The Waikato Region: Major tourism issues and opportunities to facilitate tourism development

Zahra, A Dr & Walter, N

University of Waikato commissioned by Katolyst, the Waikato Economic Development Agency

2007

University of Waikato

Waikato University Research Commons: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/561

researchcommons@waikato.ac.nz

Katolyst commissioned this research to record the voice of tourism operators and stakeholders at the grass roots, to assess the major tourism issues in the Waikato, and to assess the role of Katolyst, if any, in the economic development of the tourism sector.

The purpose of this research was to record the voice of tourism operators and stakeholders at the grass roots, to identify the specific issues facing the Waikato. The researchers facilitated focus groups and conducted interviews across the Waikato region, with operators, i-SITE Managers, and key industry stakeholders to gather their specific views.

Keywords:

Waikato, Tourism, Benefits, Tourism operators, Hamilton, Focus groups, I-Site, Survey, Impact analysis, Cambridge, Matamata, Waitomo, New Zealand Tourism, Culture, Tourism Industry

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Exploratory

Waikato

Facilities, Outdoor Recreation, Recreation

Tourists

Other setting, Outdoors

Accomodation and facilities, Commercial, Events, Facilities (indoor), Facilities (outdoor), Travel and Transport

Barriers, Benefits, Fees, charges, user pays, Financing / funding, Impacts - economic, Impacts - environmental, Impacts- social, Planning, Policy, Tourism

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June 20, 2012