Tourism Insights Users Group (TIUG)
What is the TIUG?
The Tourism Insights Users Group (TIUG) is a quarterly hui that brings together practitioners, researchers, regional tourism organisations, central agencies, and industry bodies to discuss the latest developments in tourism research, data, and analytics.
The initiative was MBIE’s response to the sector’s demand for accessible data and insights, as identified during the 2019 Tourism Information and Data Hui. The TIUG officially came into being in 2022, shortly after the formal establishment of a tourism data team at MBIE.
MBIE holds a quarterly TIUG hui which offers:
- Updates on major tourism datasets, research, and analytical tools
- Presentations from across the tourism sector
- Opportunities to ask questions and discuss emerging insights
- A regular space for collaboration between government, academia, and industry
How can I join the TIUG?
Hui invitations and other updates are sent via the mailing list.
We welcome your presentations; get in touch if you can contribute.
Upcoming Hui
Tourism Insights Users Group (TIUG) Hui
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10:00am – 11:15am
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Opening Karakia / Welcome | Neha Panchal | MBIE |
| 10:05 | Tourism Sentiment Survey: Summer 2026 | Emma Moselen, Kerrianne Lindsey & Aleisha Seagrave | Ipsos |
| 10:25 | Using tourism data at DOC: with focus on International Visitors Survey (IVS) and national parks | Ian Westbrooke | Department of Conservation |
| 10:45 | From Data to Decisions: Using AI to Unlock Tourism Business Insights | Al & Tanya Check | Odessey |
| 11:05 | Key Tourism Dataset Updates | Roy Elbao | MBIE |
| 11:15 | Closing Karakia | Neha Panchal | MBIE |