International visitors have been spending up large in New Zealand.

The latest International Visitor Survey shows in the three months to the end of September, overseas visitors spent more than $1 billion.

The survey shows holidaymakers spent $479 million,  while visitors here to see friends or relatives spent nearly $300 million.

The regions benefited as well, with the Tourism Electronic Card Transactions spend,  higher in eight regions than October 2019 levels pre-Covid.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says the injection into the economy is likely to increase, as more international visitors travel over summer.

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International visitors have been spending up large in New Zealand.
The latest International Visitor Survey shows in the three months to the end of September, overseas visitors spent more than $1 billion.
The survey shows holidaymakers spent $479 million,  while visitors here to see friends or relatives spent nearly $300 million.
The regions benefited as well, with the Tourism Electronic Card Transactions spend,  higher in eight regions than October 2019 levels pre-Covid.
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says the injection into the economy is likely to increase, as more international visitors travel over summer.
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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.