NZ guest nights rise in October on more short-term stays by overseas visitors

NZ guest nights rise in October on more short-term stays by overseas visitors
Dec. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights rose in October, led by an increase in short-term stays by overseas visitors. Total guest nights at short-term commercial accommodation rose 4.1 percent in October from September to 2.6 million, seasonally adjusted, according to Statistics New Zealand. Guest nights rose 3.3 percent from the same month of 2011. International visitor nights rose 10.3 percent to about 1.05 million in October from September and were down 6.4 percent compared to October 2011, when the Rugby World Cup was finishin...