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Hospitality important for social wellbeing – survey 18th October 2021 /

Hospitality important for social wellbeing – survey

An international survey shows that 66% of adults agree that social and mental wellbeing was negatively impacted by the closure of hospitality venues, says Hospitality New Zealand.


Domestic holiday spend intentions holding for summer – survey 14th October 2021 /

Domestic holiday spend intentions holding for summer – survey

The number of people planning to spend more on a domestic holiday in the next three to six months over the key summer period remains steady at 20% in October, according to former Bank of New Zealand chief economist Tony Alexander.


Businesses stressed, expect earnings hit from lockdown – survey 22nd September 2021 /

Businesses stressed, expect earnings hit from lockdown – survey

A new survey shows New Zealand businesses are stressed and anxious about lockdowns, low earnings, and uncertainty.


Confidence falls in tourism regions – Westpac 21st September 2021 /

Confidence falls in tourism regions – Westpac

Tourism and hospitality dependent regions reported falling confidence in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Survey.


Kiwis rank top in taking short trips in Covid era – Agoda 10th September 2021

Kiwis rank top in taking short trips in Covid era – Agoda

New Zealanders are among the most likely worldwide to take short trips in light of Covid and ongoing travel restrictions, according to Agoda’s Travel in 2021 survey.


Fewer planning holiday spending splurges – survey 8th September 2021 /

Fewer planning holiday spending splurges – survey

The proportion of people who want to spend more on an upcoming holiday has dropped.


Impact of Delta snakes through NZ, Aus travel sentiment 7th September 2021 /

Impact of Delta snakes through NZ, Aus travel sentiment

The impact of the Delta variant was starting to be seen in sentiment in July even before it was detected in Auckland in August.


Kiwis rate Queenstown 9/10 in the era of Covid… 3rd September 2021

Kiwis rate Queenstown 9/10 in the era of Covid…

The resort’s brand is strong with domestic visitors.


Tourism doing it tougher, mental health suffering – survey 1st September 2021 /

Tourism doing it tougher, mental health suffering – survey

With borders possibly closed for another summer, some operators are close to breaking point, says TIA’s Chris Roberts.


Lockdown optimism low for tourism-reliant regions 27th August 2021 /

Lockdown optimism low for tourism-reliant regions

A majority of businesses in Auckland, Waikato, Taupō and Tauranga are confident of surviving the pandemic, but optimism is much lower in areas heavily reliant on tourism.


Taranaki businesses struggle as border closure continues 21st June 2021 /

Taranaki businesses struggle as border closure continues

Lack of overseas visitors, difficultly in finding migrant workers cited.


Asia tourism still seen as positive by Kiwis, Japan most favourable – survey 17th June 2021 /

Asia tourism still seen as positive by Kiwis, Japan most favourable – survey

A report on New Zealanders’ perceptions of Asia shows that Covid-19 has had no effect on how Kiwis view the impact of tourism from Asian countries.


Travel rebound 2022, full recovery from 2024 – UNWTO 3rd June 2021 /

Travel rebound 2022, full recovery from 2024 – UNWTO

More tourism experts have pushed out the prospects of a full recovery until 2024 at the earliest.


Survey: Fifth of travel, holiday consumers suffer problems in 2019-20 26th May 2021

Survey: Fifth of travel, holiday consumers suffer problems in 2019-20

But 57% said their issue was resolved, just not always to their satisfaction.


Kiwis taking longer breaks, visiting novel destinations – survey 19th May 2021 /

Kiwis taking longer breaks, visiting novel destinations – survey

More people travel for a break, but fewer travel overall for events in year to March 2021.


Operator revenue slashed in half since border closures – TIA 6th May 2021 /

Operator revenue slashed in half since border closures – TIA

Land transport operators suffered the largest fall with revenue down 77%, according to an industry survey.


Kiwis like own backyard for 2021, more will head to Aus later – survey 4th May 2021 /

Kiwis like own backyard for 2021, more will head to Aus later – survey

Around two-thirds of New Zealanders are looking at domestic travel in the next six months, while only 15% are thinking about going to Australia, according to an April survey by Angus & Associates.


