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TECNZ tightens full recovery forecast with 99% of pre-Covid peak in year to March 2027 16th June 2026 /

TECNZ tightens full recovery forecast with 99% of pre-Covid peak in year to March 2027

The industry group cites growing global demand and expanded air services among the factors supporting growth.


ASB Regional Scoreboard: Tourism helps keep destinations on the podium 16th June 2026 /

ASB Regional Scoreboard: Tourism helps keep destinations on the podium

The ongoing visitor recovery helped keep Otago and Canterbury on the podium in ASB’s latest regional rankings, although global headwinds loom.


Full visitor recovery still on track by end of year amid ongoing global uncertainty – René de Monchy 11th June 2026 /

Full visitor recovery still on track by end of year amid ongoing global uncertainty – René de Monchy

TNZ’s CEO remains confident the country can return to pre-pandemic international visitor levels by the end of the year.


Fuel costs, rising airfares, global uncertainty to drag NZ’s tourism recovery – Westpac 13th May 2026 /

Fuel costs, rising airfares, global uncertainty to drag NZ’s tourism recovery – Westpac

The bank says NZ’s tourism recovery is set to lose momentum due to high fuel prices, rising airfares and global uncertainty linked to Middle East tensions.


Five Years On: “This is going to be devastating” – Chris Roberts on the day the borders closed 20th March 2025 / /

Five Years On: “This is going to be devastating” – Chris Roberts on the day the borders closed

The former TIA boss says the closure five years ago today was an unprecedented crisis but operators have proven resilient.


Five Years On: Laying off staff still hurts for Sudima’s Les Morgan 20th March 2025 / /

Five Years On: Laying off staff still hurts for Sudima’s Les Morgan

Hind Management and Sudima Hotels chief operating officer Les Morgan says five years’ on from New Zealand’s Covid-19 border closures, having to make employees redundant still haunts him.


Five Years On: Jim Boult on the lessons a tourist destination learnt 20th March 2025 / /

Five Years On: Jim Boult on the lessons a tourist destination learnt

Jim Boult says New Zealand needs to be better prepared the next time a pandemic arrives, including diversifying tourist towns to less reliant on the industry.


…as visitor spend tops pre-Covid to hit $44bn, according to TSA 27th February 2025 /

…as visitor spend tops pre-Covid to hit $44bn, according to TSA

But domestic visitor expenditure falls for the first time since 2010, according to the official account of the sector’s contribution.


More momentum needed to attract tourists – Auckland Airport’s Hurihanganui 24th February 2025 /

More momentum needed to attract tourists – Auckland Airport’s Hurihanganui

The CEO says NZ is lagging behind other countries more effort is needed to catchup.


Westpac maintains 2027 for full tourism recovery 12th February 2025 /

Westpac maintains 2027 for full tourism recovery

The bank joins TECNZ in forecasting visitor arrivals finally matching pre-Covid levels in two more years.


TECNZ pushes out full tourism recovery as China, Europe lag 4th February 2025 /

TECNZ pushes out full tourism recovery as China, Europe lag

The sluggish recovery of some major long-haul markets is dragging arrivals to New Zealand, says the association.


Businesses encouraged to give views on Covid response 4th February 2025 /

Businesses encouraged to give views on Covid response

Businesses are being given the chance to have their say on how the previous government handled Covid-19.