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Overseas arrivals on track to beating pre-Covid tourism numbers

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Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 6:26am
Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck says a bumper cruise season is expected to bring a lot of tourists to Auckland. Photo / 123rf
Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck says a bumper cruise season is expected to bring a lot of tourists to Auckland. Photo / 123rf

Overseas arrivals on track to beating pre-Covid tourism numbers

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九一星空无限talk ZB ,
Publish Date
Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 6:26am

A growing range of international visitor markets means New Zealand's on track to beat pre-Covid tourism numbers. 

Overseas arrivals reached 92% of pre-pandemic numbers in August.

That's up from 87% in July.

Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director Cath O'Brien told Ryan Bridge increased airline capacity from the Americas, Singapore, Hong Kong markets means we're seeing more than just Aussies. 

She hopes this is meaningful for tourism businesses who have waited a long time to see this recovery. 

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