Lindi Sprenger will be working with agents in the south of England to build new partnerships and target increased sales.

Sprenger joins Silver Fern from Discover the World, where she was the operator’s product manager for New Zealand, Australia and South Pacific.

She is an accredited Tourism New Zealand Gold Kiwi Specialist and has lived and worked in the destination.

Sprenger can be contacted through Silver Fern’s office on 01636 813 544 and via email at Lindi@silverfernholidays.com.

Managing director John Lightwood said: “I have been talking to agents all year, visiting as many as I can and attending conferences, because I know we can add value to each other’s businesses.

“Agents don’t sell New Zealand every day, and that makes it harder to do it with confidence, so we need to spend more time with agents, and deliver more training.

“I’m therefore delighted to welcome Lindi into a new role so that we can work more closely with agents.

“Lindi has all the experience and in-depth knowledge of our destination that we could ask for and I know she’ll be a great asset to Silver Fern Holidays as we look to grow our trade sales.”

Sprenger added: “I am delighted about this exciting new opportunity to work with John and the Silver Fern Holidays team.

“My remit is to focus on building agency partnerships and increasing sales from key agents in the south of England, especially independents.

“My love affair with New Zealand started in the 1990s, and I’ve never found a destination to surpass it. I have a passion for the country, and its incredible people, and consider it my spiritual home.

“I look forward to using all my contacts within the industry to help agents become equally passionate about New Zealand.”