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Funding approved for eight more cycle trails
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:50 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Funding has been confirmed ahead of schedule for the construction of eight new cycle trails under Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail (NZCT) project. More >>
Domestic Travellers Spend $9.0b in 2009
Friday, 14 May 2010, 1:01 pm | Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has released data from the Domestic Travel Survey based on a new series that has been established following changes to the survey methodology. More >>
Global Economy Weakens Tourism Spend
Monday, 10 May 2010, 1:47 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Spending by international tourists declined by 2.2% to $6.0 billion in the year to March 2010, according to data released today by the Ministry of Tourism. “The results from the International Visitor Survey (IVS) reflect the challenging operating environment ... More >>
NZ Cycle Trail gives $3.4m to Waikato River Trail
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project has reached a major milestone with the signing of its first contract for the Waikato River Trail. More >>
Tourist Spend 4% up in 2009
Monday, 22 February 2010, 11:39 am | Ministry of Tourism
International tourism spending increased by 4% reaching $6.2 billion in the 2009 calendar year, according to data released today by the Ministry of Tourism. “The level of spending for 2009 was an excellent result considering the raft of challenges ... More >>
Lucky Thirteen New Cycle Trails Planned
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 12:20 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Thirteen cycle trails got the nod today to go through to feasibility studies for inclusion in Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project. More >>
High Calibre of Cycle Trail applications
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 11:24 am | Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism’s Cycle Trail team has received 53 funding proposals for Phase 2 of Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project - a number that promises to keep the assessment team busy over the Christmas break. More >>
Tourism Spend $22 billion
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 1:16 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Tourism expenditure surpassed $21.7 billion a year, according to new figures out today, says Bruce Bassett, Ministry of Tourism Research Manager. The Tourism Satellite Account: 2009, published today by Statistics New Zealand, shows tourism spend in ... More >>
Tourism Spend Forecast to Reach $8.2b by 2015
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:33 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Released today by the Ministry of Tourism, international tourism expenditure (excluding airfares) is forecast to grow by an average of 4.7% per annum to reach $8.2 billion in 2015. This represents an increase in spending of $2.3 billion per year by 2015, ... More >>
Work on Phase Two of Cycleway Project underway
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 3:00 pm | Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism announced today that work on the funding process for Phase Two of the New Zealand Cycleway Project is well underway. More >>
Forecast Tourism Growth Slows in short-term
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 12:03 pm | Ministry of Tourism
International visitor arrivals are forecast to grow by an average of 2.5% per annum over the next seven years, forecasts released by the Ministry of Tourism show. More >>
Domestic tourism spend up
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Research just released by the Ministry of Tourism shows that spending by domestic travellers increased by 6.2% to $8.1 billion in the year to December 2008. More >>
Tourism Performance In Line with Expectations
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:11 pm | Ministry of Tourism
A new survey initiated by the tourism industry is helping to measure the impact of the global financial crisis on tourism firms. More >>
Domestic tourism softens in year to September 2008
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 12:21 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Data released by the Ministry of Tourism shows that New Zealand travellers spent $7.6 billion on travel within New Zealand in the year to September 2008, down 4.6% on the previous year. More >>
Friendliness expected and found by Tourists
Friday, 14 November 2008, 11:57 am | Ministry of Tourism
Data released today shows that along with the quality of New Zealand’s scenery, international visitors to New Zealand have very high expectations around the friendliness of the people they will meet. More >>
Domestic tourism declines
Friday, 24 October 2008, 11:13 am | Ministry of Tourism
Research just released by the Ministry of Tourism shows that spending by domestic travellers reduced by 6.4% to $7.4 billion in the year to June 2008. More >>
Domestic travel activity softens
Monday, 28 July 2008, 11:15 am | Ministry of Tourism
Data just released by the Ministry of Tourism shows that New Zealand travellers spent $7.4 billion on travel within New Zealand in the year to March 2008, down 2.7% on the previous year. More >>
Australian market injects money into tourism
Friday, 25 July 2008, 2:51 pm | Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism has released data showing spending by international visitors in the year to March 2008 increased by 2.7% reaching $6.2 billion. “In the current challenging operating environment for New Zealand tourism, it is encouraging that ... More >>
Tourism research website revamped
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 1:55 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Launched today, the Ministry of Tourism’s revamped research website (www.tourismresearch.govt.nz) promises easier access to valuable tourism data. Website usability experts were employed and users surveyed to come up with a simple, easy to understand structure. More >>
Domestic travel activity continues increase
Friday, 25 January 2008, 5:08 pm | Ministry of Tourism
Domestic Travel Survey data just released shows that New Zealand travellers spent just under $8.0 billion on-shore in the year to September 2007, an increase of 10.4% on the previous year. “We’re seeing a very positive pattern for domestic tourism. ... More >>
