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25.01.2022 Weve got a lot happening on our South Island roads at the moment so read carefully and share this information with your clients and agents . Drive safe everyone

25.01.2022 The weather is still wrecking havoc in the South Island with SH 6 (Haast to Makarora) now CLOSED due to rockfall. The next update will be at 9am tomorrow. For up to date information please check the NZTA website or the NZTA South Island Facebook Page. Stay safe everyone! https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

24.01.2022 Meri Kirihimete from all of us at AOT NZ! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

24.01.2022 You can find our latest update in your inboxes from the NZ Product team or follow the links below for an update on the White Island eruption. Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and those who were injured.

24.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder that this page is not monitored - if you need help or have any queries regarding your travel arrangements, please contact our reservations team on +64 9 925 2110. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year for anything you may need help with!

23.01.2022 Todays mega fam update

23.01.2022 Today the AOT Office was lucky enough to be serenaded by The Beatles themselves... from Auckland City Hotel - Hobson Street that is! The team eagerly await their annual caroling visit each year for some Christmas cheer!

23.01.2022 Weve just spent a few days in Christchurch for a conference and I just wanted to let our South Island module participants know that they should be very excited... about visiting this city! So much has changed here since the earthquake, they have rebuilt an amazing city with so many fun areas to explore! Definitely more than just a garden city now! Also the new Sudima Christchurch City is hosting you for the first night... #christchurchnz #sudimahotels See more

20.01.2022 Great News that Singapore Airlines is now flying Stockholm (Sweden) to Australia and New Zealand via Singapore .... A big increase in available seats from Sweden to our key markets .....

19.01.2022 We had an amazing day traveling to FranzJosef! Big thanks to #FranzJosefGlacierGuides #TeWaonuiRetreat.

17.01.2022 Air New Zealand have announced Auckland to New York non-stop flights to be launched in October 2020 using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft!

16.01.2022 SOUTH ISLAND STATE HIGHWAYS ADVISORY: FINAL UPDATE: 10AM, FRI 7 FEB THIS POST WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATED OR MONITORED - FOR THE LATEST UPDATES GO TO THE NEW POST... HERE: https://www.facebook.com//a.5996793501164/2705938632823836 OTAGO SH6 FRANKTON TO KINGSTON & KINGSTON TO FIVE RIVERS JUNC. - FLOODING The road is now OPEN, following flooding in the area, with various speed restrictions in place. Slips and concerns regarding rockfall remain. SH8 ROXBURGH - FLOODING - there are multiple Stop/Go traffic management sites with 30km/h speed restrictions in place. SH90 WAIKOIKOI TO TAPANUI FLOODING The road is now OPEN from the intersection of Koi Rd to Station, with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit in place. SOUTHLAND SH1 MATAURA TO GORE - FLOODING - The road between Glendhu Rd and Charlton Rd is now OPEN with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place. SH6 Kingston to Lumsden FLOODING - Road is now OPEN with various speed restrictions in place. SH6 MAKAREWA JUNCTION, MAKAREWA RIVER BRIDGE - FLOODING - The road is now OPEN under STOP/GO. SH93 CLINTON TO MATAURA FLOODING - This road is now OPEN. Please take extra care along this route. SH94 GORE TO MANDEVILLE Flooding has receded and the road is now OPEN, with a 30Km/h speed restriction in place. SH94 MILFORD TO TE ANAU, CASCASDE CREEK TO CHASM - FLOODING - ROAD CLOSED with extensive damage. Expected to remain closed until at least Wed 12th Feb. Opening to Cascade Creek 4pm Thu 13th and to Divide or Hollyford Turnoff by Fri 14th Feb. (Dependent on weather and other factors) SH96 TE TIPUA TO MATAURA Flooding has receded and the road is now OPEN. SH99 MAKAREWA BRIDGE, WALLACETOWN - FLOODING - The road between Steel Rd and Ryal Bush-Wallacetown Rd is now OPEN, with a 30 km/h temporary speed restriction. For further information overnight related to incidents on the State Highways in the South Island region, please visit our Traffic and Travel Map: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic For updates on local roads, check with your local Council. See a list here: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/canterbury/traffic-update/747160.

