NEW ZEALAND REGIONAL TOURISM FORECASTS 21-216 NELSON RTO AUGUST 21 www.tourismresearch.govt.nz Tourism Strategy Group Ministry of Economic Development
Contents Introduction 1 1. Summary for Nelson RTO 2 2. Visits to Nelson RTO 5 3. Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller 6 4. Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO 7 5. Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller 8 6. Visitor Expenditure in Nelson RTO 9 Appendix Visitor Origins, RTOs Areas, and Underlying Sample Sizes 1 This report is one of a series of reports produced within the annual tourism forecasting programme. The main report titles within the 21 programme are: New Zealand Tourism Forecasts 21-216 Summary Document New Zealand Regional Tourism Forecasts 21-216 (These are individual reports for Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) areas) These forecast reports, as well as pivot tables, are available for download at www.tourismresearch.govt.nz/forecasts. All of the forecasting reports are prepared for the Tourism Strategy Group, MED, by Covec Limited. Tourism Strategy Group Ministry of Economic Development PO Box 564 Wellington New Zealand Ph: +64 4 498 744 Fax: +64 4 498 7445 Email: info@tourism.govt.nz Web: www.tourism.govt.nz; www.tourismresearch.govt.nz Covec Limited Ph: +64 9 916 197 Fax: +64 9 916 1971 Email: info@covec.co.nz Web: www.covec.co.nz Image Credits: Rangitata Rafts www.rafts.co.nz Fern Rebecca Davis, www.moxie.co.nz
Introduction This report contains tourism forecasts for the Nelson RTO area that can be used to support local tourism investment, planning and development. The annual forecasts cover the period 21-216 and provide estimates of future visits and visitor nights segmented by traveller origin, purpose of travel and type of travel. Forecasts of tourism expenditure are also included in this year s programme, although data constraints prevent detailed segmentation beyond total international and domestic spend. The expenditure figures take inflation into account and include GST. Key exclusions are expenditure on international airfares, as well as some government and business expenditure. More information can be found in electronic format in the regional pivot tables which can be downloaded from www.tourismresearch.govt.nz/forecasts. The regional pivot tables allow users to view historical and forecast data at the regional level in both tabular and graphical form. Base Data: The forecasts in this report are based on historical data derived from the International Visitor Survey (IVS) and the Domestic Travel Survey (DTS). These data have been smoothed to reduce the volatility caused by small sample sizes (see Table A2 in the Appendix for a summary of sample sizes in 29). The smoothing process involves combining data across multiple time periods in small sample areas to identify long-term trends and relativities. The result is much smoother historical data that preserve regional differences and represent more realistic growth trends. Also, the IVS and DTS data have been adjusted to include travel by children under 15 years of age who fall outside the scope of the surveys. In addition, some government and business travel is not captured in the DTS because it is primarily a household survey. Methodology: The regional forecasts have been developed by modelling and extrapolating historical relationships between the origins of travellers, their main purpose of travel, and their propensities to visit various RTO areas. The model used to forecast international visitor activity also takes port of entry into account as this has a major influence on regional travel patterns. A full methodology document can be downloaded from www.tourismresearch.govt.nz/forecasts. Definitions of Key Tourism Measures Day Trip Overnight Trip Day Visit Overnight Visit Visitor Nights Origin Domestic International A trip by a person of at least 4km (one way) Not applicable. within New Zealand but