New Zealand tourism industry supports public service reform
New Zealand State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has announced plans to reform the public service, paving the way for government agencies to work together on common issues.
Hotel nights drive New Zealand accommodation growth in 2018
Guests spent over half a million more nights in hotels in 2018 than the year before, driving overall growth for short-term commercial accommodation, Stats NZ said announced.
New Zealand's South Island has seen a 9.7% growth in guest nights from overseas visitors in November 2018 when compared with the same month the previous year, while the North Island had 2.8 percent fewer overseas guest nights.
International tourists and Kiwis boost tourism spend to over $39 billion
Continued growth in overseas visitor numbers, and a buoyant domestic tourism market in New Zealand drove tourism spending to $39.1 billion in the year ended March 2018, Stats NZ has announced.
