Anne Murphy @ the NZ Backpackers Industry Conference
Anne Murphy is co-director of adventure-tourism operator Hiking New Zealand. In 2005, she and her husband Daniel bought into the business that Mark Brabyn started in 1993. Anne and Daniel, who not so long ago were keen backpackers themselves, got into the tourism industry in Spain, managing a lodge and guided walks for a UK travel company. Anne has a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and International Business from Auckland University. Before becoming involved in the tourism industry in New Zealand Anne worked in marketing, human resources and also spent a few years as a secondary school teacher.
Hiking New Zealand operates guided hiking tours throughout the South Island, and, through partner operators, offers clients access to a selection of the best hikes and adventures nationwide and in the Pacific and Antarctic region. The company has always attracted a solid following in the backpacker market for the Hiking New Zealand operated safaris.
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