NZ guest nights come off Easter peak in April, propped up by overseas visitors

Tue, 12 Jun 2018

By Paul McBeth June 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights fell in April as an earlier Easter holiday kept a lid on domestic travel, while international visitor accommodation remained strong, especially in the South Island. Total guest nights slipped 0.9 percent in April to 3.43 million stays from the same month a year earlier, a period bolstered by Easter weekend, Anzac Day and school holidays falling in the same month, Statistics New Zealand said. Domestic stays fell 3.4 percent to 1.873 million, while international guest nights g...

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