Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. New Zealanders are starting to make more travel plans as the effects of the recession recede, research shows.
Forty per cent of New Zealanders plan an overseas trip in the next six months, according to the Colmar Brunton Mood of the New Zealand Traveller Survey. The Tourism Industry Association released it.
About 39 per cent of New Zealanders are planning to spend more on travel compared with last winter.
Australia remains the most popular autumn-winter international holiday destination for New Zealanders, followed by the United States, United Kingdom, Fiji and Rarotonga.
For 72 per cent of New Zealanders, finding a good value flight or accommodation deal affects whether or not they decide to go on holiday.
The survey also showed Wellington is the most popular autumn-winter domestic holiday destination, followed by Christchurch, Auckland, Queenstown and Nelson.
Trenz, New Zealand’s largest international tourism trade event, was held in Auckland last week, giving the industry the opportunity to promote its products and boost returns.
More than 270 international buyers attended Trenz to purchase products at wholesale rates, to include them in brochures, websites, and itineraries for the coming seasons.