Spending

28th September 2026 MRTEs / Spending

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.

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4th September 2026 ANZ / Spending

ANZ: Tourism spending outpacing wider economy

Tourism and recreation was the strongest-performing major card spending category in August 2026, according to ANZ’s latest card spending data.

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7th July 2026 Spending / Westpac

Travel spending jumps as fuel costs finally fall – Westpac

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16th June 2026 Hospitality / Spending

Hospitality card spending edges higher in May

Spending in tourism-related sectors recorded modest growth in May 2026, according to Stats NZ’s latest electronic card transactions data.

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4th June 2026 Spending / Stats NZ

Visitor spending drives $1.6bn surge in services exports

International visitor spending helped drive a 17% increase in New Zealand’s services exports in the March 2026 quarter, according to the latest trade figures from Stats NZ.

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2nd April 2026 MRTEs / Spending

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.

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6th March 2026 Napier / Spending

Napier visitor spend jumps in Jan

International visitor spend in Napier was up 11.7% in January 2026 compared to December 2025, according to Napier City Business Inc.

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26th February 2026 Spending / Stats NZ

Household income ticks up, but so do costs – Stats NZ

Average weekly household disposable income increased to $2,077.70 in the 12 months to June 2025, up 5.1% from the previous year, not adjusting for inflation.

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18th February 2026 Spending / TECTs

TECTs: Fiordland grows most despite domestic dip, international spend rises

Visit Fiordland saw domestic visitor spend grow the most in December, up 35.1% to $5.3m.

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5th February 2026 Spending / Worldline

Hospo spend suffers in storm-hit regions – Worldline

Overall consumer spending across core retailers in January 2026 was flat on the same month last year but fell in several regions hit by extreme weather.

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27th November 2025 Queenstown Chamber / Spending

Tourism, hospo operators will suffer if merchant surcharges banned – chamber

Tourism and hospitality operators will suffer “swift repercussions” if the government proceeds with a ban on merchant surcharges.

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28th October 2025 Northland NZ / Spending

Tourism flows both ways between Auckland, Northland

The latest figures for tourism flows between Northland and Auckland show a two-way relationship.

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7 Oct 2026   Central Otago / IVL / QLDC

Otago Central Lakes regional deal commits govt to tourism funding solutions in 2027

7 Oct 2026   NZTA / Southern Infrastructure

Queenstown cable car attracts $265m as new plan recognises need for high-capacity transport

7 Oct 2026   TNZ

TNZ invests $1.5m in wellness campaign targeting 8.5k more Japanese arrivals

7 Oct 2026   FENZ / RealNZ

Walter Peak tours cleared to resume as fire rages but RealNZ cancels tours, aims for Thursday restart

7 Oct 2026   Aviation / Originair

Originair restores summer Westport-Wellington flights, scopes Nelson link

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