Business Awards
Supreme Tourism Award
2019 – Sudima Hotels
2018 – Tourism Holdings Ltd (thl)
2017 – Haka Tourism Group
2016 – Rotorua Canopy Tours
Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence Award – less than $6m annual turnover
2019 – Redwoods Treewalks & Nightlights
2018 – Owen River Lodge*
2017 – Auckland Seaplanes*
2016 – Black Cat Cruises*
*Business Excellence - Less than $6m Annual Turnover Award 2016-2018
Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence Award – more than $6m annual turnover*
2019 – Air New Zealand
2018 – Tourism Holdings Ltd (thl)*
2017 – Haka Tourism Group*
2016 – Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours*
2015 – Skyline Rotorua*
*Business Excellence - More than $6m annual Turnover Award 2016-2018
Community Engagement Award
2021 - Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
2019 – Stray and Kohutapu Lodge
Conservation Award**
2021 - The National Kiwi Hatchery
2019 – Black Cat Cruises
Economic Success Award
2019 – Skyline Queenstown
Employer of Choice Award
2021 - iFly Indoor Skydiving NZ Ltd
2019 – Sudima Hotels
Environment Award**
2021 - Wellington Zoo Trust
2019 – Sudima Hotels
Environmental Tourism Award**
2018 – Kapiti Island Nature Tours
2017 – Sudima Hotel and Resorts
2016 – Rotorua Canopy Tours
2015 – Ziptrek Ecotours
Industry Collaboration Award
Industry Connections Award
2019 – West Coast – Tourism
2018 – Hawke’s Bay Tourism*
2017 – Tourism West Coast*
2016 – Destination Rotorua*
2015 – Department of Conservation/Air New Zealand – The Great Walks Story*
*Industry Alignment Award 2015-2018
Industry Enabler Award
2019 – Department of Conservation
2018 – Christchurch Airport*
2017 – Queenstown Resort College*
2016 – Angus & Associates*
2015 – Angus & Associates*
*Tourism 2025 Enabler Award 2015-2018
Māori Tourism Award
2021 - Dark Sky Project
2019 – MDA Experiences
2018 – Whale Watching Kaikoura LTD
2017 – Kapiti Island Nature Tours
2016 – Waitangi Treaty Grounds
2015 – TIME Unlimited Tours
People's Choice Award
2019 – Forgotten World Adventures
2018 – Forgotten World Adventures
2017 – Real Journeys
2016 – Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours
Tourism Marketing Award*
2018 – Air New Zealand
2017 – Haka Tourism Group
2016 – Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours
2015 – Thrifty Car Rental New Zealand
*Award discontinued in 2019.
Visitor Experience Award
2021 - Redwoods Treewalk & Nightlights
2019 – Owen River Lodge
2018 – GO Rentals
2017 – Waitangi Treaty Grounds
2016 – Rotorua Canopy Tours
2015 – Coronet Peak Ski Area, Queenstown
Resilience and Innovation Award
** In 2016-2018 the Environmental Tourism Award covered both environmental and conservation elements. In 2019 this award was split to cover each separately – Environmental Award and Conservation Award.
Individual Awards
Emerging Tourism Leader Award
2021 - Loren Heaphy, ChristchurchNZ
2019 – Trent Yeo, Ziptrek Ecotours
2018 – Luke Taylor, GO Orange
2017 – Shayne Forrest, Hobbiton Movie Set
2016 – Bradley Garnett, Skycity Entertainment Group
Tourism Industry Champion Award
2021 - Ceilhe Sperath, TIME Unlimited Tours
2019 – Fergus Brown, Holiday Parks New Zealand
2018 – Les Morgan, Sudima Hotels and Resorts
2017 – Ryan Sanders – Haka Tourism Group
2016 – Graeme Abbot – Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
Sir Jack Newman Outstanding Industry Leader Award
2021 - Dave Bamford
2020 – Professor David Simmons
2019 – Glenys Coughlan
2018 – Kathy Guy
2017 – Earl Hagaman
2016 – George Hickton
2015 – Sir Peter Jackson
2014 – Tony McQuilkin, Real Journeys
2013 – Norm Thompson, Air NZ
2012 – Craig Harris, Cruise NZ
2011 – no awards held
2010 – Wally Stone, Whale Watch Kaikoura
The Sir Jack Newman Award Outstanding Industry Leader Award has been awarded since 1963. For a full list of recipients, please email events@tia.org.nz