1st March 2018 Lions 2017The British and Irish Lions rugby tour last winter attracted 25,760 international visitors and contributed $194m to GDP,
23rd August 2017 Lions 2017 / MarketviewA new report shows that the Lions tour provided a significant boost to the local economy, attracting high value and experience driven British and Irish supporters.
15th August 2017 Lions 2017 / World Masters GamesThe World Masters Games and the Lions rugby tour helped boost hospitality which saw record growth for the food and beverages services industry in the June 2017 quarter.
11th August 2017 HPNZ / Lions 2017New Zealand national guest nights rose by 6.7% to 2.3m in June compared to the same month last year, boosted by visitors in New Zealand for the Lions rugby tour.
11th August 2017 Lions 2017Hawke’s Bay is showing an increase in visitor nights of 11.9% for the month and an increase of 11.2% for the year-end June 2017.
10th August 2017 Lions 2017The effect of the Lions tour on accommodation was most obvious in the Auckland and Wellington regions.
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2nd August 2017 Lions 2017Wellington experienced a boost to international visitor spending of more than 43% in the month of June 2017.
24th July 2017 Arrivals / Lions 2017A surge in visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland arriving for the British and Irish Lions rugby tour helped boost total overseas visitor arrivals in June 2017 by 17%.
12th July 2017 Lions 2017A rise in card spending in the hospitality industry in June coincided with the start of the British and Irish Lions rugby tour, according to Stats NZ.
9th July 2017 Lions 2017Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges, Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have applauded the successful DHL New Zealand Lions Series after the final test Saturday night at Eden Park.
5th July 2017 Lions 2017The Lions tour added significantly to spending in June amongst the hospitality and entertainment merchants using the Paymark network.
29th June 2017 Lions 2017Spending through Paymark in Auckland/Northland increased amongst merchants such as bars, clubs and cafes to $24.3 million between 9am Friday and 9am Sunday, a period that included the All Blacks-Lions test.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism along with over 20 local tourism and hospitality operators will be heading to Wellington to provide a taste of Hawke’s Bay to Lion’s fans and Wellington locals.
Expectations of a roaring trade during the Lions Tour have contributed to more jobs in holiday parks this winter, Holiday Parks New Zealand (HAPNZ) says.
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Queens Wharf Auckland Fanzone is the Auckland hub for the DHL New Zealand Lions Series and the nationwide Rugby 2017 Festival.
The wave of hospitality spending around a Lions game continued on the weekend with spending through Paymark in Bay of Plenty amongst merchants such as bars, clubs and cafes amounted to $3.5m.
19th June 2017 Lions 2017The excitement of the DHL NZ Lions Series isn’t quite over for Rotorua with many visitors expected to return to the district during the coming weeks.
16th June 2017 Lions 2017Spending benefits from the Lions rugby tour spread to Otago this week with bars, clubs and cafes reporting a big boost in sales.
16th June 2017 Lions 2017The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is enforcing clean zones at the venues for all DHL NZ Lions Series 2017 matches.
14th June 2017 Lions 2017 / PaymarkThe Lions match against the Crusaders on Saturday helped boost spending in the Canterbury region over the weekend by $600,000, according to Paymark.
14th June 2017 Lions 2017British and Irish Lions rugby fans are using a popular camping app to rest up in rural New Zealand.
As the Lions’ tour reaches the fourth stop on the New Zealand series, the British High Commission’s mobile home will be in full force again.
New Zealand turns on Māori culture, British heritage and a shared sporting passion as the British & Irish Lions are officially welcomed.
30th May 2017 Lions 2017More than 300 warriors, mainly Ngāpuhi, both male and female, will be welcoming the British & Irish Lions team.
11th May 2017 Alexandra Park / Lions 2017Auckland’s ability to host an army of camper van-driving British and Irish Lions rugby fans at temporary campgrounds next month has just been boosted with at least 200 new sites now available at the region’s famed trotting venue Alexandra Park.
19th April 2017 Lions 2017Rugby 2017 Festival to celebrate the upcoming Lions Series launched.
7th February 2017 Lions 2017 / World Masters GamesSix major sports tourism events are set to pump more than $210m into the New Zealand economy in 2017.
