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23 June 2010
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Visitors Arrivals Steady Heading into Winter
International visitor arrivals are holding steady as the tourism industry heads into the off-peak season, with visitor arrivals down only slightly in May compared with the same month last year. Statistics New Zealand figures out this week show international visitor arrivals were down 0.4 per cent in May 2010, compared to 2009, to 141,000 visitors. They were up 3 per cent for the year to date.
Arrivals from the Asian markets of China, Japan and South Korea saw significant growth compared with last May, when outbound travel from these countries was heavily impacted by the Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) outbreak. Read more »
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Japan Push as Market Improves
A new online marketing campaign in Japan is using Search Engine Marketing to convert interest in New Zealand to holiday bookings, as the market shows signs of returning to growth.
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Industry Support for Qualmark Changes
There's been strong industry support for Qualmark's announcement last week that it will make changes to streamline some of its processes and improve the value it delivers to license holders.
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Cruise Sector Continues to Boom
New Zealand’s cruise ship sector continues to boom, with 108,000 cruise passengers in the 2009/10 season and three more voyages to go until the season ends on 31 August. The next two seasons are forecast to be even stronger.
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Register Now for Explore Guide 2010-2011
Tourism operators have until Friday 16 July 2010 to register for the next edition of our Explore programme guide. The programme offers visiting travel sellers and international media discounts on a range of tourism experiences. Don't miss this opportunity to increase your visibility.
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Celebrating Matariki, the Māori New Year
Kia pai tou tatou Matariki. Last week marked the start of Matariki celebrations, a unique New Zealand event that heralds the beginning of the Māori New Year. Tourism New Zealand will be hosting international media for a Matariki-themed familiarisation visit, which will include attendance at Matariki celebrations at Turangawaewae Marae. Read more »
Find Matariki events taking place in your region »
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Sign up for Weekly Tourism Data Alerts
The Ministry of Tourism's research team now has a new service for the tourism industry - Tourism Data Alerts. The weekly alerts come out each Tuesday and provide bite size info on the latest Ministry of Tourism research outputs. Sign up online for your weekly tourism data fix.
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New Opportunity in our Mumbai Office
Tourism New Zealand is seeking an outgoing individual, who can make things happen, to be our Market Development Manager India. Based in Mumbai, this new position involves implementing Tourism New Zealand's global marketing initiatives in India. Read more »
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