TIA industry survey closes midnight 20th April 2021 /

TIA industry survey closes midnight

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s latest survey on the state of the sector closes midnight tonight.


Travel bubble “not all positive” for Waikato tourism 15th April 2021

Travel bubble “not all positive” for Waikato tourism

Australian options may increase competition for domestic tourists, says a Waikato economist.


60% of Kiwis happy to travel overseas after Covid vaccine – survey 14th April 2021 /

60% of Kiwis happy to travel overseas after Covid vaccine – survey

About 60% of Kiwis say they will be comfortable travelling internationally after they get the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Booking.com survey.


Hundreds of tourism businesses near closure – TNZ survey 30th March 2021 /

Hundreds of tourism businesses near closure – TNZ survey

An industry poll shows circumstances must improve to avoid a wave of failures.


Tourism slump looms large in ‘single star’ Otago economy – ASB 30th March 2021 /

Tourism slump looms large in ‘single star’ Otago economy – ASB

The bank says Otago is the “perfect illustration of the struggles faced by the tourism-dependent regions”.


NZ tourism too expensive? Not true – survey 17th March 2021

NZ tourism too expensive? Not true – survey

The vast majority of Kiwis surveyed say they get good or excellent value for money, according to Angus & Associates.


Queenstown, BOP top growth as Kiwis holiday at home – survey 26th February 2021 /

Queenstown, BOP top growth as Kiwis holiday at home – survey

Half of Kiwis travelled domestically for a holiday or short break in the second half of 2020, compared to 42% for the six months to December 2019, according to new research.


Glacier Country asks for $35m, lack of support labelled “criminal” 25th February 2021 /

Glacier Country asks for $35m, lack of support labelled “criminal”

The destination has helped fill the Govt’s coffers and it’s time some of it was given back, says the boss of Development West Coast.


Northland launches tourism industry survey 24th February 2021 /

Northland launches tourism industry survey

Northland Inc has launched a new survey to collate local visitor industry data.


Almost half of Kiwis willing to spend more on dream holidays – Expedia 11th February 2021 /

Almost half of Kiwis willing to spend more on dream holidays – Expedia

Queenstown tops Expedia’s list of top searched destinations for a 2021 holiday.


Queenstown, Wānaka launch business confidence survey 5th February 2021

Queenstown, Wānaka launch business confidence survey

The Queenstown and Wanaka Chambers of Commerce have launched an annual business confidence survey to provide greater insights into the local economy.


Operator confidence low for summer – TNZ survey 30th November 2020 /

Operator confidence low for summer – TNZ survey

Those on the West Coast are the most pessimistic, according to Tourism New Zealand’s latest industry survey.


Operators struggling with staffing despite border closure – TIA 18th November 2020 /

Operators struggling with staffing despite border closure – TIA

The “‘lumpy” nature of domestic tourism means many of the roles that need to be filled are part-time and temporary.


Lower South Island tops Kiwi’s roadies 16th November 2020

Lower South Island tops Kiwi’s roadies

Four of the top five road trips on Kiwis’ to-do lists were in the lower South Island, according to a survey from Budget New Zealand.


Holiday parks among SMEs to benefit this summer – MYOB 12th November 2020 /

Holiday parks among SMEs to benefit this summer – MYOB

MYOB found Kiwis have budgeted an average of $704 for their travels this summer, down slightly from 2019’s average travel spend of $725.


Almost half of Kiwis want vaccine before resuming foreign travel – survey 28th October 2020 /

Almost half of Kiwis want vaccine before resuming foreign travel – survey

Many New Zealanders will not be comfortable travelling overseas until a Covid-19 vaccine is in place, says Booking.com.


Accommodation workers most pessimistic about jobs – survey 17th September 2020 /

Accommodation workers most pessimistic about jobs – survey

Only 11% of those working in the sector expect to stay employed in the year ahead.


