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China recovery accelerates into summer but arrivals well below pre-Covid 19th January 2024 /

China recovery accelerates into summer but arrivals well below pre-Covid

The recovery in the Chinese visitor market gained momentum at the start of summer, with arrivals from that country topping both monthly and annual growth.


Arrivals slow following World Cup but boost coming from summer connectivity 13th December 2023 /

Arrivals slow following World Cup but boost coming from summer connectivity

Overseas visitor arrivals fell in October after the mid-winter FIFA Women’s World Cup.


August international visitor arrivals 82% of pre-Covid – Stats NZ 12th October 2023 /

August international visitor arrivals 82% of pre-Covid – Stats NZ

International visitor arrivals in August 2023 reached 82% of the same month in pre-Covid 2019, according to international travel data from Stats NZ.


US visitor numbers outpace pre-Covid 13th September 2023 / /

US visitor numbers outpace pre-Covid

Overseas visitor numbers from the United States to New Zealand in July have outpaced even pre-Covid 2019, possibly due to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to Stats NZ.


Visitor arrivals full recovery by 2025 – TECNZ 29th August 2023 /

Visitor arrivals full recovery by 2025 – TECNZ

International visitor arrivals will reach close to 3.9 million in the year to June 2025, says the association’s latest forecast.


June international arrivals 84% of pre-Covid 15th August 2023 /

June international arrivals 84% of pre-Covid

Overseas visitor arrivals rose to 178,400 in the June 2023 month, more than double the 83,800 recorded for the same month last year.


China: Long way to go as monthly visitors hit 30% of pre-Covid 17th July 2023 /

China: Long way to go as monthly visitors hit 30% of pre-Covid

The Chinese market is running at about 30% of pre-Covid, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel and migration numbers.


May international visitor arrivals 73% of pre-Covid – Stats NZ 13th July 2023 /

May international visitor arrivals 73% of pre-Covid – Stats NZ

International visitor arrivals to New Zealand in May 2023 recovered to 73% of the same month in pre-Covid 2019, according to the latest travel figures from Stats NZ.


More than 600k visitors expected over winter – govt 14th June 2023 /

More than 600k visitors expected over winter – govt

This is more than 83% of arrivals seen over winter in pre-Covid 2019.


First year since border easing, international visitors hit 72% of pre-Covid 14th June 2023 /

First year since border easing, international visitors hit 72% of pre-Covid

One year after New Zealand’s borders started opening, the country’s major source markets have seen substantial increases in arrivals and are closing in on pre-Covid levels.


How the new digital NZ Traveller Declaration will work, and when visitors will get access 31st May 2023 /

How the new digital NZ Traveller Declaration will work, and when visitors will get access

New Zealand Customs has outlined how it plans to introduce the digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration and revealed details of when it will be made accessible to visitors.


Govt to stagger rollout of new digital travel declarations across airports 30th May 2023 /

Govt to stagger rollout of new digital travel declarations across airports

The government has decided to phase in its new digital travel declarations system across the country’s international airports, as opposed to implementing it all at once as originally planned.


Pace of tourism rebound slows but more growth expected – Westpac 18th May 2023 /

Pace of tourism rebound slows but more growth expected – Westpac

Westpac economists are forecasting a continued rebound in tourism and hospitality, but the pace has slowed down.


March overseas visitors almost 80% pre-pandemic 12th May 2023 /

March overseas visitors almost 80% pre-pandemic

International visitor arrivals in March are just shy of an 80% recovery compared to pre-Covid 2019, according to data from Stats NZ.


Queenstown leads international recovery with overseas passengers up 10% over summer 18th April 2023 /

Queenstown leads international recovery with overseas passengers up 10% over summer

Queenstown Airport saw a strong recovery in international arrivals over the summer months, with 219,865 overseas passenger movements recorded between December 2022 and February 2023.


Feb international visitors reach 64% of pre-Covid 14th April 2023 /

Feb international visitors reach 64% of pre-Covid

Overseas visitor arrivals rose to 266,900 in February 2023, up 261,600 from the same month last year because of the border being closed then, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel figures.


US fastest recovering market at 94% of pre-Covid 17th March 2023 /

US fastest recovering market at 94% of pre-Covid

The United States was the strongest recovering visitor market in January 2023, with arrivals totalling 40,091, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel numbers.


