Auckland continues to lead New Zealand’s guest nights

Media release

12 April 2012

Auckland continues to lead New Zealand’s guest nights

Auckland continues to lead the way in visitation with regional guest nights for the month of February up 4.6 per cent on last year, according to the latest results from Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand’s largest city enjoyed the greatest monthly increase in guest night numbers for any region during a period when the country’s total guest night numbers dipped two per cent.

Auckland’s domestic guest nights increased by 31,000 or 11 per cent, surpassing all other regions in the country.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd (ATEED) Manager Tourism Jason Hill says it is positive to see the consistent trend of increased guest nights.

“We are operating in a challenging economic climate so it is heartening to see positive growth in visitation, particularly from the domestic market,” says Mr Hill.

Tourism is big business in Auckland, generating in excess of $3 billion of GDP per annum and supporting more than 50,000 full time jobs.

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Notes to editors:
ATEED was established by the Auckland Council to improve New Zealand’s economic prosperity by helping lead the successful transformation of Auckland’s economy.

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