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ProGuides New Zealand
Kaiarahi Aotearoa

The Association for professional tour guides and driver-guides in New Zealand.
CREATING CONNECTIONS

Find a guide, view guiding jobs or explore the benefits of being a member of 
ProGuides New Zealand

ProGuides is the non-for-profit Association for Tour Guides in New Zealand.
Upholding the highest standards of service, and promoting excellence in guiding, we offer you a voice and a supporting network.

Be a Pro-Guide

You have experience guiding, but you want to upskill and have a sound board for any contract questions. 
Get visibility to guide companies. 
Add credentials to your CV.
Plus get job posting notifications.
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How to become a Guide

You want to belong to a recognized professional association who can provide you with training advice and representation. Live the dream, join a community of like-minded destination story-tellers while exploring New Zealand.
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Find a Guide

Are you looking to hire a tour guide for your next trip? Explore our guide directory to find the perfect guide for your next tour.
Or list a Job Offer for free!
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Why become a member?

Get training, advice and support on everything from unfamiliar location,  itinerary hotspots, to testy clauses in contracts, and DOC concessions. 

Enjoy the comraderie of networking with like-minded peers. 

Receive regular updates on tourism services, relevant information and developments.

Be invited to attend familiarisation tours and conferences.

Plus expand your work opportunities with regular job offers

Benefits

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Upcoming Jobs

Guide 

 | French | 04/02/25 - 15/02/25

Driver-Guide 

 | French | 17/02/25 - 1/03/25

Driver-Guide 

 | French | 04/03/2025 - 12/03/2025

Guide 

 | English | 12/11/2024 - 12/11/2024

Driver-Guide 

 | English | 04/12/24 - 08/12/24
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Benefits of becoming a guide

· Satisfy your wanderlust and adventure cravings
· Earn as you travel around Aotearoa
· Have friends all over the world
· Live the dream 

Skills
needed

· Like working with a broad range of people
· Passionate about the country’s cultural history, society and natural environment
· Orientated to caring for people

Skills you’ll
gain

· Become a destination expert, covering history, art, culture, biodiversity and more
· Develop interpersonal and leadership skills
· People management
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Tour Guide

a local person contracted to show visitors around places of interest and offer commentaries relevant to the location or the client’s specific interests.

Driver-Guide

a tour guide with a P-Endorsement issued by NZTA (New Zealand Transport Authority), which allows them to drive with clients. There may be a limit to the number of passengers and the type of vehicle used, based on the driving licence class owned by the driver. Ie licence class 1 is limited to cars and small vans; class 2 minibuses with or without trailer; etc.

Small Tour Operator

usually a registered company that can provide packages and offer advice that goes beyond guiding. They can be sole trader or employ other guides. They may have branded vehicles or contract third party suppliers. They may have published tours already built for the public, or be able to build an itinerary on demand with the specifics requested by the client.

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