GOOD Awaits

Introduction: What is Tourism’s Purpose in a VUCA World?

Welcome to Season 2 of GOOD Awaits! One year into their journey to research and explore regenerative tourism practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, Debbie and Josie are thrilled to be continuing these critical conversations. 
Continuing to unpack the paradigm shift that is required for a regenerative tourism future, this season of GOOD Awaits will go beyond the perceived silo of tourism with a diverse range of guests including story-tellers, students, researchers, and local hosts. Debbie and Josie will explore how these pioneers are creating a new guiding story at individual, local and systemic levels. 
A critical question that emerged from Season 1 was: what is tourism’s purpose? Season 2 explores this question further by asking: what is tourism’s purpose in a VUCA - volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous - world? How can we adapt and be resilient while using tourism to regenerate our communities and places? What new stories and myths do we need in order to see ourselves as regenerators of our places?
Journey with Debbie and Josie as they explore these questions and as we work towards an evolving, connected, regenerative tourism future together. 
 
Episode Notes
Summary of Season 1: Regenerative tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand – A new paradigm for the VUCA world
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
LinkedIn Network: GOOD Awaits - A Regenerative Tourism Network
 
Special Thanks to NZ National Commission for UNESCO for supporting this 2nd season of our podcast. 
 

Season Harvest

In this episode, Debbie and Josie revisit and recap the inspiring conversations with their guests, harvesting a vision for what a regenerative visitor economy could look like in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In this harvest, you'll hear some of our favourite interview fragments from all of our guests, as well as ideas and questions sent in by you, our wonderful listeners.The Harvest is designed to help you digest what we've discussed throughout the season, and as a summary for those who haven't had the time to listen to all 10 episodes.
All the guests in this season speak to the urgency and imperative of acknowledging the challenges of an uncertain and complex future. We must face this reality if we’re to be resilient in how we reshape our tourism businesses, industry, and communities. Our collective vision is one in which the wellbeing and thrivability of communities is at the heart of tourism’s purpose. We dream of a visitor economy that fosters deep and meaningful encounters between visitors and hosts, and puts purpose and passion at the forefront.
We hope you find much value and inspiration in this collective vision of a reimagined tourism in Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you’re interested in continuing these conversations we invite you to reach out to us and become part of our growing community. 
 
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This podcast is produced entirely by volunteers. If you are finding value in these conversations, please consider supporting us to continue this work by donating to our givealittle page. We are extremely grateful for your support. 
 
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Many thanks to:
All of our guests for generously gifting us their time and knowledge, this project would not have been possible without you all. 
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Show notes and links
Back to life Network
The Tourism CoLab - Regenerative Tourism by Design Course
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
Wave Image of Crises - Mackay Cartoons
Regenerative Thinkers: Thanks to Anna Pollock for this list
Paul Hawken, Carol Sanford, the Regenesis Group, Michelle Holliday, Dominique Hes, Chrisna du Plessis, Jenny Andersson, Kathleen Allen, John Fullerton, Alan Savory, Daniel Wahl, Giles Hutchins, Fritjof Capra, John Ehrenfeld, David Korten, Jeremy Lent, Charles Eisenstein
The Global Regenerative tourism Initiative 
The Tourism Taskforce Interim Report
 
Glossary:
(We and our often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Aotearoa - New Zealand
Manaakitanga – hospitality, welcome
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi
Whakapapa - genealogy, heritage
 

Lee-Anne Jago - Purpose, Passion and Community

In this episode, Debbie and Josie interview Lee-Anne Jago, owner of Waka Abel Tasman. Lee-Anne and her husband Todd offer waka experiences in the Abel Tasman within a cultural framework of Maori tikanga and world view. They place their community at the heart of everything they do in their business and are passionate about uplifting rangatahi (young people) and supporting their community to thrive. 
Our conversation with Lee-Anne is in many ways a summary of the regenerative tourism principles we’ve discussed in previous episodes; demonstrating how tourism can help communities thrive, create deep and meaningful connections, place purpose and passion at the heart of business, and be more resilient and adaptive in this VUCA world. We hope you find much value and inspiration in this example of regenerative tourism.
This episode is the final interview for season 1 of the GOOD Awaits podcast. We will be sharing one more episode, an extended reflection with Debbie and Josie to harvest some of the stories and learnings from the podcast. If you would like to contribute to this, please send us your ideas, reflections or questions and we would love to include them in our conversation. 
 
