New Zealand Tourism Awards – Winners  

 

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

  • 2021 - Nelson Regional Development Agency

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 

  • Waiho Hot Tubs

** 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



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