New Zealand Herald, 12 July 2017 – New Zealand national guest nights rose in May as the strong influx of tourists continued and as domestic stays also pushed higher.
Total guest nights climbed 7.3 per cent to 2.5 million in April compared with the same month a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said. Domestic guest nights gained 6.4 per cent to 1.46 million while international guest nights rose 8.7 per cent to 1.04 million, the agency said. Short-term visitor arrivals to New Zealand were up 8 per cent in May 2017 compared with May 2016, with the biggest change in arrivals being from Australia – up 12 per cent.
Seasonally adjusted guest nights for May 2017 fell 2.5 per cent compared with April 2017, retreating from some of the gains in March and April. Read more…
