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Regional Tourism Organisations

Last updated: September 2008

Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) are responsible for promoting their regions to domestic and international visitors.

 

There are currently 29 RTOs in New Zealand and these vary in size, structure, and scope of the activities they undertake. 

 

Some are funded in part or in full by local council, others by annual membership fees. All 29 however, act as a bridge between tourism operators, national tourism bodies, and local and central government. 

 

For the latest research and statistics available for all RTOs, please refer to the Ministry of Tourism's research website.

 

North Island RTOs

• Destination Northland
• Tourism Auckland
• Tourism Coromandel
• Tourism Bay of Plenty
• Hamilton & Waikato Regional Tourism
• Destination Rotorua
• Tourism Eastland
• Destination Lake Taupo
• Visit Ruapehu
• Venture Taranaki
• Venture Hawkes Bay
• Discover Wanganui
• Destination Manawatu
• Destination Wairarapa
• Nature Coast Enterprise
• Positively Wellington Tourism

South Island RTOs

• Destination Marlborough 
• Nelson Tasman Tourism
• Tourism West Coast
• Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism
• Destination Mount Cook Mackenzie
• Central South Island Tourism
• Tourism Waitaki
• Destination Queenstown
• Lake Wanaka Tourism
• Tourism Central Otago
• Tourism Dunedin
• Destination Fiordland
• Venture Southland Tourism  

 

RTO Contact List and Map

• contact list of Regional Tourism Organisations
• map showing RTO boundaries

 

The interests of all RTOs are represented by their umbrella organisation – Regional Tourism Organisations New Zealand (RTONZ).

Executive Officer - Charlie Ives, 04 496 4898.

 

 

 

 

 

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