outside their usual environment, completed within the same day. A trip by a person resulting in one or more A trip by a person that results in one or more nights spent away from home within New nights being spent in New Zealand. Zealand. The number of people visiting a destination within the RTO for one hour or more without staying a night. Day visits can be generated by people on overnight trips and day trips. The number of visits to a destination within the RTO that result in a stay of at least one night. The number of visitor nights spent in destinations within the RTO in all forms of accommodation. Regional council areas (see full list in Australia, United States, Japan, South Korea, Appendix). China, United Kingdom, Germany, Rest of World. 1
1. Summary for Nelson RTO Total Visits Total visits by travellers to Nelson RTO are forecast to rise from 2.173 million in 29 to 2.265 million in 216 - an increase of 4.3% (92,) or.6% p.a. International visits are expected to increase from 566, in 29 to 687, in 216, representing growth of 12, or 21.2%. The share of total visits generated by international visitors is expected to increase from 26.1% to 3.3%. Domestic visits are expected to decrease from 1.66 million in 29 to 1.579 million in 216, representing a contraction of 28, or 1.7%. The share of total visits generated by domestic visitors is expected to decrease from 73.9% to 69.7%. Figure 1: Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (s) 29 216f Domestic International 5 1, 1,5 2, Figure 2: Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (s) Domestic International 29 216f 5 1, 1,5 2, 2,5 Total Visitor Nights Total visitor nights in Nelson RTO are forecast to rise from 3.69 million in 29 to 3.849 million in 216 - an increase of 6.7% (24,) or.9% p.a. International visitor nights are expected to increase from 1.54 million in 29 to 1.81 million in 216, representing growth of 297, or 19.7%. The share of total visitor nights generated by international visitors is expected to increase from 41.7% to 46.8%. Domestic visitor nights are expected to decrease from 2.15 million in 29 to 2.48 million in 216, representing a contraction of 56, or 2.7%. The share of total visitor nights generated by domestic visitors is expected to decrease from 58.3% to 53.2%. Total Visitor Expenditure Figure 3: Visitor Expenditure in Nelson RTO by Origin of Total expenditure by visitors to Nelson RTO is forecast Traveller ($NZm) to increase from $358 million in 29 to $418 million in 216 - growth of 16.7% ($6 million) or 2.2% p.a. International visitor expenditure is expected to increase 29 216f from $13 million in 29 to $167 million in 216, Domestic representing growth of $37 million or 28.2%. The share of total expenditure generated by international visitors is expected to increase from 36.3% to 39.9%. Domestic visitor expenditure is expected to increase International from $228 million in 29 to $252 million in 216, representing growth of $23 million or 1.2%. The share of total visitor expenditure generated by domestic visitors is expected to decrease from 63.7% to 6.1%. 5 1 15 2 25 3 2
Figure 4: Shares of Total Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (% of all visits) 25 Domestic International 29 216f 2 15 1 5 Figure 5: Shares of Total Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (% of all visitor nights) Domestic International 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 29 216f 3
