31st July 2026 MBIE / MRTEsInternational visitors have continued to drive spending growth across New Zealand as the domestic market slowed in June 2026.
23rd July 2026 MBIE / MRTEsThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has acknowledged concerns from tourism stakeholders over its updated Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.
30th April 2026 MRTEs / SpendInternational visitor spend totalled $2bn in March 2026, up 10% from the $1.8bn reported for the same month last year.
2nd April 2026 MRTEs / SpendingOverseas visitors spent $19.6bn in New Zealand in the year to February 2026, up 24% on the prior 12 months.
15th May 2024 MRTEs / TECTsNew Tourism Electronic Card Transaction data will be released starting from May 31.
24th April 2024 MRTEs / Stats NZJason Attewell says the department had to move quickly to find savings in its budget, which led to the sudden suspension of the Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.
9th February 2024 MRTEs / TDLG / TIAStats NZ disestablishes its Data Ventures arm, taking out a vital piece of regional insight for the country’s tourism sector.
9th February 2024 MRTEs / T&H MinisterTourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey says he shares the tourism sector’s disappointment over the suspension of the Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.
23rd November 2023 MRTEs / SpendingDomestic visitor spend in Queenstown fell sharply in September 2023, contributing to an overall drop in tourism expenditure across the country compared with the same month last year.
31st July 2023 MRTEs / SpendingThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking industry input into what appears to be a significant change in the way visitor spend is measured.
5th February 2021 MRTEs / TECTsThe Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates have been suspended because of the impact Covid-19 has had on the dataset’s methodology.
6th November 2020 Data / MRTEsDespite the challenges, Northland saw visitor spend for the month jump 30% to $84m.