15.01.2022 Weve spent the last couple of days listening to and learning from an array of amazing guest speakers including Tourism New Zealand, Coliberate, NRDA and TVNZ. As always it was brilliant to catch up with our industry colleagues from around New Zealand who all gathered with us for the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand Christmas Symposium. Caitlin is pictured here at Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland with Lauren from The Great Journeys of New Zealand, Jessica from Beachcomber Cruises Picton and Kenny from Ziptrek! Who else can you spot in this photo?

15.01.2022 AOT NZ is moving office today! The new address is Level 5 Chorus House, 66 Wyndham Street Auckland. Fax & Telephone numbers will remain unchanged- ... Phone +64 9 9252110 Fax - +64 9 9252111 See more

15.01.2022 Yay for exciting new hotels coming our way! We all love a bit of inventory right?! #sudimaaucklandcity #sudimaKaikoura

14.01.2022 *Road Closures Update* WEST COAST SOUTH ISLAND The New Zealand Transport Agency has made great progress with State Highway 6 (SH6) and it is now only the section between Harihari and Whataroa that remains closed. The estimated reopening date is Christmas. The section of SH6 between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier will be open from 8:00am daily and close overnight from 8:00pm. Repair work is still underway, caution is advised whilst travelling this route.... The Section of SH6 between Fox Glacier and Haast is now open and caution is advised due to slips and washouts. CANTERBURY SOUTH ISLAND State Highway One is now open and operational. The road is open at the Rangitata River Bridge. There is a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place due to an uneven surface. Road users are advised to take extra care when travelling along this route. Please note our teams are monitoring the situation and working on relocating clients that are due to be in the region between now and the estimated opening date. If you have any questions regarding specific bookings or would like a list of your bookings affected please contact our Reservations team via email [email protected]. They are currently working on files due to travel to the West Coast on 18th December 2019. The next update on the roads will come out when the road completely reopens or if the situation changes due to bad weather.

12.01.2022 Some footage of the road south of Christchurch SH72. As always we have a team of staff in the office contacting clients and making alternative arrangements. Update to follow tomorrow once NZTA releases their next update on both this road and the West Coast SH6 too.

11.01.2022 Today - Helloworld Travel (AOT INBOUND) has donated 2,000 bales of hay (or 10 entire truckloads of feed and 575,000 litres of water to the Australian farmers ef...fected by the terrible drought and fires over the past 3 - 4 weeks. FYI > This donation was arranged via https://www.buyabale.com.au/ #buyanotherbale

10.01.2022 Great pics.....

09.01.2022 Wohoo! Happy Friday and Merry Christmas!

08.01.2022 exciting news for South Island NZ .... We look forward to additional International Arrivals ....

08.01.2022 Before we all put our feet up and fire up the barbie over the Christmas break, just a quite reminder that our holiday office hours are as follows: The Product Department will operate on skeleton staff from Monday 23 December 2019 to Monday 06 January 2020 and will be closed on the following dates: - Wednesday 25 December 2019 ... - Thursday 26 December 2019 - Wednesday 01 January 2020 - Thursday 02 January 2020 The New Zealand FIT Reservations Team will be closed on the following dates: - Wednesday 25 December 2019 - The Reservation teams will be operating on skeleton staff on Thursday 26 December 2019. - Wednesday 01 January 2020 The New Zealand Groups Reservations Team will be closed on the following dates: - Wednesday 25 December 2019 - Thursday 26 December 2019 - Wednesday 01 January 2020 - Thursday 02 January 2020 For emergencies, Reservations can be reached on the after hours phones over these days for urgent matters.

07.01.2022 FRIDAY 18 OCT .urgent message It has come to our attention that several of global partners have been sent scam emails regarding a change of bank account for AO...T Inbound invoices .... Please be advised that there has been no change to the any of THE AOT GROUP Banks or bank accounts details Please check that none of your staff have these emails or are actioning any changes to payments. Our Melbourne IT team will be working on this issue over the weekend. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions Gary Paterson General Manager AOT Inbound M. Or WhatsApp +61431077771

07.01.2022 Happy New Year! We cant believe 2019 is already over! To everyone we have had the pleasure of working with over the past year whether you are an agent, supplier or client, thank you so much for all your amazing support. We look forward to working with you in 2020!

