Chinese visitors offsets fall in tourist numbers from 2011 RWC spike

Chinese visitors offsets fall in tourist numbers from 2011 RWC spike
By Paul McBeth Nov. 22 (BusinessDesk) - A steady increase in the number of Chinese visitors offset a fall in overall tourist arrivals last month, compared with the spike in arrivals last year for the Rugby World Cup. The number of short-term arrivals fell 15 percent to 184,200 in October from the same month in 2011, and was down 0.6 percent on an annual basis, according to Statistics New Zealand. The monthly slump was due to the country being flush with visitors for the showcase rugby event in October 2011, with the biggest declines coming f...