Co-creating regenerative tourism: stakeholder perspectives and pathways from Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

This research letter explores stakeholders’ views towards the implementation of regenerative tourism, based on the perspectives of business and community organisations, residents, and travellers in Banks Peninsula, New Zealand South Island. While the results highlight strong support for regenerative tourism principles among stakeholders, both businesses and community organisations express a need for resources and financial incentives to enhance regenerative efforts. Residents show interest in engaging with eco-friendly practices and tourists demonstrate a preference for sustainable travel options. Results show the importance of stakeholder collaboration in developing regenerative tourism models to translate awareness into practice through local and place-based grounded actions.