New Zealand Sustainablility Blog

We were stoked to take part again with the Arrowtown Choppers and have another 3000 trees planted around the Sawpit Gully track. This is a huge undertaking that involves digging 3000 holes for the Beech and Totara trees that are then heli-lifted onto the site.

On September 28th, the dedicated team from First Light Travel embarked on a rewarding adventure to Rangitoto Island, partnering with Sustainable Coastlines for a crucial beach clean-up initiative.

Danielle Mueth our Sustainability Manager attended Ecotourism Australia’s inaugural 2024 Global Sustainable Tourism Summit that was held in Meeanjin/Brisbane, in June 2024. 

First Light Travel is proud to be the major sponsor of the newly created Arrowtown Community Tree Nursery. The aim is to grow seedlings that will adapt easily to the local landscape - providing revegetation to the hills around Arrowtown. This land had fallen prey to wilding pines - which grassroots local community organisation the Arrowtown Choppers has made its mission to restore to native forest.

First Light Travel acknowledges our responsibility to undertake a journey toward reducing our environmental footprint. We are dedicated to making meaningful changes through various initiatives. In addition to our carbon offset program, we have appointed Danielle Mueth as our Sustainability Manager. Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainability practices and will be crucial in driving our sustainability initiatives forward.