Air New Zealand is adding more than 7,000 seats between Shanghai and Auckland for Chinese New Year.
The monthly result was driven by record arrivals from Australia and strong growth from China.
Air China has been cleared to operate up to 14 return passenger services a week between China and New Zealand following a variation to its international air service licence.
Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds is leading a delegation of senior vocational education leaders to China this week to attract more international students to New Zealand.
Rotorua’s mayor is calling on the government to make its China visa waiver trial permanent, with the benefits being felt across the region.
Eligible Chinese and Pacific travellers arriving from Australia can enter New Zealand using an NZeTA rather than a visitor visa during the trial.
China Eastern Airlines will double capacity on its Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires service from December 2026.
The tourism and hospitality minister announces the IVL funding at MEETINGS, with $1m going towards attracting international conferences.
Arrivals from China surged 52% but it still remains below pre-Covid levels.
A new campaign targeting Chinese families launches in the valuable visitor market, with TNZ investing more in promoting NZ’s winter.
China Southern will return to daily Guangzhou-Christchurch services from this spring.
Tourism New Zealand is increasing its focus on this winter amid an uncertain environment due to the Middle East conflict.
