A year on from lotto MIQ, numbers bounce back

A year on from lotto MIQ, numbers bounce back
Auckland Airport was an entry point for about 70% of all visitors. (Image: Depositphotos)
Brent Melville
International arrivals closed in on half a million visitors during December, up 78,000 on the prior month to 498,800, according to provisional data from Statistics New Zealand.Departures for the month were up 80,600 on November, to 452,000, making up a combined 950,798 border crossings during the month. Australians accounted for about 47% of visitors during the month, with 11% from the US and 7% from the UK. About 70% of visitors entered via Auckland International Airport, which amounted to about 65% of the 1.45 million crossings during pr...

More Editor's Picks

Comvita denies knowledge of co-founder’s move to block Florenz takeover
Primary Sector

Comvita denies knowledge of co-founder’s move to block Florenz takeover

"There is a process we need to follow," says Comvita chair. 

Rebecca Howard 16 Oct 2025
PGG Wrightson’s now-former chair ‘gobsmacked’
Primary Sector

PGG Wrightson’s now-former chair ‘gobsmacked’

Garry Moore’s dumping appears to have come out of left field.

Riley Kennedy 15 Oct 2025
'Meth' ministry moves: staffing data sought for four-way merger
Infrastructure

'Meth' ministry moves: staffing data sought for four-way merger

Work is progressing on a four-ministry merger with the pejorative nickname ‘Meth’.

Dileepa Fonseka 14 Oct 2025
Rare Returns: the state of NZ’s red meat sector
Primary Sector Rare Returns

Rare Returns: the state of NZ’s red meat sector

NZ’s red meat price rebounds, but cracks in the system are hard to ignore.

Riley Kennedy 13 Oct 2025