The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust will employ a researcher to find out why yellow-eyed penguin numbers are decreasing near Stewart Island, following a $15,335 funding boost from Real Journeys ‘Cruise-for-a-Cause’ initiative.
Real Journeys has been recognised as the best in the business at the Tourism Export Council Conference Awards Dinner, held in Dunedin this year. Real Journeys was named ‘Operator of the Year’, which for the first time was a joint honour.
With one of the world’s most endangered birds flown from Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) to be a mystery guest, the ‘Birds of a Feather’ charity ball organised by Real Journeys, was clearly never going to be your ordinary ball - and the sold-out event raised over $35,000.
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Real Journeys are looking for conservation minded people for a unique Discovery Expedition to take part in the Dusky Sound Conservation and Restoration Programme on 3 September 2015.
Real Journeys has now been awarded Qualmark Enviro Silver across its products from Stewart Island to Queenstown and TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence for twelve of its listings for 2015.
The Queenstown Lakes Family Centre and Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust have been chosen as this year’s recipients of Real Journeys’ inaugural Cruise-for-a-Cause fundraising initiative.
Real Journeys is holding an exclusive black tie charity ball at Walter Peak on Saturday 1 August, to support New Zealand’s ‘parrot of the night’ – the critically endangered Kakapo.
Real Journeys will charter two helicopters to bring out the group on a school camp at Deep Cove to get them home to their families for the weekend, as originally scheduled.
The next ‘dux’ of Mt Aspiring College will receive a cheque for $2,500 to put towards further study, following an offer from Real Journeys to sponsor the award.
Prince Harry and his entourage chose a small but upmarket bed and breakfast with stunning sea views for his private stay in Stewart Island, on the second day of his New Zealand tour.
Queenstown’s TSS Earnslaw heads on her annual survey next week, after being awarded a Qualmark Enviro Silver, (New Zealand tourism’s official mark of quality). Silver represents exceptional levels of resource management and social responsibility.
