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Hospo card spend falls in June – Stats NZ 15th July 2026 /

Hospo card spend falls in June – Stats NZ

Hospitality spending fell in June by 1.9% compared to May, according to Stats NZ’s latest electronic card transaction data.


Visitor spend drives Q1 services exports growth 17th June 2026 /

Visitor spend drives Q1 services exports growth

Travel services led the rise in New Zealand’s services exports in the March 2026 quarter, up 3.3% to $5bn, compared with the December 2025 quarter.


IVS: International visitor spend jumps 12% to $13.7bn 2nd June 2026 /

IVS: International visitor spend jumps 12% to $13.7bn

International visitors spent $13.7bn in New Zealand in the year ended March 2026, up 12% on the previous year, according to the latest International Visitor Survey.


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.


Consumer spending up in Feb, notable in Auckland 6th March 2026 /

Consumer spending up in Feb, notable in Auckland

The modest but positive consumer spending growth that was seen in January was repeated across New Zealand in February, according to Worldline New Zealand.


Hospo spend rises to $1.5bn in Sept 15th October 2025 /

Hospo spend rises to $1.5bn in Sept

Spending on hospitality rose by $22m, or 0.5% in September, compared to August, according to Stats NZ’s Electronic card transactions: September 2025.


TECTs: International visitor spend jumps nearly 9% over summer to $1.44bn 29th April 2025 /

TECTs: International visitor spend jumps nearly 9% over summer to $1.44bn

However, domestic expenditure falls over the three months compared to last year, although it’s still well up on pre-Covid.


TECTs: International visitor spend rises, domestic slides again 10th December 2024 /

TECTs: International visitor spend rises, domestic slides again

Good ski conditions in the south helped lift visitor spend in October.


Hospo card spend flat year-on-year, rising into busy season… 13th November 2024 /

Hospo card spend flat year-on-year, rising into busy season…

Electronic card spending on hospitality in October 2024 increased by 2% to $1.23bn, compared to the preceding September.


…as retail sector challenges continue 13th November 2024 /

…as retail sector challenges continue

Retail card spending figures for October 2024 show the sector continuing to face challenges, according to Retail New Zealand chief executive Carolyn Young.


Hospo spend up in December 17th January 2024 /

Hospo spend up in December

Monthly spending on hospitality increased 3.3%, or $45m, between December 2022 and December 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest electronic card transaction data.


Aus visitor spend 20% higher than pre-Covid – TNZ 16th October 2023 /

Aus visitor spend 20% higher than pre-Covid – TNZ

Australian visitors spent $1.59bn in the year to June 2023, up 20.5% from the same corresponding period in pre-Covid 2019.