NZ guest night rise for 23rd straight month as tourism breaks new records

NZ guest night rise for 23rd straight month as tourism breaks new records
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison April 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights rose in February for the 23rd month in a row, reflecting broad-based gains across both islands in all accommodation types. National guest nights advanced 7 percent to 3.966 million in February from a year earlier, although slipping from the record 4.844 million in January, Statistics New Zealand said. February figures were bolstered by an extra day for leap year and warm weather, it said. New Zealand tourism is on a tear, with February visitor arrivals increasing 9 per...