New Manager Joins Rainbow Springs Team

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New Manager Joins Rainbow Springs Team

Rotorua, 28 June 2011 – Ngāi Tahu Tourism has appointed Andy Chapman as the new Business Manager at Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park.

Andy will be making the to move to Rotorua from Queenstown where he currently works as the Business Manager for Dart River Jet Safaris – also a Ngāi Tahu Tourism operated business. He will commence his new role on 11th July.

“Rainbow Springs is a well established and iconic New Zealand tourism experience with tremendous heritage and a fantastic team of people. The new development which is now underway heralds an exciting new phase for Rainbow Springs, and it will be very exciting to be part of that” says Andy.

Andy’s appointment comes at a significant time for Rainbow Springs as the park undergoes major developments including a new ride which will take visitors through the ecological evolution of New Zealand.

“I’m really looking forward to watching the new development take shape. This significant investment by Ngāi Tahu will be good for both Rainbow Springs and for Rotorua,” says Andy.

Andy is also looking forward to working with Rainbow Springs’ wildlife team, which he said will add a new and interesting aspect to his experience in tourism.

Andy will bring a wealth of experience to Rainbow Springs collected from more than 30 years in the New Zealand tourism industry. Prior to working at Dart River Safaris, Andy has worked in a number of senior management roles at ski areas in Queenstown and at Mount Ruapehu.

“I left the North Island twenty years ago, and I’m looking forward to become reacquainted with numerous friends and colleagues and seeing all the changes that have taken place over that time. Rotorua has such a well established tourism and cultural heritage and the prospect of being able to become a part of that in my new role at Rainbow Springs is very compelling.”

Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park is an icon of New Zealand tourism and has been open since 1932. Spread over 22 acres of Rotorua parkland, Rainbow Springs is a conservation and breeding haven for endangered New Zealand species such as Kiwi and tuatara. The park offers a unique wildlife experience for visitors, who can see animals in their natural environment, both during the day and night. Features of the award winning tourist attraction include New Zealand’s first ‘open to view’ Kiwi hatchery, and a range of wildlife including trout, tuatara and native birds.

Rainbow Springs, Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua.

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