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NZ Tourism Organisations
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Government Tourism Organisation
The Ministry of Tourism aims to maximise the benefits to New Zealand from the sustainable development of the tourism industry. They provide tourism policy advice to the Minister of Tourism, work with other government departments on key tourism policy issues and provide tourism research and statistics.
Their work includes advising on and evaluating Government investments in tourism, administering the Tourism Facilities Grants Programme and assisting with major events.
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- Provide policy advice on tourism and events related issues.
- Promote understanding of tourism issues within Government.
- Act as an agent for the Minister of Tourism in negotiating the annual purchase agreement with the New Zealand Tourism Board and undertake monitoring functions set out in that agreement.
- Identify and seek to provide for the information needs of the tourism sector.
- Administer the various relevant Acts for which the office is responsible.
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National Tourism Organisation
Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) is the Crown entity responsible for the international marketing of Destination New Zealand. This is conducted by developing, implementing and promoting strategies to market New Zealand's tourism industry.
Established in November 1991, TNZ's mission is: "To motivate the world to come now, do more and come back."
Its vision is to make New Zealand the ultimate destination and ensure the world knows it.
The Board receives an annual Government appropriation of $69 million to fund its operations.
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Regional Tourism Organisations (RTO's)
There are 29 RTO's, they are local government funded bodies responsible for marketing their regions domestically and internationally.
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The Regional Tourism Organisations in New Zealand include:
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Visitor Information Network - i-SITEs
The Visitor Information Network (VIN) is made up of 89 tourist information offices throughout New Zealand that provide tourist information to international and domestic visitors.
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Industry Training Organisations
ATTTO was established in 1994 under the Industry Training Act as the Industry Training Organisation for the aviation, tourism, travel and museums industries. ATTTO's vision is world-class industry qualifications and customer service. ATTTO manages workplace training and Modern Apprenticeships across the four industries and is involved in quality assurance of training providers. ATTTO's funding comes primarily from industry training contracts with the Tertiary Education Commission and income from the sale of resources to training providers.
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The Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) is the ITO, or Industry Training Organisation for the Hospitality Industry. HSI works with industry stakeholders to provide flexible learning pathways and national qualifications for the hospitality industry in New Zealand. HIS aims to ensure the industry is constantly supplied with quality staff, in order to set the standard for a consistent, professional Hospitality experience across New Zealand.
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Quality Assurance 
Qualmark is New Zealand tourism’s official mark of quality. It is a joint venture of Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Automobile Association and is backed by the Tourism Industry Association. Qualmark is a licensing system for tourism’s official quality mark and all accommodation and other tourism businesses, such as activities, attractions and transport, are eligible to apply. The Qualmark™ is an assurance of quality for travellers, identifying professional and trustworthy business so they can book and buy with confidence.
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