Famils

How can you help?

• Be ready to host! Agents love to ask questions and who know your business better than yourselves? plus you are creating connections, putting faces to names you will have sometimes only interacted with by emails.
• Provide us with the best rates you can. The lower the cost of these famils the more people we can host and therefore spread the word about our beloved region. We have an ambitious target of hosting 100 agents each year, we therefore appreciate all the support we can get. We are therefore expecting FOC as much as possible or at cost. Famils are not here to generate profit for your businesses but to showcase your product, consider it as part of your marketing budget. Remember teamwork makes the dream work
• Health & Safety: With more famils coming through, it will also increase the risk. we will therefore give priority to operators who are Qualmark. Have all H&S documentations sent to us as soon as possible, it makes our lives easy. Moving forward, we won't be able to include operators without having reviewed H&S documentation.

More information here.

Trade Famils

DGLT's strategic priority is to increase Taupō’s visibility in high-value travel trade channels and support operators to build direct relationships with travel sellers.  

Famils turn destination awareness into product confidence.

When agents and wholesalers experience Taupō themselves, they can recommend the region with more conviction, build stronger itineraries and encourage visitors to stay longer. 

FY 2026 data (Year ending in June 2026), DGLT hosted / supported:

• 21 Famils
• 97 agents visited our region
• 158 operators showcased

Hope that all makes sense. If you need anything, remember "G" is just an email or a phone call away!