Rest New Zealand Tours understand that all businesses create environmental and social impact through their activities. Ours is no exception. We will try to actively reduce any adverse effects through buying wisely, using resources efficiently, disposing of waste responsibly, and providing an environmentally and socially responsible tour product to our customers.

Rest NZ Tours undertake to:

• Train our staff and make our customers aware of our environmental commitment and how they can be involved.
• Inform our service providers of our environmental goals and ask for assistance in meeting targets.
• Strive for continued improvement in this area.
• Promote the benefits of environmental and social responsibilities to our customers.

Rest NZ Tours also pledge to apply the following principles across all aspects of our business:

• Avoid polluting land, air and water.
• Avoid depleting natural, non-renewable resources.
• Avoid destroying habitat.
• Treat staff, suppliers and customers fairly and with respect.

We are supporters of “Tiritiri Matangi”

Tiritiri Matangi (www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/) is an open sanctuary, and provides a special opportunity to see some of New Zealand’s rarest birds and other species. Since 1984 over 280.000 trees have been planted by thousands of volunteers. These provide a new habitat for released species such as the red-crowned parakeet, North Island saddleback, whitehead, brown teal, takahe, North Island robin, little spotted kiwi, stitchbird, kokako, fernbird, tuatara and North Island tomtit.