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November 20, 2023

About your Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) - CEDA

The Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) is the economic development agency and regional tourism organisation for the Manawatū region, which encompasses Palmerston North and the Manawatū district.

As the Regional Tourism Organisation for Palmy and Manawatū, CEDA looks after the promotion of the Manawatū region and represents the voice of the destination to potential visitors.

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March, 2024

Taking Manawatū to the world!

CEDA attended the annual InBound Travel event where we pitched Manawatū to 60+ Inbound Tour Operators in a fast paced two-day event hosted in Tāmaki Makaurau. We were able to showcase 11 of our region’s trade-ready tourism businesses as well as key themes and experiences on offer to small groups and independent travellers.

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December, 2023

Manawatū retail card spending growth continues to outperform New Zealand average

Electronic card retail spending in Manawatū for the March 2023 quarter, continues to show increased growth over the New Zealand average, with a 6.4% increase compared to 5.1% nationally.

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April, 2023

Regional Agritourism Accelerator

Regional Agritourism Accelerator comes to Manawatū CEDA are thrilled to bring the Regional Agritourism Accelerator to Manawatū!

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Newly refreshed Manawatū Destination Management Plan

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March, 2023

Newly refreshed Manawatū Destination Management Plan

The newly refreshed Manawatū Destination Management Plan. Over the last year, CEDA has been working to refresh the region's Destination Management Plan, following a pandemic that has systematically changed our…

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February, 2023

Manawatū Regional Video Showcase

A Taster of Manawatū. CEDA have been creating some new content to help celebrate and showcase the best of Manawatū. CEDA works to build the profile of Manawatū and…

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Community Sentiment Survey Insights 2021-2022

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April, 2023

Community Sentiment Survey Insights 2022-2023

Understanding Community Sentiment to Visitation. Over the last two years, CEDA has been seeking the voices of our community to understand and monitor the sentiment towards sharing our region with…

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Featured Event

May 8-10, 2024

TRENZ 2024

TRENZ is New Zealand’s largest international tourism business event and most important event of the year on the tourism events calendar.

TRENZ 2024 is coming to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington for the first time.

The format for 2024 has been remodelled to allow for more time before and after the business meetings for exploration and discovery of the capital city.

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TRENZ 2024

TRENZ is Aotearoa New Zealand’s connection to the global tourism trade industry.

Tourism New Zealand - Upcoming Events

Regional Tourism Organisations connect with TNZ teams to ensure a strong and coordinated representaion of New Zealand and its regions.

Events

2024 Manawatū Accommodation Sector Workshop

We want to work together with the accommodation sector to future proof our region’s growth, and leverage the strengths and opportunities collectively. For more info and to RSVP, email [email protected].

Date:

February 20, 2024

Location:

Manawatū

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Contact the team

We’re here to help. If you have any questions about how to work with CEDA, want to learn more about opportunities, or if you have further questions, please reach out to our team.

Katrina Smeaton

Marketing Senior Visitor

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Janet Reynolds

Marketing and Communications Manager

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