1st March 2018 Lions 2017The British and Irish Lions rugby tour last winter attracted 25,760 international visitors and contributed $194m to GDP,
23rd August 2017 Lions 2017 / MarketviewA new report shows that the Lions tour provided a significant boost to the local economy, attracting high value and experience driven British and Irish supporters.
15th August 2017 Lions 2017 / World Masters GamesThe World Masters Games and the Lions rugby tour helped boost hospitality which saw record growth for the food and beverages services industry in the June 2017 quarter.
11th August 2017 HPNZ / Lions 2017New Zealand national guest nights rose by 6.7% to 2.3m in June compared to the same month last year, boosted by visitors in New Zealand for the Lions rugby tour.
11th August 2017 Lions 2017Hawke’s Bay is showing an increase in visitor nights of 11.9% for the month and an increase of 11.2% for the year-end June 2017.
10th August 2017 Lions 2017The effect of the Lions tour on accommodation was most obvious in the Auckland and Wellington regions.
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2nd August 2017 Lions 2017Wellington experienced a boost to international visitor spending of more than 43% in the month of June 2017.
24th July 2017 Arrivals / Lions 2017A surge in visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland arriving for the British and Irish Lions rugby tour helped boost total overseas visitor arrivals in June 2017 by 17%.
12th July 2017 Lions 2017A rise in card spending in the hospitality industry in June coincided with the start of the British and Irish Lions rugby tour, according to Stats NZ.
9th July 2017 Lions 2017Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges, Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have applauded the successful DHL New Zealand Lions Series after the final test Saturday night at Eden Park.
5th July 2017 Lions 2017The Lions tour added significantly to spending in June amongst the hospitality and entertainment merchants using the Paymark network.
