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Qualmark

Qualmark helps deliver on the promise of 100% Pure New Zealand experiences as the world's first accreditation system to include both quality and environmental assurance.

It is supported by the New Zealand government and owned by major shareholders Tourism New Zealand and the New Zealand Automobile Association, and backed by leading industry organisations. Qualmark provides a star grading system for accommodation providors and a quality endorsement system for other tourism businesses.

Qualmark's key objectives are:
  • To enable travellers to select accommodation, activity and attraction options with confidence, knowing that the businesses they've chosen have been quality assessed
  • To work with operators and the New Zealand tourism industry to provide quality experiences for visitors
How does Tourism New Zealand work with Qualmark?

Tourism New Zealand works with Qualmark to help the tourism industry deliver quality holiday experiences to visitors and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. Tourism New Zealand staff also work with the travel trade and consumers offshore to raise the profile of Qualmark internationally, so that our visitors know to look for the Qualmark logo when they come here.

Tourism New Zealand promotes Qualmark offshore in a number of ways:
  • By profiling Qualmark at international trade and consumer shows throughout the year
  • By educating the travel trade on the benefits of Qualmark for them and their customers
  • By raising awareness of the Qualmark logos
  • By profiling New Zealand as a sustainable tourism destination through Qualmark Green
Qualmark assists travellers and the travel trade to:
  • Select tourism businesses that will suit their needs
  • Be assured expectations will be met by choosing tourism businesses that carry the Qualmark logo
  • Book or buy with confidence when choosing New Zealand experiences
  • Trust that a tourism business is meeting its legal requirements
  • Recommend tourism experiences confidently