International Visitor Survey methodology
Information about the International Visitor Survey (IVS) methodology, including its purpose, quality targets, population, sampling structure and collection, data processing, analysis and outputs.
Information about the International Visitor Survey (IVS) methodology, including its purpose, quality targets, population, sampling structure and collection, data processing, analysis and outputs.
The Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) measure total visitor spending across New Zealand on a monthly basis. The estimates are produced across multiple dimensions to support regional and industry level analysis of tourism expenditure.
The Business Events Research Programme ran from 2009 to 2019, through a partnership between Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ), the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and many Convention Bureaux across New Zealand.
The Business Events Delegate Survey collected expenditure and length of stay data from multi-day business event delegates through an online survey, from 2009 to 2019.
This guidance provides an overview of the Tourism Sentiment Survey (TSS) including its background, purpose, research method and important considerations when interpreting the results, along with information on privacy and data security.
This page identifies the upcoming scheduled tourism data releases.
COVID-19 has affected the IVS collection in the March 2020 quarter
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting tourism research, this page provides the International Visitor Survey (IVS) microdata.
When the International Visitor Survey (IVS) started and how it has developed since, including a major update in 2013.
The Accommodation Data Programme (ADP) is a 'by industry for industry' research programme providing information about short-term accommodation activity at national, regional, and council levels. It estimates the guest nights, occupancy rates and other measures relating to the accommodation industry.
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