Table 1: Summary of Tourism Forecasts for Nelson RTO Market Calendar Year Visits (s) Overnight Day Total Nights (s) Av. Nights per Visit Expenditure ($NZm) 24 674 881 1,556 2,16 2.99 198 25 666 872 1,538 1,988 2.98 22 26 681 896 1,577 2,32 2.98 212 27 674 883 1,557 2,9 2.98 216 28 672 881 1,553 2,7 2.99 215 Domestic 29 7 97 1,66 2,15 3.1 228 21f 696 94 1,6 2,93 3.1 228 211f 692 9 1,591 2,79 3.1 233 212f 689 897 1,586 2,68 3. 235 213f 687 896 1,583 2,63 3. 239 214f 686 895 1,582 2,58 3. 243 215f 685 895 1,58 2,53 3. 247 216f 684 894 1,579 2,48 2.99 252 24 394 136 53 1,446 3.67 121 25 42 138 541 1,462 3.63 121 26 46 141 547 1,57 3.71 127 27 414 144 558 1,522 3.68 133 28 417 145 562 1,546 3.71 129 International 29 418 149 566 1,54 3.6 13 21f 421 15 571 1,52 3.61 129 211f 451 16 611 1,616 3.58 144 212f 453 161 614 1,621 3.58 143 213f 467 166 633 1,669 3.58 149 214f 48 171 651 1,714 3.57 155 215f 494 176 67 1,759 3.56 161 216f 56 18 687 1,81 3.56 167 24 1,69 1,17 2,86 3,462 3.24 319 25 1,69 1,1 2,79 3,451 3.23 323 26 1,88 1,36 2,124 3,539 3.25 34 27 1,88 1,27 2,115 3,53 3.24 349 28 1,89 1,26 2,115 3,553 3.26 344 Total 29 1,118 1,55 2,173 3,69 3.23 358 21f 1,117 1,54 2,171 3,614 3.24 357 211f 1,143 1,6 2,23 3,696 3.23 377 212f 1,141 1,58 2,199 3,689 3.23 378 213f 1,154 1,62 2,216 3,731 3.23 388 214f 1,166 1,66 2,233 3,772 3.23 399 215f 1,179 1,71 2,25 3,812 3.23 49 216f 1,191 1,75 2,265 3,849 3.23 418 Growth 21-216 Domestic Change -15-12 -28-56 -.1 23 Total -2.2% -1.4% -1.7% -2.7% -.5% 1.2% Annual -.3% -.2% -.2% -.4% -.1% 1.4% International Change 88 32 12 297 -.4 37 Total 21.2% 21.4% 21.2% 19.7% -1.2% 28.2% Annual 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.6% -.2% 3.6% Total Change 73 19 92 24. 6 Total 6.5% 1.8% 4.3% 6.7%.1% 16.7% Annual.9%.3%.6%.9%.% 2.2% Note: The visits and nights figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, and the expenditure figures are rounded to the nearest million. The percentage changes are calculated using unrounded figures, and may differ slightly from those calculated using rounded figures. 4
2. Visits to Nelson RTO Total Visits In 29 international and domestic travellers made a total of 2.173 million visits to Nelson RTO. International overnight travellers accounted for 418, (19.2%) of these visits, domestic overnight travellers 7, (32.2%), international day travellers 149, (6.8%) and domestic day travellers 97, (41.7%). By 216 total visits to Nelson RTO are forecast to increase by 92, (4.3%) to 2.265 million, with international overnight visits up 88, (21.2%) to 56,, domestic overnight visits down 15, (2.2%) to 684,, international day visits up 32, (21.4%) to 18, and domestic day visits down 12, (1.4%) to 894,. Figure 6: Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller and Trip Type (s) 1, 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Overnight Domestic Overnight International Day Domestic Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 1f 11f 12f 13f 14f 15f 16f Figure 7: Shares of International Visits to Nelson RTO by Purpose of Trip in 29 (%) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Overnight Day Holiday VFR Business Education Other International Visits In 29 holiday travellers generated 72.8% of international overnight visits to Nelson RTO, travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) 18.6%, business travellers 1.8%, education travellers 2.5% and other travellers 4.5%. This distribution is not expected to change greatly over the forecast period. Holiday travellers generated 71.4% of international day visits to Nelson RTO in 29, VFR travellers 21.6%, business travellers 1.8%, education travellers 1.6% and other travellers 3.7%. No significant change in the purpose composition is expected between 29 and 216. Domestic Visits In 29 holiday travellers generated 51.7% of domestic overnight visits to Nelson RTO, VFR travellers 32.6%, business travellers 13.1%, education travellers 1.4% and other travellers 1.1%. The business share is expected to increase to 15.4% by 216, while the VFR share is expected to fall to 3.8%. Holiday travellers generated 5.7% of domestic day visits to Nelson RTO in 29, VFR travellers 25.7%, business travellers 16.4%, education travellers 2.8% and other travellers 4.3%. The business share is expected to increase to 19.1% by 216, while the VFR share is expected to fall to 24.1%. Figure 8: Shares of Domestic Visits to Nelson RTO by Purpose of Trip in 29 (%) 6 5 4 3 2 1 Overnight Day Holiday VFR Business Education Other 5
3. Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller International Visits International visits to Nelson RTO are expected to increase from 566, in 29 to 687, in 216, representing growth of 12, or 21.2%. Travellers from Australia accounted for the largest share of international visits to Nelson RTO in 29 at 29.6%, followed by the United Kingdom at 19.6% and Germany at 1.6%. In 216 the largest share of international visits to Nelson RTO is expected to come from Australia at 3.6%, followed by the United Kingdom at 17.3% and Germany at 1.5%. Figure 9: Shares of International Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (%) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 29 216f AU UK JP SK CH US GE RW Figure 1: Shares of Domestic Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (%) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 29 216f ND AK WK BP GS HB TA MW WG MB NL WC CA OT SD Domestic Visits Domestic visits to Nelson RTO are expected to decrease from 1.66 million in 29 to 1.579 million in 216, representing a contraction of 28, or 1.7%. Travellers from Nelson-Tasman accounted for the largest share of domestic visits to Nelson RTO in 29 at 32.1%, followed by Canterbury at 2.4% and Marlborough at 14.8%. In 216 the largest share of domestic visits to Nelson RTO is expected to come from Nelson-Tasman at 31.6%, followed by Canterbury at 2.7% and Marlborough at 15.3%. Table 2a: Shares of International Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller International Shares Origin 29 216f Change Australia 29.6% 3.6% 1.% United Kingdom 19.6% 17.3% -2.3% Japan.9% 1.%.1% South Korea.6%.9%.4% China.3%.5%.2% United States 8.3% 9.3% 1.% Germany 1.6% 1.5% -.1% Rest of World 3.1% 29.9% -.2% All Countries 1.% 1.%.% Note: The change column describes the percentage point difference, not the actual percentage change Table 2b: Shares of Domestic Visits to Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller Domestic Shares Origin 29 216f Change Northland.7%.7%.% Auckland 7.9% 8.1%.2% Waikato 2.% 2.1%.1% Bay of Plenty 2.1% 2.1%.% Gisborne.2%.2%.% Hawke's Bay 1.% 1.%.% Taranaki.9%.9%.% Manawatu-Wanganui 2.% 1.9% -.1% Wellington 8.5% 8.2% -.3% Marlborough 14.8% 15.3%.6% Nelson-Tasman 32.1% 31.6% -.5% West Coast 4.4% 4.2% -.2% Canterbury 2.4% 2.7%.3% Otago 2.% 2.%.% Southland 1.% 1.%.% New Zealand 1.% 1.%.% 6
4. Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO Total Visitor Nights In 29 international and domestic travellers spent a total of 3.69 million visitor nights in Nelson RTO. International travellers accounted for 1.54 million (41.7%) of these nights and domestic travellers the remaining 2.15 million (58.3%). By 216 total visitor nights in Nelson RTO are forecast to increase by 24, (6.7%) to 3.849 million, with international visitor nights up 297, (19.7%) to 1.81 million and domestic visitor nights down 56, (2.7%) to 2.48 million. Figure 11: Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (s) 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 International Domestic 4 5 6 7 8 9 1f 11f 12f 13f 14f 15f 16f Figure 12: Shares of International Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Purpose of Trip (%) 6 5 4 3 29 216f International Visitor Nights In 29 holiday travellers generated 53.4% of international visitor nights spent in Nelson RTO, travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) 3.2%, business travellers 1.7%, education travellers 6.5% and other travellers 8.3%. This distribution is not expected to change greatly over the forecast period. 2 1 Holiday VFR Business Education Other Domestic Visitor Nights In 29 holiday travellers generated 57.6% of domestic visitor nights spent in Nelson RTO, VFR travellers 31.6%, business travellers 8.8%, education travellers 1.2% and other travellers.9%. No significant change in the purpose composition is expected between 29 and 216. Figure 13: Shares of Domestic Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Purpose of Trip (%) 7 6 5 4 29 216f 3 2 1 Holiday VFR Business Education Other 7
5. Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller International Visitor Nights International visitor nights in Nelson RTO are expected to increase from 1.54 million in 29 to 1.81 million in 216, representing growth of 297, or 19.7%. Travellers from the United Kingdom accounted for the largest share of international visitor nights in Nelson RTO in 29 at 23.%, followed by Australia at 2.8% and Germany at 1.3%. In 216 the largest share of international visitor nights in Nelson RTO is expected to come from Australia at 21.6%, followed by the United Kingdom at 2.5% and Germany at 1.6%. Figure 14: Shares of International Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (%) 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 29 216f AU UK JP SK CH US GE RW Figure 15: Shares of Domestic Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller (%) 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 29 216f ND AK WK BP GS HB TA MW WG MB NL WC CA OT SD Domestic Visitor Nights Domestic visitor nights in Nelson RTO are expected to decrease from 2.15 million in 29 to 2.48 million in 216, representing a contraction of 56, or 2.7%. Travellers from Canterbury accounted for the largest share of domestic visitor nights in Nelson RTO in 29 at 31.9%, followed by Auckland at 13.8% and Nelson- Tasman at 13.3%. In 216 the largest share of domestic visitor nights in Nelson RTO is expected to come from Canterbury at 32.2%, followed by Auckland at 14.3% and Nelson- Tasman at 13.%. Table 3a: Shares of International Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller International Shares Origin 29 216f Change Australia 2.8% 21.6%.8% United Kingdom 23.% 2.5% -2.4% Japan 1.2% 1.2%.% South Korea 1.% 1.2%.2% China.6%.7%.2% United States 8.6% 9.9% 1.3% Germany 1.3% 1.6%.3% Rest of World 34.5% 34.2% -.3% All Countries 1.% 1.%.% Note: The change column describes the percentage point difference, not the actual percentage change. Table 3b: Shares of Domestic Visitor Nights in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller Domestic Shares Origin 29 216f Change Northland.9%.9%.% Auckland 13.8% 14.3%.5% Waikato 3.6% 3.8%.2% Bay of Plenty 3.% 3.1%.1% Gisborne.2%.2%.% Hawke's Bay 1.1% 1.1%.% Taranaki 1.%.9% -.1% Manawatu-Wanganui 2.8% 2.7% -.1% Wellington 12.3% 12.% -.3% Marlborough 5.9% 6.%.1% Nelson-Tasman 13.3% 13.% -.3% West Coast 3.2% 3.1% -.1% Canterbury 31.9% 32.2%.3% Otago 4.6% 4.5%.% Southland 2.4% 2.3% -.1% New Zealand 1.% 1.%.% 8
6. Visitor Expenditure in Nelson RTO Total Expenditure In 29 international and domestic visitors spent a total of $358 million in Nelson RTO. International visitors accounted for $13 million (36.3%) of this expenditure and domestic visitors the remaining $228 million (63.7%). By 216 total visitor expenditure in Nelson RTO is forecast to increase by $6 million (16.7%) to $418 million, with international expenditure up $37 million (28.2%) to $167 million and domestic expenditure up $23 million (1.2%) to $252 million. The share of national visitor expenditure captured by Nelson RTO is forecast to decrease from 2.37% in 29 to 2.32% in 216. Figure 16: Visitor Expenditure in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller ($NZm) 3 25 2 15 1 5 International Domestic 4 5 6 7 8 9 1f 11f 12f 13f 14f 15f 16f Table 4: Visitor Expenditure in Nelson RTO by Origin of Traveller ($NZm) Calendar Year International Domestic Total Share of NZ International Domestic Total 24 121 198 319 2.36% 37.8% 62.2% 1.% 25 121 22 323 2.4% 37.5% 62.5% 1.% 26 127 212 34 2.4% 37.5% 62.5% 1.% 27 133 216 349 2.39% 38.1% 61.9% 1.% 28 129 215 344 2.4% 37.5% 62.5% 1.% 29 13 228 358 2.37% 36.3% 63.7% 1.% 21f 129 228 357 2.35% 36.1% 63.9% 1.% 211f 144 233 377 2.35% 38.1% 61.9% 1.% 212f 143 235 378 2.33% 37.7% 62.3% 1.% 213f 149 239 388 2.33% 38.4% 61.6% 1.% 214f 155 243 399 2.33% 38.9% 61.1% 1.% 215f 161 247 49 2.32% 39.4% 6.6% 1.% 216f 167 252 418 2.32% 39.9% 6.1% 1.% Growth 21-16 37 23 6 Total 28.2% 1.2% 16.7% Annual 3.6% 1.4% 2.2% Share of Nelson RTO 9
