News/Media Releases
Praise for Hassle-free Tours
Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism chief executive Christine Prince is praising the leadership shown by local tourism company Hassle-free Tours.
First-time entrants become finalists in tourism awards
The owners of Hassle-free Tours, Nikki Marsh and Mark Gilbert, are ‘over the moon’ after yesterday’s announcement their company has become a finalist in two categories in the New Zealand Tourism Awards; Visitor Activities & Attractions - Leisure Activity and Small Tourism Operator Award.
Local businessman finalist in the PATA Young Tourism Professional of the Year award - leading the way with sustainable tourism practices
Mark Gilbert, a young entrepreneur that owns a Hassle-free Tours which offers scenic tour experiences in the Canterbury region is a front-runner for the PATA Young Tourism Professional of the Year accolade.
Tourism company fuels up on recycled cooking oil
A leading Canterbury tourism company has taken steps to offset its carbon footprint by switching all its vehicles to bio-diesel.
Other News
TV3 6 o'clock news
Hassle-free Tours was featured on TV 3’s six o'clock news.
Plains FM Radio Interview
Hassle-free Tours owner Mark Gilbert was interviewed on Christchurch radio station Planes FM click here to listen to radio interview
Hassle-free Tours has also appeared on the TV1’s ASB Business Program and TV1’s NZI Business program.
Congratulations from the house of parliament
In November 2007 Hassle-free Tours conservation efforts were recognised by the New Zealand government when it received a Parliamentary Congratulations for being the first tour company in New Zealand to convert its entire fleet to Biodiesel.
Carbonzero
Hassle-free Tours is going through to the CarboNZero programme, this programme is an internationally recognised greenhouse gas emissions management and reduction scheme offering optional mitigation strategies through the provision of credible and verified offsets or carbon credits.
Browsealoud - making websites talk
Hassle-free Tours has became the first tourism website in the world to have Browsealoud enabled to their website. Browsealoud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online content. Reading large amounts of text on screen can be difficult for those with low literacy skills and mild visual impairments.
Tour Map
Hassle-free Tours
is located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
