A final report from the government review of safety in the adventure tourism industry is being completed for Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
The Department of Labour review was sparked by Prime Minister John Key last September, after he became concerned about incidents in the adventure and outdoor commercial sectors, including the death of British backpacker Emily Jordan (21) while she was riverboarding in the Kawarau River in April 2008.
The first phase of the review was scoping and establishing the knowledge base.
A report released on February 18 showed 29 adventure tourists had died in the five years to last June 30, and took stock of risk management and safety provisions in the sectors, including regulations, auditing, monitoring and quality-assurance systems.
The final report is expected to suggest ways to close gaps in risk management and safety provisions in the sectors.
The review's steering group comprises 11 representatives from the Department of Labour, Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Authority, Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand, Maritime New Zealand, ACC and the Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Department of Conservation and Outdoors New Zealand.
