New Zealand Questions
In August I am traveling to an ecotourism conference in New Zealand. Details
Question: Any people who I should meet?
Also, the NZ Tourism Strategy -- http://www.nztourismstrategy.com -- appears to me to be one of the best articulated policy documents. Any comments about how New Zealand is defining its vision for engaging locals and travelers?
NZ Ecotourism Conference
The ecotourism nz conference was terrific. Never have I heard the topics related to sustainability discussed in such detail and with such passion. (It's usually one or the other!)
Event photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomwalter/collections/72157601707536577
The event launched an online e-conference follow-up
http://forum.planeta.com/viewforum.php?f=103
Alastair Sawday's
Earthscan's
Lonely Planet's 
Sustainable Tourism Strategies in New Zealand
Additional follow-up from the 2007 NZ Ecotourism Conference:
A Bold Approach: Sustainable Tourism Strategies in New Zealand
New Zealand stands at the cutting edge of developing sustainable tourism
initiatives. This Planeta.com feature reviews recent developments, including
the evolution of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy and the Sustainable
Tourism Charter Project.
Details
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/newzealand/newzealandstrategy.html