…while extreme weather slows Auckland Airport passenger numbers 16th March 2023 /

…while extreme weather slows Auckland Airport passenger numbers

Auckland International Airport Limited said Cyclone Gabrielle impacted international passenger movements in February 2023, which totalled 654,665 including transits, or 69% of the same month in pre-Covid 2019.


January international visitor arrivals recover to 65% pre-Covid 14th March 2023 /

January international visitor arrivals recover to 65% pre-Covid

International visitor arrivals in January 2023 recovered to almost 65% of that seen in the same month in pre-Covid 2020, according to the latest travel figures from Stats NZ.


Strong growth expected for Asia Pacific arrivals – PATA 3rd March 2023 /

Strong growth expected for Asia Pacific arrivals – PATA

Strong annual increases in inbound visitor numbers are expected in Asia Pacific this year, with between 383 million to 713 million international visitor arrivals.


Could Chinese visitors help save NZ from recession? 16th February 2023 /

Could Chinese visitors help save NZ from recession?

Even if demand surged over 2023, it would take time for supply – in this case, airline capacity – to catch up, says the bank.


Overseas visitor arrivals climb to 1.4 million in 2022, 37% of pre-Covid peak 16th February 2023 /

Overseas visitor arrivals climb to 1.4 million in 2022, 37% of pre-Covid peak

That equates to 36.7% of the 3.89 million seen in the pre-Covid peak year of 2019.


New NZ Traveller Declaration will allow better targeting of arrivals – Biosecurity NZ 27th January 2023 /

New NZ Traveller Declaration will allow better targeting of arrivals – Biosecurity NZ

Biosecurity NZ says the new digital system will give it an opportunity to send relevant messaging to help improve compliance.


Overseas visitor arrivals hit 62% of pre-Covid 20th January 2023 /

Overseas visitor arrivals hit 62% of pre-Covid

Overseas visitor arrivals in November 2022 reached 62% of the same month in pre-Covid 2019, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel data.


Oct international visitor arrivals reaches 57% of pre-Covid 12th December 2022 /

Oct international visitor arrivals reaches 57% of pre-Covid

Overseas visitor arrivals were 161,631 in the October 2022 month, a 4283% increase compared to the same month last year – when the borders were closed – and recovering to 57% of pre-Covid 2019 figures of 283,834, according to Stats NZ.


Aussies drive September arrivals – Stats NZ 15th November 2022

Aussies drive September arrivals – Stats NZ

Overseas visitor arrivals increased in September 2022 but are still below the numbers seen for the same month pre-Covid, according to Stats NZ.


Feedback sought on digital arrival cards, border management 11th November 2022 /

Feedback sought on digital arrival cards, border management

The Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee is seeking public feedback on the digitisation of paper arrival cards and other requirements related to border management matters.


Arrivals climb in first month of full border re-opening 15th September 2022 /

Arrivals climb in first month of full border re-opening

Total border crossings into NZ grow again in August with the opening to non-visa waiver countries.


Overseas visitors exceed 100k for first time since Covid – Stats NZ 12th September 2022 /

Overseas visitors exceed 100k for first time since Covid – Stats NZ

For the first month since March 2020, the number of overseas visitor arrivals has exceeded 100,000, said Stats NZ.


Border crossings rise highest since March 2020 11th August 2022 /

Border crossings rise highest since March 2020

Border crossings have continued along a steady increase in June as numbers hit the highest they had ever been since March 2020.


Strong growth in border arrivals as travel recovers 8th August 2022 /

Strong growth in border arrivals as travel recovers

Arrivals into New Zealand are growing fast as international travel resumes and the border fully reopens, according to Stats NZ’s latest border arrivals data.


Overseas visitor arrivals jump 378% in May 13th July 2022 /

Overseas visitor arrivals jump 378% in May

Overseas visitor arrivals rose to 72,800 in May 2022, up 378% compared with the same month last year, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel figures.


Border crossings highest since March 2020 – Stats NZ 13th June 2022 /

Border crossings highest since March 2020 – Stats NZ

More than a quarter-of-a-million border crossings in April 2022 was the highest for a month since travel restrictions were introduced in March 2020, says Stats NZ.


