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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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Top News from Stuff

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Mar

2010

Arctic 'doomsday vault' growing

A "doomsday" vault storing crop seeds in an Arctic deep freeze is surpassing 500,000 samples, to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history.

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Mar

2010

'Shark caesarean' pups released into wild

Eight baby school shark pups born in a bizarre caesarean section at Kelly Tarlton's in Auckland last year were released into open waters yesterday.


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