Adventure Tourism Safety – Kiwis Have Their Say

Yesterday we wrote about the highly critical UK inquest into the death of Emily Jordan, who died river boarding in New Zealand in 2008. We also blogged about Kawarau Jet Boat being fined $35,000 for safety breaches. There have been many more deaths and serious injuries since Emily died. Has anything changed since then? The…

Canadian Tourist Killed In NZ Jet Boat Crash

related story: Another New Zealand Adventure Tourism Fail – Shotover Jet Boat Crashes Against Rock, Again Next time you see the 100% Pure You advertisement that shows a mother and daughters blowing away their cobwebs on a speed boat safari in New Zealand, spare a thought for the people who have been maimed and killed…

100% Pure You? Anna Faris May Think Otherwise

It’s official, New Zealand is no longer 100% Pure. Tourism New Zealand recently launched a new advertising campaign that pushes the 100% pure emphasis off of the country and onto the individual that visits it. Shame then that Anna Feris didn’t feel 100% Pure when she was in NZ shooting the movie  Yogi Bear. She…