WELLINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-RNZ) – Visitor arrivals to New Zealand rose to 230,300 in Aug, up 16,000 or 7.5 percent from Aug, 2024, Stats NZ said today.
The increase brought total arrivals to 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels recorded in Aug, 2019, signaling steady progress in the nation’s tourism rebound, according to a statement from the statistics department.
Annual arrivals for the year to Aug, reached 3.41 million overseas visitors, and 3.06 million New Zealand-resident travellers, it said, adding that, total border crossings hit 1.01 million in Aug.
Tourism and Hospitality Minister, Louise Upston, said, international tourism, as New Zealand’s second-highest export earner, is a key part of the country’s economic recovery.
“More visitors means more full tables in our restaurants, more bookings in our hotels, more people visiting our regions and attractions, and more jobs being created across the country,” Upston said.– NNN-RNZ