Support our Work 
This podcast is produced entirely by volunteers. If you are finding value in these conversations, please consider supporting us to continue this work by donating to our givealittle page. We are extremely grateful for your support. 
 
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
 
Many thanks to:
Lee-Anne for joining us on the podcast and sharing the inspiring story of her business and community 
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Episode Notes: 
Lee-Anne Jago - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-anne-jago-jago-319a73147/ 
Waka Abel Tasman
 
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Aotearoa - New Zealand
Waka - canoe
Waka ama - outrigger canoe
Whakapapa – genealogy, lineage
Tikanga - cultural protocols and values 
Te Ao Māori - The Māori world
Koha - offering, donation
Mahi - work
Rohe - area
Kaumatua - elder
Kaitiakitanga - guardianship, stewardship
Manaakitanga – hospitality, care, welcome
Manaaki - to welcome and care for, to uplift others
Kaitiakitanga - guardianship, stewardship
Rangatahi - youth
Kaupapa - purpose, policy or values
Whakaaro – mindset, thought, opinion
Karakia - incantation, ritual chant, chant

Mandy Bell - "Educate, Enable, Inspire"

For Episode 9 Josie and Debbie interviewed Mandy Bell, co-owner of Criffel Station and Chairperson and Programme Director of WAI Wanaka. Mandy brings innovative, nature-based, and whole of community approaches to her work, and spoke with us about the opportunities to look beyond tourism and work across sectors when taking a regenerative approach.
Mandy is a big picture thinker with ambitious goals for tourism in Aotearoa, but offers practical, actionable examples and ideas in this conversation including models of regenerative practice in action from other sectors and examples of community-driven and nature-based mindset initiatives. 
This week, our offering is for listeners who have stayed with us throughout  this journey, all the way to Episode 9 of GOOD Awaits. You are a part of this transformative movement, and if you want to talk about how we can continue to drive change, please get in touch with us. We need to work together on this if we're going to create the conditions for a regenerative visitor economy to thrive in Aotearoa. 
 
Support our Work 
This podcast is produced entirely by volunteers. If you are finding value in these conversations, please consider supporting us to continue this work by donating to our givealittle page. We are extremely grateful for your support.  
 
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
 
Many thanks to:
Mandy Bell for giving her time and wisdom to us for this episode, and for sharing her inspiring vision of the future.
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Show notes:
Mandy Bell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-bell-914a735a/ 
Criffel Station
WAI Wanaka 
WAO

Porina McLeod - Thriving in Collaboration

In this episode, Debbie and Josie interview Porina McLeod, owner of Mauao Adventures. Mauao Adventures’ core purpose is to connect people with the moana (ocean), the whenua (land) and tangata whenua (local people). Preserving Māori cultural values is important to Porina and these values are woven through every aspect of her business.
Porina speaks about her involvement in Te Whānau Tāpoi Māori ō Tauranga Moana, a newly formed Māori tourism collective that demonstrates true collaboration and is an example of living systems principles, bringing diverse individuals together through relationships and structures to form a emergent, thriving collective. 
Porina’s view of the world, how she operates her business, and Te Whānau Tāpoi Māori ō Tauranga Moana are all examples of living systems thinking and practice. We hope you find much value and inspiration in these examples of regenerative tourism.
 
Support our Work 
This podcast is produced entirely by volunteers. If you are finding value in these conversations, please consider supporting us to continue this work by donating to our givealittle page. We are extremely grateful for your support.  
 
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
 
Many thanks to:
Porina McLeod for taking the time to share the stories of her inspiring work with us
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Show notes and links
Porina's business - Mauao Adventures 
kiaora@mauaoadventures.co.nz
Te Whānau Tāpoi Māori ō Tauranga Moana Members
Te Ara Tourism
Ngātahi
LoCol Rides
Tipu’s Tiki Tours
Travel Ed 
Tauranga Moana Tourism
Arataki Systems
RiverBug 
Mo’s Matakana Island Tours 
Tauranga Water Transport 
Tāpoi Travel 
Te Mananui
 
