ALT New data shows tourism is continuing its positive trajectory, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. Stats NZ data out today shows 288,500 international visitors came to New Zealand in April 2026 – up 8 per cent on the same period last year, and 94 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. It also reported a record number of visitors from the United States (25,800, up 14 per cent on the same time last year), Australia (138,000, up 4 per cent) and India (8,000, up 17 per cent). Visitor numbers from China also reached 32,500, up 52 per cent compared to the same time last year. The continued growth in the sector – New Zealand’s second-largest export earner – shows the Government’s work to back tourism is working, Louise Upston says.

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ALT The Commerce Commission has today released its draft decision to introduce caps on interchange fees for Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards. The Commission considers capping these fees will drive a more fair and efficient payments system. New Zealand businesses currently pay approximately $125m each year in interchange fees to accept Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards.

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ALT The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s international visitor arrivals continued to rise in December, with strong growth from China and Australia in particular. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says Stats NZ’s arrival statistics for December 2025 show New Zealand’s tourism recovery continues to build. The December 2025 year was the first annual period to exceed 3.5 million overseas visitor arrivals since the March 2020 year.