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Domestic tourism spend not filling $6b hole left by lack of international travellers Monday, February 22, 2021 RNZ
The tourism industry is struggling to fill a $6 billion hole left by international tourists who are unable to visit New Zealand during the summer months.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts says despite New Zealanders efforts this summer, it just can t compare to what international tourists bring in.
He says last year, international visitors spent over $3b in December and January. So that s effectively disappeared entirely . so while the domestic visitor spend, when we do get the figures, might be up slightly, it s not going to go anywhere near replacing that $3 billion.
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts says despite New Zealanders efforts this summer, it just can t compare to what international tourists bring in.
He says last year, international visitors spent over $3b in December and January. So that s effectively disappeared entirely . so while the domestic visitor spend, when we do get the figures, might be up slightly, it s not going to go anywhere near replacing that $3 billion.
International tourists would then go on to spend another $3 billion in February and March, as New Zealanders returned to work, Roberts said.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Chris Roberts says despite New Zealanders' efforts this summer, it just can't compare to what international tourists bring in.