AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAuckland Summer Events: Christmas in the City will bring free family activities, markets and live entertainment to the city centre from November to January. Tourism Outlook: Visitor spending and arrivals fell in September, while tourism-related population growth is bringing workers to destinations including Queenstown Lakes, Fiordland and Central Otago. Accommodation: Queenstown’s Coronet Ridge Resort and Golden Bay’s Ratanui Lodge won top honours at the 2026 HM Aotearoa-Pacific Awards. Getting Around: Christchurch’s commuter rail pilot has secured funding, and the Southerner passenger service is expected to return in 2027. Air New Zealand is also adding Christchurch–Bali flights and making its Singapore route year-round. Summer Camping: A dumped camper fit-out at Lowburn has prompted LINZ to warn that rubbish dumping tends to rise as the busy season approaches.
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