New NZ manager for QF | Silversea line-up for 2014

Friday, 25 January 2013, 3:40 pm
Press Release: Traveltrade New Zealand

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MSC Cruises' 96-hour sale

MSC Cruises has doubled the booking time for the next sale to 96 hours, beginning on Tuesday, January 29 with cruises priced from $47 per person per day. The European cruise line company has extended the offer on a range of itineraries across the 2013 season. Read More...

Mahalo Month extended

Hawaii is gearing up for Mahalo Month, the Travel Professionals programme inviting Hawaii-selling retail agents, tour operator staff and reservation agents to visit and experience the islands first-hand. Special rates have been extended to participants by local travel industry partners during the two-month period of April-May. Read More...

New regional general manager for QF

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Qantas (QF) has appointed Igor Kwiatkowski as regional general manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Kwiatkowski will assume the Auckland-based role, succeeding Rohan Garnett who will begin a new QF role as regional general manager Middle East and North Africa, based in Dubai. Read More...

Silversea line-up for 2014

Silversea Cruises’ Silver Shadow docked in Auckland recently as part of her voyage downunder. During her time in New Zealand, the Silversea team unveiled the line-up of worldwide voyages for Silversea over 2014. More than 200 sailings were revealed, visiting more than 500 destinations on seven continents – all now open for reservations. Read More...

New food crawls for Intrepid

Intrepid Travel has launched a new range of food trips focussing on local, grassroots food experiences. The 28 trips will celebrate street fare, local specialties, secret home recipes, markets and urban food culture.Read More...

EK fliers offered chance to win back ticket

Emirates (EK) is giving passengers the chance to win back the value of their ticket plus one companion ticket. The competition, along with 2013 special early-booker fares, runs from now until March 13. Read More...

Kerr promotes QF drive service

Australian supermodel and Qantas (QF) ambassador Miranda Kerr has stepped out in Los Angeles to help promote the airline’s upcoming Chauffeur Drive service. Chauffeur Drive will be offered to QF travellers as part of its global airline partnership with Emirates (EK) from April 2013, and to other QF long-haul destinations from mid-2013.
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Rocky’s first training programme

Rocky Mountaineer launched it’s very first online training programme this week, called TRACKS. As an incentive, the first 100 participants, who successfully complete modules one and two by March 15, 2013, will be entered into a draw to win one of three iPad minis.

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John Mazenier: Gaffer Tape And Glue Delivering New Zealand’s Mission Critical Services

Every debt, eventually, has to be repaid. Right now, the day of reckoning is fast approaching for one of the most crippling, but least discussed, debts burdening government across New Zealand – technical debt. Technical debt is the cost of generations of incremental investments in legacy technologies to tease additional functionality or life from them.

Earthquake Commission: Ivan Skinner Award Winner Inspired By Real-life Earthquake Experience

Witnessing the human cost of the Canterbury earthquakes inspired Ben Exton to become an earthquake engineer and find solutions to make New Zealand homes more resilient against future seismic events. Exton last week received the Ivan Skinner Award at the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) annual conference to recognise his innovative work as a practitioner and to support his qu

Reserve Bank: Consultation Opens On A Digital Currency For New Zealand

Te Pūtea Matua is continuing its exploration of a central bank digital currency. “We are calling this ’digital cash’. It would be a new type of money in addition to the banknotes and coins we have today, and the electronic money in your bank account,” Director of Money and Cash – Tari Moni Whai Take Ian Woolford says.

NIWA: Ship Anchors May Cause Extensive And Long-lasting Damage To The Seafloor, According To New Research

NIWA anchored their research vessel in Wellington Harbour and observed in real-time how its anchor changed the surrounding environment. Study leader NIWA geophysicist Dr Sally Watson says they saw broomstick-like scarring on the seabed.

New Zealand Customs Service: A Step Forward For Simpler Trade Between New Zealand And Singapore

The New Zealand Customs Service has signed an arrangement with Singapore that will help to make trade simpler for exporters. The Arrangement on Facilitating Safe and Efficient Trade sets out a framework for developing and strengthening practical cooperation on trade and the use of emerging technology.

Horizon Research: 68% Say Make Banks Offer Fraud Protection

68% (2,785,000 adults) believe the government should regulate to make sure banks offer fraud and cybercrime protection to customers. These are among findings of a new study, conducted in the public interest by Horizon Research, on bank fraud and cybercrime.

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