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Moana – ocean
Mahi - work
Te Ao Māori - The Māori world
Kaupapa - purpose, policy or values
Taiao – environment 
Whenua - land
Tangata Whenua - “people of the land”, Māori people local to a particular area
Haumarutanga - safety, protection
Kaitiakitanga - guardianship, stewardship
Whakaaro – mindset, thought, opinion
Manaakitanga – hospitality
Whanaungatanga - relationships, making kinship connections 
Kotahitanga – unity and oneness
Matariki – Māori New Year
Whakapapa – genealogy, lineage
Iwi - tribe, people
Rangatira - leader, chief
Pākehā – non-Māori New Zealander
Urupā – cemetery
Wairua – spirit, soul

Eliza Raymond - Nurturing Global Citizens

In this episode, Josie and Debbie interview Eliza Raymond, Co-Founder of GOOD Travel. Eliza shares honestly and openly the way her life journey has challenged and changed her thinking about what it means to be a global citizen, and the role travel can play in that. It’s a reminder that we’re all evolving as we try to understand what regenerative thinking means for travel and tourism. 
Eliza describes how global citizenship requires an understanding of our interconnectedness and interdependency with each other and our planet, echoing the living systems principles we have been exploring as we seek to reframe our communities and visitor economy as diverse, living ecosystems. She highlighted the leading role social enterprises can play in this shift to a regenerative model, and also allowed us to explore the responsibility of the traveller to join us in this journey. 
We’re thrilled to share Eliza’s story, as both a tourism operator and an academic, bridging the gap between research, advocacy, and action. We hope you find much to ponder from the thoughts Eliza shares.
 
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
 
Many thanks to:
Eliza Raymond for this fun, enlivening and inspiring conversation
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Episode Notes
Eliza Raymond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliza-raymond/
Email: eliza@good-travel.org
 
Follow GOOD Travel:
Website: https://www.good-travel.org/ 
Facebook: https://www.fachttps://www.good-travel.org/ebook.com/TravellingGOOD 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travellinggood/ 
 
Download the Go Electric Eco Tour Free eGuide
 
What is a Good Traveller Blog 
Visitor Pledges Research
New Zealand Tourism as a Force for GOOD Research
New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment 
Tourism Futures Taskforce
The Future of Tourism Coalition

Sarni Hart - Fostering Connection to People and Place

In this episode, Josie and Debbie interview Sarni Hart, Director of Coromandel Adventures. Sarni is passionate about helping visitors develop greater understanding, respect, and appreciation of our natural world in hopes they will choose to take an active role in protecting it. 
Sarni is a model for how as tourism operators, we can be involved in taking care of the environment and communities that we rely on for our industry. She speaks to the challenges of working with varied and diverse stakeholders in communities, and to how their shared desire to create a better future for the Coromandel keeps them moving forward together.  
We’re thrilled to share Sarni’s story, as a tourism operator quietly and diligently working for a positive impact on her place. Wherever you are on the regenerative journey, we hope you relate to Sarni’s story and find inspiration in her passion.
 
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
 
Many thanks to:
Sarni Hart for time, stories and inspiration she gifted us
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer produced podcast
 
Episode Notes 
Sarni Hart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarni-hart-b9a05386/ 
Follow Coromandel Adventures:
Website: https://www.coromandeladventures.co.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoromandelAdventures/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coromandeladventures/ 
Coromandel Kauri Dieback Forum
Kauri Protection 
Upper Coromandel Forest and Bird
Patukirikiri
Department of Conservation - DOC
 
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Kauri - large forest trees native to New Zealand, often growing over 50m tall and living 2000 years, but threatened by Phytophthora agathidicida or Kauri Dieback 
Kaitiaki - guardian, steward
Tūrangawaewae - "place to stand", place where one belongs 
 

Trent Yeo - Designing Tourism for Change

In this episode, Josie and Debbie interview Trent Yeo, Executive Director of Ziptrek Ecotours in Queenstown. Trent is driven by the investment in humans as the driver for change in sustainability and he speaks to the power of adventure to help create meaningful memories of place. 
Trent offers a lot for us to think about in this episode, from designing tourism experiences and models for change at the visitor experience level, the business level, through to the larger tourism ecosystem level. We also discuss the importance of innovating to add value to visitors’ experiences and to the places and communities they visit. 
This episode highlights a tourism operator who is at the forefront of reimagining tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand, has his values deeply embedded in connection to place and community, and consciously designs deeply memorable experiences for his guests. We hope you find inspiration in this episode.
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Many thanks to:
Trent Yeo for taking the time for this interview and bringing such inspiration and vision to the podcast
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support for our volunteer run podcast . 
 
