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Airbnb adds $2.8bn to GDP, supports 22k Kiwi jobs – report
23 Nov 2023   /

Airbnb adds $2.8bn to GDP, supports 22k Kiwi jobs – report

A new analysis shows Airbnb generated more than $1bn annually in wages and salaries across Aotearoa.


Airbnb celebrates NZ Host Awards
18 Oct 2023  

Airbnb celebrates NZ Host Awards

Airbnb has crowned the winners of its annual Host Awards, celebrating hosts and accommodation across the country.


Airbnb moots visitor levy, code of conduct for NZ accom
30 Jun 2023  

Airbnb moots visitor levy, code of conduct for NZ accom

An opt-in sustainable visitor levy for local councils to apply to accommodation providers is amongst the measures that Airbnb is proposing to manage New Zealand’s short term accommodation sector.


Winter bookings with pets surge during winter – Airbnb
9 Jun 2023  

Winter bookings with pets surge during winter – Airbnb

Holidaying Kiwis are booking more hosted stays for themselves and their pets over winter, according to new research from Airbnb.


Airbnb commits to Tiaki’s principles
2 Jun 2023  

Airbnb commits to Tiaki’s principles

Airbnb has announced its support for Tiaki – Care for New Zealand, with a commitment to educating guests to travel in New Zealand with respect.


Airbnb launches private rooms category
4 May 2023   /

Airbnb launches private rooms category

Airbnb has launched a new private guest room category.


Airbnb reveals top-searched beach locations this summer
16 Dec 2022   /

Airbnb reveals top-searched beach locations this summer

Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury have come out on top of Airbnb’s list of top-searched beach locations by Kiwis seeking a summer getaway.


Hobbiton, Airbnb partner to offer overnight special
7 Dec 2022   /

Hobbiton, Airbnb partner to offer overnight special

Guests can stay at the popular attraction for the first time as part of ‘The Hobbit’ film’s 10-year celebrations.


We’re not the same as Airbnb – B&Bs highlight differences to avoid regulation
25 Nov 2022   /

We’re not the same as Airbnb – B&Bs highlight differences to avoid regulation

Hosted bed and breakfast operators are worried their industry could get caught up in council moves to regulate Airbnb.


Airbnb reveals 2022 Host Awards winners
10 Oct 2022   /

Airbnb reveals 2022 Host Awards winners

A 1960s Futuro House in Canterbury, a cabin in the mountainous terrain of Canterbury, and a nature experience in Palmerston North are among the winners at Airbnb’s Host Awards for 2022.


Tackling rent ‘touristification’: NZ research calls for zoning laws to mitigate Airbnb
8 Sep 2022   /

Tackling rent ‘touristification’: NZ research calls for zoning laws to mitigate Airbnb

Touristification creates a tourism-led rent gap in high-density locales and a conflicts-led negative rent gap in low-density neighbourhoods.


Pūkaha launches online experience via Airbnb
7 Apr 2022   /

Pūkaha launches online experience via Airbnb

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre has launched a new online experience for virtual visitors via Airbnb.


Airbnb NZ bookings nearly triple with bubble announcement
9 Apr 2021   /

Airbnb NZ bookings nearly triple with bubble announcement

Airbnb saw a surge in New Zealand and Australian bookings in the lead up to the trans-Tasman travel bubble announcement on Tuesday.


Airbnb suspends 300+ NZ listings in party house purge
16 Nov 2020  

Airbnb suspends 300+ NZ listings in party house purge

The enforcement action followed Airbnb’s policy change to ban parties at Airbnb listings globally until further notice.


Domestic bookings surge, gap closes with pre-Covid level – Airbnb
22 May 2020   /

Domestic bookings surge, gap closes with pre-Covid level – Airbnb

Early signs of domestic tourism in New Zealand “bouncing back and contributing to economic recovery” have emerged in new data from Airbnb.


Airbnb to help house emergency workers
30 Mar 2020   /

Airbnb to help house emergency workers

Airbnb hosts may provide homes that follow new cleanliness protocols based on recommendations from medical experts.


