,000 | $500,000 | $6,122,000 | $6,622,000 |
| Tekapo Springs | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| The Duke of Marlborough Hotel | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| The Hermitage Hotel and Glacier Explorers | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Kauri Museum | $500,000 | $190,000 | $690,000 | $500,000 | $190,000 | $690,000 |
| Totally Tourism | $500,000 | $2,615,716 | $3,115,716 | $500,000 | $2,615,716 | $3,115,716 |
| Transport World | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| True South Flights | $500,000 | $2,056,000 | $2,556,000 | $500,000 | $2,056,000 | $2,556,000 |
| TSS Earnslaw (Real Journeys Limited) | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Ultimate Hikes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velocity Valley | $400,000 | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| Volcanic Air | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Waewae Pounamu | $320,000 | - | $320,000 | $320,000 | - | $320,000 |
| Waimangu Volcanic Valley | $500,000 | $150,000 | $650,000 | $415,395 | $150,000 | $565,395 |
| Waimarama Māori Tours | $260,000 | - | $260,000 | $260,000 | - | $260,000 |
| Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Waitomo Adventures | $500,000 | $200,000 | $700,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $700,000 |
| Wanaka River Journeys | $215,101 | - | $215,101 | $215,101 | - | $215,101 |
| Wellington Zoo | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| West Coast Wildlife Centre | $500,000 | $1,334,086 | $1,834,086 | $500,000 | $1,334,086 | $1,834,086 |
| Westcoast Treetop Walk and Café | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $461,896 | - | $461,896 |
| Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Whale Watch Kaikoura | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 |
| Wilkin River Jets | $500,000 | $72,942 | $572,942 | $500,000 | $72,942 | $572,942 |
| Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Zealandia | $500,000 | $1,600,000 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $1,600,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Ziptrek Ecotours | $500,000 | $456,000 | $956,000 | $500,000 | $456,000 | $956,000 |
| Zorb Rotorua | $300,000 | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | - | $300,000 |
| Total | $66,852,902 | $104,276,006 | $171,128,908 | $65,544,683 | $93,949,006 | $159,493,689 |
Inbound Tour Operators (ITOs)
In total, $18,500,000 of loan funding was offered to 26 Inbound Tour Operators (ITOs) under the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme (STAPP).
As part of the Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-set Plan, Cabinet agreed that up to $500,000 of each ITO loan will be converted to a grant.
More information on the Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-set Plan
| Inbound Tour Operator | Grant offered | Loan offered | Total offered | Grant paid | Loan paid | Total paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Adventures | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 |
| Ahipara Luxury Travel | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| ANZ Nature Tours | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Beyond The Blue | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| China Travel Services (NZ) Ltd | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| DNZ Travel Ltd | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Exclusive Travel Group | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| General Travel | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| GSN Pacific Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| ID New Zealand | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| KAD International Travel Services Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| New Zealand Journeys | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Destination | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Travel Planners | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Pan Pacific | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Seasonz Travel Ltd | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Southern Crossings Ltd | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 |
| Southern Travelnet Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Southern World NZ | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Tāpoi Travel | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Terra Nova Coach Tours | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 |
| The Green Spot | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Touch of Spice | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 |
| Travelmore International | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Unparalled Journeys Ltd | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Volkai (Leisure Time Tours) Ltd | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 |
| Total | $12,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $18,500,000 | $12,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $18,000,000 |
Regional Tourism Organisations
The following 31 Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) have received funding through the STAPP programme.
More information on the Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-set Plan
| Regional Tourism Organisations | Approved |
| Northland Inc. Limited | $700,000 |
| Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development | $1,000,000 |
| Destination Coromandel Trust | $700,000 |
| Hamilton & Waikato Tourism | $700,000 |
| Trust Tairāwhiti Ltd | $400,000 |
| Western Bay of Plenty Tourism and Visitors Trust (Operating as: Tāpoi Te Moananui ā Toi | Tourism Bay of Plenty) | $700,000 |
| Hawke's Bay Tourism | $700,000 |
| Visit Ruapehu | $700,000 |
| Destination Lake Taupō Trust (known as Destination Great Lake Taupō - DGLT) | $700,000 |
| Rotorua Economic Development Limited | $1,000,000 |
| Venture Taranaki Trust | $700,000 |
| Whanganui and Partners Ltd | $700,000 |
| Central Economic Development Agency Ltd (CEDA) | $700,000 |
| Destination Wairarapa | $400,000 |
| Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Ltd. (WREDA) | $1,000,000 |
| Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) | $700,000 |
| Destination Marlborough | $700,000 |
| Development West Coast | $400,000 |
| Destination Kaikōura | $400,000 |
| Hurunui Tourism | $400,000 |
| ChristchurchNZ Ltd | $1,000,000 |
| ChristchurchNZ Ltd (on behalf of Mackenzie District Council) | $400,000 |
| Venture Timaru Ltd T/A Aoraki Development & Tourism | $400,000 |
| Tourism Waitaki Limited | $400,000 |
| Dunedin City Council | $700,000 |
| Lake Wanaka Tourism Inc | $700,000 |
| Central Otago District Council | $700,000 |
| Destination Queenstown Incorporated | $1,000,000 |
| Destination Fiordland Incorporated | $400,000 |
| Clutha Development Incorporated | $400,000 |
| Great South | $700,000 |
| Total | $20,200,000 |
Last updated: 15 July 2022