In this episode, Debbie and Josie interview Tourism Bay of Plenty’s Chief Executive, Kristin Dunne, who has been a forerunner in regenerative tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand. You’ll hear how Kristin’s courageous leadership has inspired the Bay of Plenty community to create a unique vision for the future of their place, and how understanding the authentic “DNA” or essence of a place is essential to establishing a regenerative visitor economy.  If Episode 1 is an introduction to the thinking behind regenerative tourism, Episode 2 is an inspiring example of this brave and transformative work in action, and demonstrates the need for this thinking at both the regional and national level. We hope you find this conversation as enlivening and motivating as we did.    Join the conversation! We'd love to hear from you! Connect on Facebook Follow on Instagram  Send us an email: Josie - [email protected] Debbie - [email protected]   We're very grateful to:  Kristin Dunne for the time she gave us for this episode, and for her courageous leadership in the regenerative tourism movement The teams at GOOD Travel and New Zealand Awaits Erin Carnes for our logo and graphic design  Clarrie Macklin for our music and production    Episode notes: Tourism Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty: Te Hā Tāpoi | The Love of Tourism 2019-2022 Bay of Plenty Visitor Economy Strategy 2018-2028  Bay of Plenty: Tourism with Purpose Bay of Plenty: Connect with Residents Strategy Bay of Plenty: Dine on a Lime Destination Think Fresh Info  Tourism Futures Taskforce Interim Report Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s Tourism Report 2021 Kristin Dunne: [email protected]   Glossary: (Our guests will often use words from Te Reo Māori, New Zealand's indigenous language, in their interviews. We welcome and celebrate this, and for listeners outside of New Zealand for whom these may be unfamiliar, we offer an interpretation here to aid your understanding. For more detail, you can reference https://maoridictionary.co.nz/. We also offer explanations of acronyms and other industry terminology used in hope of making GOOD Awaits more accessible.) Kaitiaki: guardian, steward Iwi: extended kinship group, tribe,  Hapū:  kinship group, subtribe Tūrangawaewae: “place to stand”, place where one belongs Whakapapa: genealogy, lineage Manaakitanga: hospitality, care, welcome Tikanga: cultural protocol and values Te Reo Māori: Māori language  Karakia: to recite a ritual chant or blessing  Pepeha: a way of introducing oneself, identifying your connections to people and place Waiata: song Rōpū: group of people, association Kaumātua: Respected and knowledgeable elder/s, person of status within a family or group RTO - Regional Tourism Organisation DMO - Destination Management Organisation