Report: National approach needed to tackle Airbnb
5 Nov 2018  

Report: National approach needed to tackle Airbnb

A national approach needs to be taken to regulate home share providers such as Airbnb, according to a new report.


Dunedin council fires Airbnb warning shot
5 Sep 2018  

Dunedin council fires Airbnb warning shot

Dunedin City Council has fired a shot across the bow of homeowners letting their properties as short-term visitor accommodation (STVA).


Auckland Council accused of Airbnb “smash and grab”
6 Aug 2018  

Auckland Council accused of Airbnb “smash and grab”

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has accused Auckland council of a “smash and grab” on small businesses following its extension of the accommodation targeted rate to peer-to-peer providers.


TIA: Council’s Airbnb rate “falls dismally short of mark”
11 Jul 2018   /

TIA: Council’s Airbnb rate “falls dismally short of mark”

The so-called Airbnb rate fails to reduce unfairness for the commercial sector, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.


Researchers to reveal impact of Airbnb on Canterbury tourism
5 Jul 2018  

Researchers to reveal impact of Airbnb on Canterbury tourism

The economic, social and environmental impact of Airbnb on Canterbury’s tourism industry is to be explored in a new piece of research.


Deloitte: Airbnb contributes $660m, supports 6,006 NZ jobs
31 May 2018  

Deloitte: Airbnb contributes $660m, supports 6,006 NZ jobs

Airbnb contributed $660m in GDP last year and supported 6,006 jobs across New Zealand, according to a new report from Deloitte commissioned by the accommodation sharing platform.


Submissions urged before online accommodation providers hit by targeted rate
26 Mar 2018   /

Submissions urged before online accommodation providers hit by targeted rate

Bookabach is urging its users to make submissions on the Auckland Council’s plans to implement a targeted rate on non-commercial accommodation providers.


Dunedin sets sights on Airbnb with new rates increase proposal
16 Mar 2018  

Dunedin sets sights on Airbnb with new rates increase proposal

Dunedin residents who let out their homes on platforms like Airbnb and BookaBach could be slapped with a rates increase of up to 145%.


Stats NZ: Airbnb data capture proving difficult
15 Mar 2018   /

Stats NZ: Airbnb data capture proving difficult

Stats NZ says there is no clear path to collecting data from the country’s growing non-commercial accommodation providers such as Airbnb despite increasing calls for insight into the subsector.


Airbnb NZ guests, listings surge
5 Mar 2018  

Airbnb NZ guests, listings surge

Airbnb guest numbers in New Zealand surged to 1.46 million in 2017, up 112% on 2016, while the number of listings jumped 61% to 37,600.


Airbnb jumps to a fifth of all Christchurch accommodation
5 Dec 2017   /

Airbnb jumps to a fifth of all Christchurch accommodation

The rise of Airbnb’s popularity in Christchurch has seen guest nights in the city bounce back to near pre-earthquake levels.


Hospitality NZ: Home lending restrictions welcomed
10 Nov 2017   /

Hospitality NZ: Home lending restrictions welcomed

Hospitality New Zealand has thrown its support behind Queenstown Lakes District Council’s move to tighten rules around visitor accommodation.


Queenstown votes to curb short-term lets
9 Nov 2017   /

Queenstown votes to curb short-term lets

Queenstown Lakes District Council has continued to crack down on residential ratepayers renting out their homes by voting for stricter short-term visitor accommodation rules.


Airbnb Trips NZ: the conditions and costs of launching your experience
3 Apr 2017  

Airbnb Trips NZ: the conditions and costs of launching your experience

Launched last week, the peer-to-peer accommodation provider has added Queenstown to its Experiences offer.


Airbnb: Which councils are following Queenstown’s lead?
7 Feb 2017  

Airbnb: Which councils are following Queenstown’s lead?

The issue of whether residential ratepayers who rent out their homes for profit should pay rates in line with their commercial counterparts is not a new one.