Join Matakana Coast
MEMBERSHIP · MATAKANA COASTBECOME A MEMBER
On your own, you’re a hidden gem. Together, we’re a destination.
Visitors choose a place, then look for the best of it. Matakana Coast Tourism brings the Coast’s businesses together to grow awareness, visitation and visitor spend, and our members are right at the centre of it.
Membership from $495 + GST a year.
TOURISM IS MOVING AGAIN
The tide is coming in. Be ready to make the most of it.
$5.69b
total visitor spend, up 16.8%
8.21m
guest nights, up 9.4%
1.10m
holiday arrivals, up 9.8%
Year to June 2026. Source: Tātaki Auckland Unlimited tourism update.
WHAT WE ARE DELIVERING
More eyes on the Matakana Coast, and more visitors sent to you.
Nearly 3,000
direct referrals sent to local businesses over one recent summer
+268%
website enquiries, year on year
Our social channels are growing fast, with a strong organic following and authentic, natural content that people love to watch and share. Every view builds an audience to market your business to.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Why join?
01
Be visible
Put your business in front of visitors who are discovering, planning and experiencing the Matakana Coast, and we send them on to you.
02
Access opportunities
Be considered for media, trade, campaigns, content and familiarisation visits that are difficult to achieve alone.
03
Build connections
Connect with Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, tourism partners and businesses across the region.
04
Help shape what comes next
Be part of the businesses helping strengthen the visitor economy and the future direction of the Matakana Coast.
A NEW CHAPTER
A new look. A new story. More reasons to stay.
You have helped build this place’s reputation. Now the Matakana Coast has a new look and a new story, designed to turn day trips into weekends, and more visitors into more business for you.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Four levels of membership.
Platinum
$6,500 + GST a year
For significant operators seeking a closer strategic relationship with MCT.
● Everything in Gold, plus:
● Highest-priority website positioning
● Enhanced campaign opportunities
● Priority consideration for relevant media, trade and famils
● Greater involvement in destination strategy
● Relevant stakeholder engagement opportunities
● Strategic collaboration with MCT
Gold
$3,250 + GST a year
For established operators looking to grow their visitor market.
● Everything in Silver, plus:
● Priority website positioning behind Platinum
● One complimentary website campaign
● Two newsletter promotions each year
● Media and trade collaboration opportunities
● Access to relevant website insights
● Participation in destination strategy
Silver
$1,495 + GST a year
For tourism businesses wanting greater visibility and involvement.
● Everything in Bronze, plus:
● Listing in up to 3 relevant categories
● Video within your listing
● Relevant itinerary inclusion
● Enhanced promotional opportunities
● Weddings inclusion where relevant
● Eligibility for relevant working groups
Bronze
$495 + GST a year
For small and emerging visitor businesses.
● Listing in up to 2 relevant categories
● Images, tags and social links
● Social promotion opportunities
● Consideration for relevant campaigns and famils
● Member updates and events
● Industry representation
● Use of the MCT member logo
“After joining MCT I was invited to an Auckland Tourism and Tourism NZ overseas update to over 100 South East Asia NZ specialists. It has opened up a number of other conversations that have been invaluable for my business.”
PHILIPPA · VILLAGE PICNIC
Take the leap.
Your membership is so much more than a website listing.
MORE THAN A LISTING
Your listing is just the start. It sits inside a much bigger journey: visitors see the Coast, get curious, start planning, come, spend and tell their friends. Membership puts your business in every step, so more of that spend lands with you.
NEXT STEPS
01 Choose your level
Pick the membership that suits your business.
Pick the membership that suits your business.
02 Register online
Create your member account on our portal.
Create your member account on our portal.
03 Set up your listing
Add your images, tags and links, and you are live in front of visitors.
Add your images, tags and links, and you are live in front of visitors.
TALK TO MEG
Unsure which level suits your business? Talk it through with Meg.
meg@matakanacoasttourism.org.nz
Already a member? Thank you, you make the Coast what it is. Log in to your listing