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Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is delighted by the news that annual inbound visitor numbers totalled over 2 million people for the first time ever this year. And he’s even more delighted that statistics are showing that our visitors are staying longer and spending more.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton has today welcomed the results of Statistics New Zealand’s latest accommodation survey.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is today welcoming the results of Statistics New Zealand’s latest report on International Visitor Arrivals.

The report, which shows a 14.2% increase over October 2001, indicates that New Zealand’s tourism industry is still thriving.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton has just released the International Visitors Survey to September 2002, and the figures are looking good.

Minister of Tourism Mark Burton is pleased by this month’s survey of international visitor arrivals, released today by Statistics New Zealand.

Tourism Minister Mark Burton is today welcoming major extensions to the Qualmark programme, ensuring that an official quality assurance system is in place for the whole of New Zealand’s tourism industry. It is, he says, “a vital step in creating long-term sustainable tourism in New Zealand.”

New Zealand Tourism Minister, Hon Mark Burton, today hosted Australian Ministers, including the Hon Joe Hockey, Commonwealth Minister of Tourism, in their annual Tourism Ministers Council (TMC) meeting. Mr Burton chaired the meeting held in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour.

The Minister of Tourism, Mark Burton, hosts his Australian Federal and State counterparts at the annual Tourism Ministers Council meeting in Auckland, Wednesday, September 11.

Tourism is alive and well and represents some of New Zealand’s most significant growth opportunities.