New Zealand has been ranked the seventh country in the world for its unspoilt landscapes.
Confidence within the Canterbury business sector has fallen due to uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, and demand but those in tourism-related sectors are more positive.
High interest rates and the growing cost of living have turned sentiment negative for both domestic and international travel spend, according to Tony Alexander’s latest spending plans survey.
Kiwis are feeling more positive about spending on domestic travel in the next three to six months in the strongest result since October, according to Tony Alexander’s latest spending plans survey.
Operators are being asked to take part in Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s workforce survey to build up a picture of the issues that they face.
Support for tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand has increased, according to research from Tourism New Zealand.
Operators will need to be on their game this spring and summer as competition heats up for Kiwi and Australian visitors.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking input from businesses in the tourism sector about how they view environmental sustainability.
A focus on Australia, UK and Europe, North America and domestic North Island markets is high on the wishlist for tourism operators, according to new research by Mackenzie Tourism.
Around 27% of operators surveyed operated at 75% or less capacity over summer compared to pre-Covid 2019.
Mackenzie Tourism wants to hear from senior leaders at industry operators about what its priorities should be.
Around 85% of Kiwis went on three road trips on average in 2022, according to research from Budget New Zealand.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is calling on accommodation providers to participate in a survey that explores the uptake of bathroom refill systems over single-use bathroom amenities.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is seeking feedback from business owners about workforce challenges in its third Workforce and Industry Readiness survey.
What are the major concerns and positive impacts from tourism in this year’s quality of life survey from QLDC?
Tourism New Zealand has launched an industry survey to understand what needs there are around relevant, timely and useful information and insight related to its work.
People are planning to reduce spending on both domestic and international travel, according to Tony Alexander’s latest spending plans survey.
Great South has launched an online survey seeking community feedback from residents about their views on tourism.
Kiwis are approaching the summer with a sense of optimism and a keen instinct to explore the outdoors for up to 14.5 hours every week, according to a new survey by PureProfile for Kathmandu.
But international active considerer preference for NZ surges to a six-year high, driven by US and China.
The Tourism Data Leadership Group is seeking feedback about the way tourism data and insight is leveraged by users.
Young Tourism Export Council of New Zealand has launched a new survey aimed at young professionals, students and future leaders to have their say on the direction of the industry.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is inviting businesses to participate in the second Workforce and Industry Readiness survey.
Plans by Kiwis to spend on both domestic and international travel remain firm but hospitality is suffering.
Kiwis are as keen as ever to travel at home despite international trips becoming easier, with a new report highlighting their top experiences and activities preferences.
Businesses suffering increased wage, fuel, and supply chain cost hikes, as well as staff shortages, are increasing their prices to ease pressure on their revenues and profitability, the Auckland Business Chamber’s latest confidence survey shows.
People are generally cutting their overall expenditure but the desire to travel is still strong, says a survey.
More than half of industry respondents lack confidence they can attract and retain the required staff.
Cost, safety and convenience are the top three considerations for Kiwis looking to book international travel in the next year, according to a new Booking.com analysis.
Go with Tourism has created a survey to understand what impact its organisation has had on people working in the tourism and hospitality industries.
Staff in tourism and hospitality are being encouraged to share their voices about what it is really like working in the industry.
More than 900,000 adults are planning an overseas holiday in the next 12 months, equating to 23% of the adult population, according to Horizon Research data.
Kiwis are planning to spend more on both domestic and international tourism in the 3-6 months ahead.
1News Kantar’s public poll shows a majority of people believe it’s time to open our borders to international visitors.
MBIE’s tourism policy team has commissioned an evaluation of the tourism targetted packages created in 2020 and 2021.
Plans to spend on domestic tourism and hospo have collapsed but international travel is on the rise.
The Omicron surge corresponds with a rapid increase in Kiwis’ appetite for a reopening of the border to international visitors, according to a survey by Angus & Associates.
Queenstown Lakes residents want more measures put in place to regulate the quantity of tourists into the district.
Only 5.6% of operators surveyed said they were doing okay or doing well, says TIA.
The emergence of Omicron has rattled confidence but the majority of New Zealanders still want the border reopened now.
Research from Westpac shows 51% of survey respondents are spending less on domestic holidays.
The proportion of people saying they intend travelling within the first six months of open borders fell to 23% in December from 29% in November.
New Zealanders are looking to spend their lockdown savings on experiences over products this summer, according to research commissioned by Mastercard.
A strong showing for Waikato in the latest Domestic Visitor Satisfaction research from Tourism Industry Aotearoa reflects the region’s appeal to domestic visitors, says Hamilton & Waikato Tourism.
More than half of respondents say their expectations were exceeded on their last leisure trip.
Around 64% of New Zealanders agree they will say ‘yes’ to any vacation opportunity in the next 12-24 months, if their budget allows.
The number of people planning to spend more on a domestic holiday in the next three to six months has risen to around 25% in November.
A recent survey conducted by Flight Centre New Zealand shows 88% of respondents see themselves travelling overseas in the next year.
Kiwis intend to take a longer holiday break this year, according to a poll by Frog Recruitment.
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.