Guest nights rise in March

Guest nights rise in March

National guest nights for March 2015 were 7.5 percent higher than in March 2014, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the 12th consecutive month of rises.

"March was a good month for all regions and for both international and domestic guest nights," business indicators manager Neil Kelly said. "Visitor numbers were boosted by the Cricket World Cup, and the timing of holiday periods."

For March 2015, compared with March 2014:

• North Island guest nights were up 6.7 percent, and South Island guest nights were up 8.7 percent.
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• Domestic guest nights were up 5.1 percent, and international guest nights were up 11 percent.
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• All 12 regional areas had higher guest nights.
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• All four accommodation types had higher guest nights.
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For the year ended March 2015, national guest nights were up 6.3 percent from the March 2014 year.

After removing seasonal variation, national guest nights rose 0.4 percent in March 2015, compared with February 2015. This follows a 2.4 percent rise in February. The trend for national guest nights continued to rise.

The Accommodation Survey collects data for guests staying in hotels, motels, backpacker accommodation, and holiday parks in New Zealand each month.

See Accommodation Survey: March 2015 for more information on monthly accommodation statistics.

See International Travel and Migration: March 2015 for visitor numbers.

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