Tourism Boost package
The 2025 Tourism Boost package was developed by the Government in partnership with the tourism industry. It aims to support immediate growth in visitor numbers, drive export activity and deliver economic growth in New Zealand.
The 2025 Tourism Boost package was developed by the Government in partnership with the tourism industry. It aims to support immediate growth in visitor numbers, drive export activity and deliver economic growth in New Zealand.
The $50 million Regional Events Fund is designed to stimulate domestic tourism and travel between regions through holding events. This is intended to support the tourism and events sector, and replace some of the spending from international tourists due to the border closure as a result of COVID-19.
The Government is investing $1.6 million to repair and reopen Tasman’s Great Taste Cycle Trail, which was badly damaged by recent storms.
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Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) have been awarded $3 million of funding in March 2025 from the Regional Tourism Boost Fund (Round 1).
The Tourism Growth Roadmap outlines the Government’s strategic vision and plan to boost tourism, drive economic growth, and enhance the visitor experience in New Zealand.
The Government is investing an additional $35 million through its new Tourism Growth Roadmap to increase international visitor numbers, improve tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth.
We advise the Government on growing and managing tourism in New Zealand, to support our economy and regions. Tourism benefits our local communities and businesses. It supports people-to-people connections and fosters a shared sense of national pride and delivers economic benefits through job creation, regional development, and increased spending in local economies.
The International Visitor Survey (IVS) measures the expenditure, characteristics, and behaviours of international visitors to New Zealand.
The Minister for Tourism and Hospitality is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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