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MBIE suspends key visitor spending data MRTEs following concerns 30th October 2026 / /

MBIE suspends key visitor spending data MRTEs following concerns

The ministry says a review of the data’s methodology identified concerns.


MRTEs: Domestic weakness drags visitor spend, winter  destinations fall 28th September 2026 /

MRTEs: Domestic weakness drags visitor spend, winter destinations fall

Ongoing domestic weakness has seen total visitor spend fall in August 2026 despite international expenditure continuing to grow.


MRTEs: International visitor spend edges up, domestic dips 28th August 2026 /

MRTEs: International visitor spend edges up, domestic dips

International visitor spending rose in July 2026, helping offset a small decline in domestic tourism expenditure, according to the latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.


MRTEs: Overseas visitor spend up, domestic down; MBIE revises data, signals new working group 31st July 2026 /

MRTEs: Overseas visitor spend up, domestic down; MBIE revises data, signals new working group

International visitors have continued to drive spending growth across New Zealand as the domestic market slowed in June 2026.


MRTEs: MBIE acknowledges concerns over visitor spend data, pledges improvements 23rd July 2026 /

MRTEs: MBIE acknowledges concerns over visitor spend data, pledges improvements

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has acknowledged concerns from tourism stakeholders over its updated Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.


MRTEs: Middle East hostilities fail to dent international visitor spend 30th April 2026 /

MRTEs: Middle East hostilities fail to dent international visitor spend

International visitor spend totalled $2bn in March 2026, up 10% from the $1.8bn reported for the same month last year.


MRTEs: International visitor spend surges in Feb 2nd April 2026 /

MRTEs: International visitor spend surges in Feb

Overseas visitors spent $19.6bn in New Zealand in the year to February 2026, up 24% on the prior 12 months.


MBIE reviving TECTs to plug visitor spend gap 15th May 2024 /

MBIE reviving TECTs to plug visitor spend gap

New Tourism Electronic Card Transaction data will be released starting from May 31.


“We had to make decisions quickly” – Stats NZ insights boss on the suspension of MRTEs 24th April 2024 /

“We had to make decisions quickly” – Stats NZ insights boss on the suspension of MRTEs

Jason 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. 


“Bitterly disappointed” – industry alarm as visitor spend goes dark with data suspension… 9th February 2024 / /

“Bitterly disappointed” – industry alarm as visitor spend goes dark with data suspension…

Stats NZ disestablishes its Data Ventures arm, taking out a vital piece of regional insight for the country’s tourism sector.


…as Doocey “shares industry disappointment” and seeks options for MRTEs 9th February 2024 /

…as Doocey “shares industry disappointment” and seeks options for MRTEs

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey says he shares the tourism sector’s disappointment over the suspension of the Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates.


Domestic drags tourism spend down, Queenstown suffers most 23rd November 2023 /

Domestic drags tourism spend down, Queenstown suffers most

Domestic 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.