Tourism Holdings raises annual earnings guidance as NZ enjoys bumper visitor numbers

Tourism Holdings raises annual earnings guidance as NZ enjoys bumper visitor numbers

New Zealand Herald, 21 June 2017 – Tourism Holdings raised its earnings guidance and says annual profit will probably rise by about 21 per cent as New Zealand continues to register record visitor numbers.

The Auckland-based company expects to report net profit of about $29.5 million in the year ending June 30, up from $24.4m a year earlier, and ahead of earlier guidance for profit to exceed $27m. The upgrade was due to “recent trading results in New Zealand the USA,” it said in a brief statement.

“The details of the improvement and outlook for the next financial year will be discussed in more detail in late August, when the company looks forward to releasing its audited annual results,” chairman Rob Campbell said. Read more…