Table of Contents

 

I.  Executive summary

II.  Recommendations to the Minister of Labour

• Addressing assurance gaps
• Addressing information gaps
• Further worthwhile initiatives
• General

III.  Introduction

• Background to the review.
• Purpose of the review
• The sector
• The international context
• What adventure tourists want
• Methodology

IV.  Key findings

• a.  The nature of the sector involves inherent risk
• b.  Different activities have widely varying risks
• c.  There are information problems
• d.  Approaches to managing safety are inconsistent
• e.  There are perception problems
• f.  There are unidentified gaps
• g.  There is insufficient assurance8
• h.  Relying solely on overarching legislation poses problems
• i.  Amusement Devices Regulations
• j.  Qualifications and standards
• k.  Safety auditing needs improving
• l.  Land managers’ responsibilities
• m.  Risk disclosure
• n.  Solutions will need to suit the different characteristics of commercial adventure
  tourism and outdoor activity businesses

V.  Priority issues to be addressed

• a.  Overarching issue
• b.  Whole of system issues
• c.  Issues that apply to one or more jurisdictions
• d.  Issues that apply to particular activities

VI.  Initiatives to address the priority issues

• Addressing assurance gaps
• Addressing information gaps
• Further worthwhile initiatives
• General

VII.  Acronyms used in this report

VIII.  Appendices

• Appendix 1: Review terms of reference
• Appendix 2: Methodology
• Appendix 3: The New Zealand legislative / regulatory context
• Appendix 4: The international context
• Appendix 5: Review findings
• Appendix 6: Risk profiling
• Appendix 7: Principles for operators
• Appendix 8: Letter from the Prime Minister

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