Tourism sector report
The 2013 tourism report provides an in-depth look into how our tourism sector was performing. The report is 1 of 7 publications in the New Zealand Sectors Report Series.
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The 2013 tourism report provides an in-depth look into how our tourism sector was performing. The report is 1 of 7 publications in the New Zealand Sectors Report Series.
This report covers tourist access pathways, travel itineraries and tourist behaviour for the Kaikōura region. It identifies opportunities to meet anticipated changes tourism demand.
This page contains an analysis of the spending patterns of international visitors to New Zealand from 2013 to mid-2018.
This commentary presents the national context for tourism in the year ending September 2019 (and for the September 2019 quarter where available). This Quarterly Tourism Report focusses on the recent performance of the sector. The data in this report does not include the impacts of the novel coronavirus. MBIE acknowledges that novel coronavirus is creating uncertainty for the tourism sector, and the Government is looking at ways to provide data in a timely manner and information on impacts as they emerge.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment commissioned Market Economics Limited to conduct research on the economic, environmental and social impacts of cruise in New Zealand. The research identifies factors influencing the cruise sector and assesses potential economic, social, and environmental benefits and costs associated with cruise tourism in New Zealand over the next 30 years.
Since 2022, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has commissioned 3 extensive surveys from Auckland University of Technology and Dr David Williamson. These surveys provide data and insights on emerging trends for the sector workforces in worker perception of industry, burnout, pay, retention and other core indicators. With the most recent 2025 survey Strengthening futures, we can now compare workforce trends across a series of years.
This August 2026 report presents the findings of an independent review of New Zealand’s events system and identifies how it can become a more effective, coordinated and outcomes-focused system. Its findings are not Government policy.
The Events Boost Fund is a one-off $10 million fund which aims to increase international visitation and drive economic activity in the short-term through supporting the growth and promotion of events.
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