The organisation representing five bed-and-breakfast operators in Queenstown and 425 operators throughout New Zealand is changing its name to Bed and Breakfast Association New Zealand.
"The change of name will make it more obvious who the association represents and better reflects its role as an advocacy group for its members," chief executive Trevor Knight said last week.
The organisation was previously known as @home New Zealand.
"We believe the new name is more meaningful for our overall function and is implicit of strong national unity. It is also inclusive, incorporating sub-group descriptions such as farm stays and homestays," Mr Knight said.
The decision to change the name was made at the association's annual meeting, at Skyline in Rotorua, on May 28.
Mr Knight said to keep costs down, the new name would be introduced gradually over the next year; in conjunction with the revamp of the association's website, due for completion within the next month.
