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Based at Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Ecotourism NZ is the country’s foremost centre both for ecotourism education and industry-based training, and supporting ecotourism operators. Ideally-placed on the West Coast of the Southern Alps, Ecotourism NZ offers a range of services to support the growing ecotourism sector of national and international tourism. 
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Jan

2010

Certificate in Ecotourism to be delivered by industry experts
Tai Poutini Polytechnic is working with tourism operators, the Department of Conservation and other relevant Government agencies and independent consultants to assist with delivering specialist aspects of the programme’s curriculum.

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Aug

2009

Conference 09 media reports
See how the media reported on the conference from TVNZ One News, Radio NZ, The NZ Hearld, The Press and The Nelson Mail.

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09

Feb

2010

Key signals mining on conservation land

The Government is looking at removing protection for some areas of conservation land so they can be mined, Prime Minister John Key said today.

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Feb

2010

Whalers, activists fire water cannons

Two Sea Shepherd activist ships are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.


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