29th February 2024 Recovery / TSAThe number of workers in the tourism sector increased by 48% after New Zealand re-opened its borders to international visitors.
29th February 2024 Recovery / Venture TaranakiTourism continues to grow in Taranaki with increasing air passenger numbers, tourism spending, and guest nights.
26th February 2024 Odysseum / RecoveryThe Auckland and Queenstown-based operator has fought its way back from Covid impacts and the Auckland floods to return more colourful than ever but challenges remain.
23rd February 2024 Recovery / TECNZThe best performing visitor market of 2023 was India, followed by Fiji and the Philippines.
21st February 2024 Recovery / WestpacThe bank says the Chinese visitor market is flagging, leading to a more protracted recovery in New Zealand.
7th February 2024 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe government is seeking feedback on additional focus areas within the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Lessons.
5th February 2024 Adventure Hostels / RecoveryThey were once touted to be the fastest returning of NZ’s visitors but the youth market has been surprisingly sluggish, says an operator.
30th January 2024 Recovery / TIAThe association’s CEO says building “really strong relationships” with the new govt is vital as tourism gets closer to full recovery.
26th January 2024 Flight Centre / RecoveryBookings to New Zealand across all of Flight Centre’s worldwide stores were up more than 65% in the last three months of 2023, according to the travel agent.
25th January 2024 Employment / RecoveryWhile many are enjoying strong summer demand, some problems are getting worse, say operators.
24th January 2024 Opinion / RecoveryWhat should the priorities be for operators and industry groups for the year ahead?
23rd January 2024 Hotels / RecoveryOperators report a record peak season, with accommodation in popular holiday regions soaking up strong demand.
23rd January 2024 Activities / RecoveryThis summer has been a welcome relief for regions like Northland and Hawke’s Bay, which were hit hard by extreme weather last season.
22nd January 2024 Recovery / UN TourismThere is significant room for recovery across Asia, with Chinese outbound and inbound tourism expected to accelerate.
7th December 2023 Recovery / TECNZInternational arrivals are on track for an 87% recovery of Pre-Covid by September next year, according to the latest forecast from Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
7th December 2023 ASB / RecoveryChina’s slower recovery from Covid has constrained New Zealand’s tourism rebound, says ASB in its December 2023 Economic Forecast Update.
4th December 2023 Recovery / UN TourismThe global tourism industry could generate $2.26tr by the end of the year, closing in on the amount earned in 2019.
4th December 2023 Recovery / TNZTourism New Zealand says it achieved 10 out of 11 performance goals in its 2023 fiscal year, only failing on the level of its stakeholder engagement, according to its latest annual report.
20th November 2023 Recovery / TECNZAll three markets are enjoying a good recovery in holiday visitor numbers.
17th November 2023 BDO / RecoveryThe professional services firm shows that business sentiment in tourism has jumped from a year ago.
15th November 2023 IMF / RecoveryInternational tourism arrivals are approaching pre-pandemic numbers but growth is weakening as economies around the world contract.
15th November 2023 Recovery / SerkoSerko has reported a strong set of interim results following what it calls “high revenue growth” across its divisions.
31st October 2023 Recovery / WestpacThe sector is “a ray of sunshine” in difficult economic times, says the bank.
10th October 2023 Recovery / TECNZThe ITO association says its members are seeing a slight softening in demand for next year due to the ongoing high cost of flights.
27th September 2023 DWC / RecoveryUS visitor spend in particular has surged, jumping by 146% in August compared to the same month in 2019.
21st September 2023 Economy / RecoveryThe return of international visitors is helping to improve New Zealand’s economy and shrink the current account deficit, according to Finance Minister Grant Robertson.
20th September 2023 Recovery / UN TourismInternational tourism has continued its strong recovery from the pandemic with arrival numbers reaching 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July 2023.
14th September 2023 Recovery / TNZTough economic conditions are not deterring travel, but fewer in the UK and Germany are considering NZ.
13th September 2023 DMP / RecoveryReducing the reliance on just one or two large markets is a priority for Mackenzie’s operators, according to an industry survey.
13th September 2023 Arrivals / Recovery / Stats NZOverseas 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.
28th August 2023 GPT / RecoveryThe major ITO says a strong recovery allows investment to help meet changing customer preferences.
22nd August 2023 Data / RecoveryLow tourism numbers, expensive flights, rising interest rates and other costs are contributing to a sluggish tourism recovery, according to respondents in a survey by former Bank of New Zealand chief economist Tony Alexander.
16th August 2023 DWC / RecoveryVisitor spend in the West Coast’s Westland District increased by 96% over the year to the June 2023 quarter – the strongest growth of any region, according to Development West Coast.
15th August 2023 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe 7-day isolation requirement for positive cases will be scrapped overnight, ending the last area of Covid friction for tourism.
31st July 2023 Recovery / TIANew Zealand tourism has had a roller coaster year since the borders re-opened a year ago, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
14th June 2023 Arrivals / RecoveryOne 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.
14th June 2023 Recovery / SpendingPlans for domestic travel spending over the next three to six months remain weak with Kiwis pessimistic about the economy, according to Tony Alexander’s latest spending plans survey.
6th June 2023 RecoveryNew Zealand’s trade deficit narrowed to $3.2bn dollars in the March 2023 quarter, compared with $3.9bn in the March 2022 quarter, according to data from Stats NZ.
26th May 2023 Economy / RecoveryRotorua businesses are feeling more upbeat about the future of the city, according to the latest Business Pulse report by RotoruaNZ.
22nd May 2023 IATA / RecoveryThe International Air Transport Association has reported high levels of confidence among travellers for the peak northern hemisphere summer travel season.
17th May 2023 Recovery / UN TourismHowever, the majority of UNWTO’s panel of experts agreed that international tourism would not make a full recovery to 2019 levels until at least 2024 or later.
4th May 2023 DWC / RecoveryThe region’s tourism has bounced back from a difficult pandemic, buoyed by the return of foreign tourists.
3rd May 2023 Recovery / WTTCThe industry is expected to generate US$9.5tn in 2023 and surpass pre-Covid earnings next year.
14th April 2023 Arrivals / RecoveryOverseas 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.
13th April 2023 Angus & Associates / RecoveryBut Angus & Associates says the industry must remain “very mindful of sharing tourism’s benefits and eliminating its burdens”.
11th April 2023 Recovery / SpendingPlans to spend more on domestic travel have turned positive for the first time since November 2022, according to Tony Alexander’s April spending plans survey.
31st March 2023 Recovery / TECNZIncreasing visitor expenditure and longer stays also prompts the association to increase its spending guidance.
28th March 2023 Emirates / Recovery“The challenge we have at the moment is capacity meeting demand,” says Emirates’ regional manager in NZ, Chris Lethbridge.
27th March 2023 Jucy / RecoveryAging products, a lack of capital investment during the pandemic, and staff shortages will be key challenges for New Zealand’s tourism industry, says Jucy cofounder and LyLo managing director Tim Alpe.
16th March 2023 Recovery / WeatherThe government is providing a further $25m in grants to help more businesses in cyclone-affected regions with the clean-up and to get them back up and running.
