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Tourism Fiji ‘s chief executive officer Dr Paresh Pant was in Auckland and Wellington last week, meeting with TAANZ, key travel trade and industry partners ahead of the implementation of Fiji’s Tourism Services Tax (TST) on 1 September 2026.

Fiji has been named the #1 Best Island in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific and #7 Best Island in the World in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026.

A roadshow focusing in high-end product has served to help fill a knowledge gap in this market about the level of luxury now available in Fiji, says Sonya Lawson, regional director New Zealand Tourism Fiji.

Air New Zealand and Tourism Fiji recently hosted eight agents on a special incentive famil to Fiji as part of the Your Fiji Story Starts Here campaign.

Tourism Fiji has appointed James Leslie as trade partnership manager, New Zealand, in its Auckland office. 

New Zealand and Australian trade partners, alongside Tourism Fiji and Fiji Airways, visited Mai Sunset Beach Resort on Naviti Island in the Yasawas during a recent Blue Lagoon famil.

Tourism Fiji will be ramping up its promotion and marketing in the meetings, incentives and conferences sector this year.

Fiji recorded a number of tourism milestones last year, including welcoming more than one million visitors – the highest number ever recorded. More than 982,938 tourists arrived via air and 81,854 passengers by cruise ships.

Tourism Fiji says the 2023 International Visitor Survey (IVS) shows that Fiji’s visitor economy reached F$3.22 billion, a 46% increase from 2022.

New hotel inventory, refurbishments, transport options and activities were all on the agenda for about 50 Kiwi travel agents who took part in Tourism Fiji’s New Zealand and Australia Matai famils and conference programme early March.