Key points
This indicator measures the income generated from international and domestic visitor expenditure. Tourism plays a significant role in the New Zealand economy in terms of the production of goods and services and the creation of employment opportunities. The ability to measure tourism trends and impacts at a local and regional level assists local government to better plan for tourism infrastructure and services.
- In 2006 international and domestic travellers spent an estimated total of $804m in the Waikato Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) area, $373m in the Lake Taupo RTO and $341m in Coromandel RTO. International overnight travellers accounted for more than 25% of this spend.
Total visitor expenditure – Waikato RTO, Coromandel RTO, Lake Taupo RTO
Source: Ministry of Tourism
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What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by increasing income from tourism is:
- We have a tourism industry that recognises the region’s cultural and environmental heritage and values, and supports economic growth.