MBIE seeks cheaper accommodation survey after Stats NZ drops costly report

MBIE seeks cheaper accommodation survey after Stats NZ drops costly report
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has put out feelers for a supplier of local accommodation data at a reasonable price, a week after Statistics New Zealand said it couldn't afford to keep doing the existing survey.  The ministry yesterday issued a request for information, seeking a more comprehensive version of the monthly accommodation survey produced by Stats NZ. MBIE also wants to capture the likes of Airbnb and freedom campers, where the visitors are from, and how much they spe...

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