ABSTRACT

New Zealand is an island nation situated in the south-western Pacific Ocean approximately 2,000 km east of Australia. The Sustainable Business Council of New Zealand is the primary source of information on the states and trends of sustainable enterprise. The New Zealand Government has introduced a number of initiatives to support sustainable and innovative enterprise. Located on the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand's South Island, Penguin Place is a private conservation reserve dedicated to protecting the Yellow Eyed Penguin. Phoenix is the most widely distributed premium beverage brand in New Zealand. Whale Watch is a multiple award-winning New Zealand nature tourism company, owned and operated by the Indigenous Kati Kuri people of Kaikoura, a Maori subtribe of the South Island's larger Ngai Tahu Tribe. The company has helped Kaikoura to become one of New Zealand's leading tourism destinations, stimulating investment in tourism infrastructure throughout the seaside settlement.