Immigration and tourism
This section provides information, resources and guidance on our functions which support immigration and tourism.
This section provides information, resources and guidance on our functions which support immigration and tourism.
Our latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) — grouped by region and product category, such as accommodation, passenger transport and retail sales.
This page contains links to previous national and regional international tourism forecasts dating back to 2010.
We are consulting on proposals for changes to post-study work rights and the eligibility of student’s partners and their dependent children to work and study in New Zealand.
The Government is consulting on a proposal to introduce an Electronic Travel Authority facility for some groups of travellers. It is a new security and facilitation measure that, if it is introduced, will help to speed things up at the border.
Submissions on this consultation are now closed.
The number of visitors to New Zealand has grown strongly over the past few years, and growth is expected to continue.
Immigration fees and levies help meet the cost of providing services and managing risks related to immigration.
The all-of-government plan of action against forced labour, people trafficking and slavery sets out a high-level framework for the actions that agencies will take over the next five years to 2025, to combat these practices.
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