25 September 2012
Lonely Planet laurels added to Auckland’s list
The recognition by Lonely Planet that Auckland and its harbours are the top two international tourism attractions in New
Zealand has been welcomed by the Mayor.
Len Brown says the acknowledgement by the international travel guide’s latest New Zealand edition could not be more
timely.
“It’s great to see our harbours in particular getting this international focus at a time when our local paper is asking
Aucklanders how we can build on the fantastic waterfront environment already in place.
“Aucklanders love their harbours and as we focus on our visitor economy and doubling the number of people travelling
here, the timing of this couldn’t be better.”
The Lonely Planet ranking follows Auckland being award top 10 ratings in all three internationally acknowledged liveable
cities surveys – the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Auckland as the 10th most liveable city in the world, Mercer
ranks Auckland 3rd and Monocle magazine 9th.
It also comes as Auckland works to attract more domestic tourists through Auckland’s first advertising campaign aimed at
attracting other New Zealanders in a decade.
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