Economic Effects of Tourism - NZ Tourism Industry Guide

Web Resources

Statistics New Zealand: A useful summary of the economic effects of tourism can be found on the Statistics New Zealand website.
Hot Off the Press Accommodation Survey: Provides information on accommodation types and occupancy rates for each New Zealand region and is also available off the Statistics NZ site.
New Zealand Official Yearbook 1999: Leisure and Tourism section.: The 1999 edition can be accessed online; other print editions are held at all libraries.
Tourism Industry Association New Zealand: The association has compiled statistics on the contribution of tourism to the New Zealand economy, the jobs and export earnings it generates and world trends in tourism. Select industry facts from the home page.
Statistical Sources: New Zealand: Tourism: This is a compilation of statistical information prepared by the Auckland University Library and includes some good resources on the economic impact of tourism.

New Zealand Time Series CD ROM:: In the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre, this resource presents statistical information in both graph and table form.
Annual reports: Annual reports are a good source of information on tourist spending and employment in the tourism industry, for example the NZ Tourism Industry Association Annual Report and Tourism Holdings. Annual reports are available at the Central Library.
Business Activity Statistics, Statistics New Zealand, 1998: This includes an essay (see p.83), which summarises the contribution of tourism to the New Zealand economy, the jobs it generates, tourist spending and visitor numbers to New Zealand from 1979-1998.
Tourism Research Bibliography 1994-1996, Ministry of Commerce, 1997.: See the "Economic" section.
Tourism Satellite Account 1995:: Key findings from the Statistics NZ including statistics on the contribution of tourism to the economy and the jobs it generates.