Tourism workers back Covid elimination strategy – survey 31st August 2020

Tourism workers back Covid elimination strategy – survey

Tourism workers are among those backing the Government’s policy of eliminating community transmission of Covid-19, according to a survey from Horizon Research.


NZ-only cruises popular once restrictions lift – survey 5th August 2020 /

NZ-only cruises popular once restrictions lift – survey

A Celebrity Cruises survey of travel partners across Australasia showed 92% of respondents believed New Zealand-only cruises would be popular once restrictions lifted.


70% of Kiwis support stopping tourists from China – survey 27th July 2020 /

70% of Kiwis support stopping tourists from China – survey

New research shows 7 out of 10 New Zealanders support reducing immigration and stopping tourists from China, despite benefits to the economy.


Future of Milford Sound explored in survey 15th July 2020 /

Future of Milford Sound explored in survey

Public feedback is being sought on the future of Milford Sound Piopiotahi and its surrounding regions.


Confidence up but “large economic hole” for tourism – ANZ 10th July 2020 /

Confidence up but “large economic hole” for tourism – ANZ

Despite an improvement in business confidence, an inconvenient truth remains – there’s a very large economic hole where tourism used to be.


Survey: Confidence deteriorates as hotels reopen 2nd July 2020 /

Survey: Confidence deteriorates as hotels reopen

More than two-thirds of hoteliers are now open but confidence has deteriorated, according to a survey by Horwath HTL and Tourism Industry Aotearoa.


81% of Kiwis still not seen enough of NZ – survey 2nd July 2020 /

81% of Kiwis still not seen enough of NZ – survey

More than 80% of New Zealanders say they have not seen enough of New Zealand, according to a survey from Torpedo7.


Rotorua overtakes Queenstown on travellers’ wishlists – survey 17th June 2020 /

Rotorua overtakes Queenstown on travellers’ wishlists – survey

Rotorua has overtaken Queenstown as the destination of choice for travellers, according to a new survey from NZ Pocket Guide.


Nelson Tasman locals support visitor sector – survey 11th June 2020 /

Nelson Tasman locals support visitor sector – survey

Nelson Tasman locals strongly support the visitor sector and have a keen desire to explore the region themselves, a recent survey from Nelson Regional Development Agency shows.


NZ top destination for travel-starved Australians – survey 29th May 2020 /

NZ top destination for travel-starved Australians – survey

Australians are keen to make the trip across the ditch as soon as safely possible, while separately “real world concerns” plague Kiwi’s domestic tourism plans.


Third of Kiwi adults planning holiday – survey 18th May 2020

Third of Kiwi adults planning holiday – survey

And they intend to spend on average $2320 each, according to the poll from Horizon Research.


How operators have responded to Covid-19 – survey 18th May 2020 /

How operators have responded to Covid-19 – survey

A new survey taking stock of New Zealand’s tourism operators shows how deeply the Covid-19 crisis has impacted the once booming sector, forcing a major overhaul of activity for most businesses with others left hanging in the balance.


Queenstown top destination for Kiwis following lockdown 5th May 2020

Queenstown top destination for Kiwis following lockdown

Queenstown has been named the destination most New Zealanders would like to visit once travel restrictions due to Covid-19 are lifted.


ITO survey reveals redundancies, closures and subsidy lifeline 30th April 2020 /

ITO survey reveals redundancies, closures and subsidy lifeline

New Zealand’s inbound tour operators are “holding faith” that the tourism sector will receive further support from government as new research shows how deeply the industry has been hit by the Covid-19 outbreak.


Tourism NZ canvasses industry to help pave road to recovery 23rd April 2020 /

Tourism NZ canvasses industry to help pave road to recovery

Tourism New Zealand has launched an industry survey to gauge the sector’s thoughts on the future of tourism.


“Huge surge” in pipeline for tourism – survey 21st April 2020

“Huge surge” in pipeline for tourism – survey

Domestic holidays, road trips and flights are on Kiwis’ post-Covid-19 lockdown wishlist, according to new research.