Te wiki o Ako (Industry Famil Week)
Friday 21 August – Friday 28 August 2026
The event will also introduce Te wiki o ako initiative, designed to give tourism and hospitality staff the opportunity to experience local tourism products first-hand.
Tourism and hospitality businesses are invited to participate by providing special industry-only offers or experiences for local visitor-facing staff during Te wiki o ako (Friday 21 August – Friday 28 August).
This initiative aims to help staff become stronger ambassadors for the region by experiencing Taupō’s products first-hand and confidently recommending activities and experiences to visitors.
Examples of offers may include:
- Discounted activity experiences
- Special dining offers
- Hosted familiarisation sessions
- Accommodation or experience packages for industry staff
How to Participate
Operators can participate by creating a special industry offer and making it available during Taupō Famil Week.
- Decide what experience or offer you would like to provide for tourism and hospitality staff
- Create your industry offer, set up booking site or discount code for 21-28 August 2026 period
- Send the information to DGLT by Friday, 31 July 2026 (Detail comes shortly).
- Feature on Hui a Tapoi Website on Tuesday 4 August, and booking starts.
- Introduce Te wiki o ako by EDM and on Hui a Tapoi
