The Circle We Keep

Beyond the Brochure: Grant Webster on Protecting Aotearoa’s Nature Video

The Circle We Keep

Show Notes

In this episode of The Circle We Keep, series one host Izzy Fenwick sits down with Grant Webster, CEO of Tourism Holdings Limited (THL), to explore the future of tourism in Aotearoa.

After 20 years in the industry, Grant has seen the conversation shift from cave tours and conservation projects to big-picture questions about natural capital, climate risk, and what it means to protect the mauri of the places we, and others, love to visit.

From glow worms to global disclosures, Grant takes us inside the decisions shaping tourism’s next chapter and why investing in nature is no longer a cost, but a strategy for resilience.

Step into The Circle with Grant Webster.

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