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Guest nights rise, visitor spend falls in Taranaki 4th December 2025 /

Guest nights rise, visitor spend falls in Taranaki

Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki’s latest Quarterly Economic Monitor for Taranaki, done by Infometrics, shows in the visitor sector, guest nights rose 2.3%, outpacing national growth of 1.7%. 


Visitor spending drops in Taranaki 25th September 2025 /

Visitor spending drops in Taranaki

Visitors spent a total of $462.1m in Taranaki over the year to June 2025, which was down by 6.2% compared with the previous 12 months, according to an Infometrics report.


Brad Olsen: US tariffs will delay full tourism recovery until 2028 8th August 2025 /

Brad Olsen: US tariffs will delay full tourism recovery until 2028

Economist Brad Olsen thinks international visitor arrivals to New Zealand will not recover to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2028 due to tariffs US President Donald Trump has imposed on many countries around the world, but Tourism New Zealand still expects international visitors to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by 2026.


Rotorua bucks trend with guest nights growth 29th May 2025 /

Rotorua bucks trend with guest nights growth

RotoruaNZ says its region has reported guest nights growth during a period of national falls.


OCR drop should boost domestic tourism – Brad Olsen 28th November 2024 /

OCR drop should boost domestic tourism – Brad Olsen

Infometrics’ CEO says as mortgage rates come down, Kiwis will have more to spend on tourism.


Little impact from short-term rentals on rents, house prices, even in Queenstown – report 23rd July 2024 /

Little impact from short-term rentals on rents, house prices, even in Queenstown – report

An Infometrics report commissioned by Airbnb shows short-term rental accommodation has little impact on rents or house prices, even in popular destinations like Queenstown.


Consumer spending sluggish – Infometrics 29th February 2024 /

Consumer spending sluggish – Infometrics

Economic activity is struggling to grow as inflation and high interest rates continue to stifle spending.


Jump in guest nights boosts Taupō – Infometrics 5th December 2023 /

Jump in guest nights boosts Taupō – Infometrics

An increase in guest nights has helped boost Taupō’s economy, according to an analysis from Infometrics.


Tourism recovery boosts transport, economy – Infometrics 22nd February 2023 /

Tourism recovery boosts transport, economy – Infometrics

The strong recovery of the tourism sector has helped boost the transport sector and wider economy, according to Infometrics’ December 2022 Quarterly Economic Monitor.


Tourism recovery “stronger than expected” – Infometrics 17th November 2022 /

Tourism recovery “stronger than expected” – Infometrics

Rising visitor arrivals, strong expenditure, and more guest nights are bolstering stronger-than-expected international tourism recovery in New Zealand and contributing to elevated economic activity.


Tourism could bear brunt of young worker brain drain – Infometrics 31st August 2022 /

Tourism could bear brunt of young worker brain drain – Infometrics

An “exodus of youth” employees could hit NZ’s tourism hotspots just as the peak season starts.


Tourism’s “patchy” recovery faces headwinds – Infometrics 15th July 2022 /

Tourism’s “patchy” recovery faces headwinds – Infometrics

NZ’s economic performance will only stay positive thanks to the revival of the sector.