NZ guest nights rise to a record for May as accommodation sector continues to thrive

NZ guest nights rise to a record for May as accommodation sector continues to thrive
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison July 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand guest nights rose in May to a reach a record level for the month, driven by higher local stays across the country and more international tourists in the South Island. Total guest nights in May rose 1.6 percent to 2.54 million from May last year when they grew 7.3 percent, Statistics New Zealand said. The country's accommodation sector is booming, helped by record levels of tourism and migration. The growth in total guest nights in May was driven by more domestic guest nights spent i...