06.01.2022 Blue sky over Mt Cook & Lake Pukaki, Mackenzie Basin

05.01.2022 It's arrived...

05.01.2022 Great news that Emirates are up-gauging the Aircraft on the Sydney Christchurch service to a daily A380 service..

04.01.2022 Good morning Queenstown! Check out the sun on those mountains . This was from a couple of weeks ago when I was down in Queenstown checking out some of our pref...erred hotels. This view is from Kamana Lakehouse. #birdsong #newzealand #queenstown #tourismneszealand #kamanalakehouse Stay tuned for an exciting announcement later this week about a competition well be running during mega famil 2019... heres a hint: bring a and get snapping for your chance to win...

03.01.2022 SkyCity Auckland Fire Update- The Auckland office remained closed again today (Thursday 24th October) as the fire still burned throughout the evening into Thursday morning. Strong winds meant that smoke from the fire extended over the adjacent areas, leading to the further decision for the complex to remain closed. Skeleton staff have been working remotely and will also be returning to the office as normal on Friday 25th October. The staff are dealing with clients in-resort,... due to arrive and any urgent queries as a matter of priority. Any calls from clients are being diverted to the after-hours phones to ensure these are dealt with. We thank you for your patience during these last few days whilst the team deal with the difficult and unusual situation.

03.01.2022 WHITE ISLAND VOLCANO This afternoon at around 2:00pm the volcano on our East Coast in the Bay of Plenty has erupted. We have no clients booked through AOT NZ for activities on the island today. We will be in touch tomorrow with a further update once the local authorities have released more information.

02.01.2022 Morena Everyone, More rain on the West Coast overnight has resulted in another section of Star Highway 6 closing. The next offical update from the NZTA is due tomorrow. We have staff in the office today and tomorrow so they are contacting clients on the ground to assist with alternative arrangements. Feel free to call or email our office for more information. +64 9 925 2110 or [email protected]

02.01.2022 VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR OUR GLOBAL AGENTS WITH NZ ARRIVALS FOR THE NEXT MONTH. Kia ora, ... Further to previous information regarding the restriction on travel into New Zealand the Government have this evening announced increased measures which will come into force at midnight tomorrow (Sunday 15th March), and will be relevant for anyone arriving after that. The new guidelines are a means to prevent New Zealand from experiencing a spread of the Covid-19 virus and mean that everyone arriving into the country will be required to register with Healthline (0800 358 5453) and then self-isolate for 14 days. This will be valid for 16 days, when it will be reviewed further and possibly extended. NZ Immigration hasnt been updated as yet - but some information is below on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.health.govt.nz//covid-19-novel-coronavirus-cou As this is an evolving situation and we are awaiting more details, we can update you further as we receive information. https://www.tvnz.co.nz//everyone-entering-new-zealand-requ With this news our mutual clients would not be able to enjoy New Zealand freely so we would advise that their best option would be not to travel - but perhaps postpone their trip until we are beyond the effects of Covid-19 Many thanks Karen Karen Joyce General Manager NZ ATS Pacific ATS Pacific NZ Level 5, Chorus House 66 Wyndham Street Auckland 1010 New Zealand Phone: +64 9 918 7120 Fax: +64 9 918 7148 Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.atspacific.co.nz

02.01.2022 Due to the current fire situation at SkyCity Auckland, the Auckland office is currently closed due to its close proximity. You may unfortunately experience some delays given the situation, however we anticipate to be back up and running as normal tomorrow morning. Any affected bookings are being dealt with as a priority. Further updates to follow. https://bit.ly/2MFgQUt

02.01.2022 QT Queenstown NOW OPEN!!! Get your luxury with a side of the signature QT quirk in your new favourite place to stay and play in the stunning Southern Alps.

01.01.2022 One more sleep until Christmas! Just a quick reminder from everyone at AOT to travel safe over this Christmas break as everyone tries to make it home for Christmas! Please keep up to date with the latest updates on https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

01.01.2022 Happy New Year! We can’t believe 2019 is already over! To everyone we have had the pleasure of working with over the past year whether you are an agent, supplier or client, thank you so much for all your amazing support. We look forward to working with you in 2020!