Episode Notes 
Trent Yeo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentyeo/
Follow Ziptrek Eco Tours:
Website: https://www.ziptrek.co.nz/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZiptrekNZ 
The Natural Step
Future Fit
Ziptrek Kereru Interactive VR Tour
New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment 
Climate Change Commission Report
Parliamentary Commission for the Environment Report
Tourism Futures Taskforce
Tourism Industry Aotearoa Roadmap to Recovery
Predator Free 2050
Back to Life Network
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship
 
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Manuhiri - visitor, guest
Kererū - New Zealand Pigeon

Michelle Holliday - Thrivability & Living Systems Thinking

In this episode, Josie and Debbie interview Michelle Holliday, author of The Age of Thrivability and international thought leader in living systems principles. We discuss the idea that in a regenerative model, our organisations and communities are dynamic living systems, and therefore the role of tourism is to help create the conditions for these living systems to thrive. 
If you’ve been following along with us on this journey, this episode will feel like a turning point in our exploration. Michelle invites us into a deeper level of thinking about what regeneration means, encourages bigger and more philosophical questions, and challenges us to acknowledge the presence of life in ourselves, our businesses, and our communities. 
There is a lot to take in in this episode, so we invite you to take your time with it, ponder it, and acknowledge the enormous mindset shift that this work is offering us. We have no doubt that you will find value in this episode and it is one we will revisit as we continue this journey.
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
Many thanks to:
Michelle Holliday for joining us on GOOD Awaits and for the inspiration and support she's given us as we set out on this journey
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support. 
Episode Notes
Age of Thrivability (Website and also where you can buy Michelle’s book)
Contact Michelle:
Website: michelleholliday.com 
Twitter: @thrivability
Email: hello@michelleholliday.com
Pattern of Living Systems Ted Talk 
Maslow got it wrong
WAO Project - Wānaka
Ruapehu Whānau Transformation Project
Back to Life online regenerative tourism course with Anna Pollock
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Manaakitanga - hospitality, care, welcome 
Mauri - life force
 

Nadine Toe Toe - "Change a Town Through Tourism"

In this episode, Debbie and Josie interview Nadine Toe Toe, Co-Director of Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours, a whānau-owned and operated tourism business with a vision to “Change a town through tourism”.  Nadine shares how her family and business are an integral part of their community and the experience they offer visitors is one of deep cultural exchange that gives back to the tamariki (children) of the area through opportunities for travel, growth, and development. Nadine also discusses how regenerative tourism practice is strongly aligned with Te Ao Māori, the Māori worldview, and therefore is not new, but deeply rooted in ancient indigenous wisdom. 
We’ve introduced regenerative tourism principles in our first two episodes from an overarching view and then a regional view. In this episode we hear from a local, community based tourism business owner providing an inspiring example of regenerative tourism in practice. We hope you find much value and inspiration in this conversation.
Join the conversation! We'd love to hear from you!
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Josie - josie@good-travel.org
Debbie - debbie@newzealandawaits.com
We're very grateful to: 
Nadine ToeToe for her generosity in sharing her time and knowledge with us. 
The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits
Clarrie Macklin for our music and production 
Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design 
Our givealittle donors for your generous support. 
Episode notes
Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours
Manawa Ora Rangatahi
Whirinaki Footsteps Guided Cultural Walks
Glossary:
(Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.)
Whānau: family 
Iwi: extended kinship group, tribe, 
Hapū:  kinship group, subtribe
Rangatahi: youth
Kai: food
Pānui: public notice, announcement
Manuhiri: guests, visitors
Hāngī: earth oven to cook food with steam and heat from heated stones
Tikanga: cultural protocol and values
Pōwhiri: a Māori welcome ceremony 
Koha: a gift or expression of gratitude, 
Papa kāinga: home base, village
Whakawhanaungatanga: the process of establishing relationships and  connections 
Whenua: land
Kaumātua: respected and knowledgeable elders 
Kuia: elderly woman, grandmother