Tourism continues to be a major force in the economy. 

Stats NZ says it shows tourism spending in New Zealand has hit $46.6 billion, up 3.3% on last year. 

International visitors spent $18.1 billion – a 7% jump. 

Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Rebecca Ingram told Mike Hosking this set of data runs until March 2025, and there’s been a tremendous amount of effort invested since then. 

She says they’re anticipating that the data they get next year will be even better. 

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