This report presents findings from Objective 2 of the FRST funded research programme titled: Enhancing the Spatial Dimensions of Tourism Yield. The overall aim of the programme is to examine tourism yield from a demand ...

This report has been prepared as part of the ‘Enhancing Financial and Economic Yield in Tourism’ programme of research funded by The Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Industry Association. It brings together what we have ...

Individual business success is often the outcome of competent managers utilising strategic planning and development at macro (the business/industry environment) and micro (the business unit) level. The Global Competitiveness ...

The growth of tourism, and its consequent benefits, are dependent on the maintenance, if not enhancement, of the West Coast's unique natural environment. Parts of this natural environment have been described as ecologically ...

There are three components to this research project. The first is the quantitative analysis of the impact of tourist flows to Akaroa on the town's water supply services and wastewater management services. The second is the ...

The purpose of this brief technical report is to calculate and examine financial yield from results provided by the 65 businesses within the SME business interviews. These results are then examined alongside sector profiles ...

The Tourism & Oil project is undertaken against the backdrop of highly volatile oil prices, especially in the last 6 months, and a major global financial crisis that undoubtedly affects tourist arrivals to New Zealand. ...

This study reports on a survey of small tourism businesses in New Zealand. In particular it focusses on the smallest of tourism's businesses – those comprising five or fewer full-time employees (FTEs). As such it provides ...

In recent years tourism has been one of the fastest growing sectors of the New Zealand economy, and has become particularly important in some smaller communities. Some of the larger cities also have high visitor numbers, ...