NZ guest nights fall in September as international visitor numbers dwindle

NZ guest nights fall in September as international visitor numbers dwindle
By Paul McBeth Nov. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights fell in September as locals failed to pick up the slack from dwindling international visitor numbers. Total guest nights at short-term commercial accommodation fell 3.6 percent to 2.11 million in September, compared to the same month a year earlier, and were down 1.4 percent from August, according to Statistics New Zealand. That was led by a 28 percent plunge in international visitor nights to 709,000 from the same month a year ago, when New Zealand accommodation was bolstere...