Visitor arrivals jump in March – Stats NZ 12th May 2022 /

Visitor arrivals jump in March – Stats NZ

Overseas visitor arrivals were 28,600 in the March 2022 month, up 522% or 24,000 from the same month last year, says Stats NZ.


Auckland Airport international passengers jump 330% 14th April 2022 /

Auckland Airport international passengers jump 330%

International passengers through Auckland Airport, excluding transits, reached 110,056, a 330.1% increase from 25,590 from March 2021.


International visitor arrivals fall 26% in Jan 15th March 2022 /

International visitor arrivals fall 26% in Jan

Delaying the border easing from January to February saw arrivals, especially from Australia, drop.


International arrivals jump 300% with border easing 10th March 2022 / /

International arrivals jump 300% with border easing

But it is still far short of the 11,000 or so daily arrivals seen pre-Covid.


International arrivals lift off Sept’s 16-month low – Stats NZ 14th December 2021 /

International arrivals lift off Sept’s 16-month low – Stats NZ

There were 20,772 total border crossings in October 2021, with 1,268 more arrivals than departures, according to provisional data from StatsNZ.


Auckland Airport October passengers fall 93% 19th November 2021 /

Auckland Airport October passengers fall 93%

Auckland Airport total passenger numbers fell to 41,682 in October 2021, down 92.5% on the same month last year.


International visitor numbers plumb 2020 lows – Stats NZ 16th November 2021 /

International visitor numbers plumb 2020 lows – Stats NZ

Delta put the brakes on international travel in September.


Family top reason for returnees during pandemic – survey 22nd October 2021 /

Family top reason for returnees during pandemic – survey

A survey of New Zealanders and essential workers who returned to the country between 1 August 2020 and 1 April 2021 for a period of longer than three months shows family-related or compassionate reasons ranked top.


Auckland Airport Sept passenger numbers fall 92% 15th October 2021 /

Auckland Airport Sept passenger numbers fall 92%

Auckland Airport total passenger numbers fell to 29,874 in September 2021, down 92.2% on the same month last year.


Arrivals fall 75% as travel bubble pops – Stats NZ 12th October 2021 /

Arrivals fall 75% as travel bubble pops – Stats NZ

The number of people crossing New Zealand’s border dropped by around 75% in August 2021 compared to previous months, says Stats NZ.


Aus arrivals fade in July, but Kiwis flocked to Cooks 13th September 2021 /

Aus arrivals fade in July, but Kiwis flocked to Cooks

Visitor arrivals from Australia coming for a holiday, VFR or business in July 2021 fell from the levels seen in June, while more Kiwis holidayed in the Cook Islands, according to Stats NZ.


Aus bubble boosts international visitor numbers 500% 13th August 2021 /

Aus bubble boosts international visitor numbers 500%

The trans-Tasman bubble led to an increase of international visitors by approximately 500% in comparison to the weeks prior, according to figures from Data Ventures.


Aus VFR arrivals in May near pre-Covid levels – Stats NZ 15th July 2021 /

Aus VFR arrivals in May near pre-Covid levels – Stats NZ

Nearly 7,000 more people departed New Zealand than arrived in May 2021, says Stats NZ.


Arrivals surge nine-fold in first month of Aus bubble 20th May 2021 /

Arrivals surge nine-fold in first month of Aus bubble

Overseas arrivals in the month since the two-way bubble with Australia opened are up nine-fold compared with arrivals in the preceding 31-day period.


Aus travel bubble tips balance in favour arrivals – Stats NZ 17th May 2021 /

Aus travel bubble tips balance in favour arrivals – Stats NZ

The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble on 19 April 2021 has tipped the balance in favour of arrivals above departures, says Stats NZ.


2020 tourism’s worst year – what does 2021 hold? UNWTO forecasts 1st April 2021 /

2020 tourism’s worst year – what does 2021 hold? UNWTO forecasts

The body lays out two scenarios for international arrivals.


The missing 400k – Jan visitor arrivals slump to 5.4k 16th March 2021 /

The missing 400k – Jan visitor arrivals slump to 5.4k

There’s been no surge of ex-pat Kiwis returning home due to the pandemic, says Stats NZ.