Appendix Table A1: Origins of Visitors and Abbreviations Domestic Origins (Regional Council Areas) International Origins Northland Region (ND) Nelson-Tasman Region (NL) Australia (AU) Auckland Region (AK) Marlborough Region (MB) United Kingdom (UK) Waikato Region (WK) West Coast Region (WC) Japan (JP) Bay of Plenty Region (BP) Canterbury Region (CA) South Korea (SK) Gisborne Region (GS) Otago Region (OT) China (CH) Hawke s Bay Region (HB) Southland Region (SD) United States (US) Taranaki Region (TA) Germany (GE) Manawatu-Wanganui Region (MW) Rest of the World (RW) Wellington Region (WG) Table A2: RTOs and Constituent Territorial Authorities Northland RTO Far North Di Wanganui RTO Wanganui Di Kaipara Di Wairarapa RTO Carterton Di Whangarei Di Masterton Di Auckland RTO Auckland City South Wairarapa Di Franklin Di Kapiti-Horowhenua RTO Horowhenua Di Manukau City Kapiti Coast Di North Shore City Wellington RTO Lower Hutt City Papakura Di Porirua City Rodney Di Upper Hutt City Waitakere City Wellington City Coromandel RTO Hauraki Di Marlborough RTO Marlborough Di Thames-Coromandel Di Nelson RTO Nelson City Waikato RTO Hamilton City Tasman Di Matamata-Piako Di Canterbury RTO Ashburton Di Otorohanga Di Chatham Islands Territory South Waikato Di Christchurch City Waikato Di Hurunui Di Waipa Di Kaikoura Di Waitomo Di Mackenzie Di* Bay of Plenty RTO Tauranga City Selwyn Di Western Bay of Plenty Di Timaru Di* Rotorua RTO Rotorua Di Waimakariri Di Lake Taupo RTO Taupo Di Waimate Di Kawerau-Whakatane*** Kawerau Di Timaru RTO Timaru Di* Whakatane Di MacKenzie RTO Mackenzie Di* Gisborne RTO Gisborne Di Waitaki RTO Waitaki Di Opotiki Di West Coast RTO Buller Di Taranaki RTO New Plymouth Di Grey Di South Taranaki Di Westland Di Stratford Di Lake Wanaka RTO Queenstown-Lakes Di** Hawke's Bay RTO Central Hawke's Bay Di Queenstown RTO Queenstown-Lakes Di** Hastings Di Central Otago RTO Central Otago Di Napier City Dunedin RTO Dunedin City Wairoa Di Clutha*** Clutha Di Ruapehu RTO Ruapehu Di Fiordland RTO Southland Di** Manawatu RTO Manawatu Di Southland RTO Gore Di Palmerston North City Invercargill City Rangitikei Di Southland Di** Tararua Di *Also counted as part of Canterbury RTO; **Divided into two RTOs; ***Currently not a funded RTO; Di = District 1
Figure A1: Map of New Zealand RTO Areas 11
Table A2: Sample Sizes Underlying Regional Estimates in 29 International Visits Domestic Visits Destination Overnight Day Overnight Day Auckland RTO 5,86 1,483 1,13 92 Bay of Plenty RTO 512 191 379 337 Canterbury RTO 3,937 1,37 746 69 Central Otago RTO 17 141 112 111 Timaru RTO 171 178 62 78 Coromandel RTO 561 347 319 27 Dunedin RTO 815 256 28 192 Gisborne RTO 164 45 126 123 Fiordland RTO 845 986 43 23 Hawke's Bay RTO 559 158 356 316 Kapiti-Horowhenua RTO 112 112 148 189 Lake Taupo RTO 93 476 314 218 Lake Wanaka RTO 612 359 16 11 Mackenzie RTO 669 659 44 53 Manawatu RTO 279 147 246 31 Marlborough RTO 652 38 167 128 Nelson RTO 1,114 561 217 198 Northland RTO 1,115 886 462 542 Queenstown RTO 1,669 7 151 129 Rotorua RTO 1,459 39 259 263 Ruapehu RTO 185 7 114 19 Southland RTO 368 248 13 162 Taranaki RTO 238 83 198 23 Waikato RTO 866 759 435 542 Wairarapa RTO 15 121 11 11 Waitaki RTO 283 36 69 65 Wanganui RTO 127 45 72 8 Wellington RTO 1,784 195 594 389 West Coast RTO 1,956 1,231 156 158 New Zealand 27,489 12,947 7,522 7,116 The figures in the table above describe the number of International Visitor Survey (IVS) and Domestic Travel Survey (DTS) respondents that reported visiting each RTO in 29. The number of visitations is equivalent to the sample size for a region e.g. the 29 estimate of international overnight visits to Auckland is based on a sample of 5,86 responses. The IVS is based on a sample of 5,2 departing international visitors each year, and the DTS is based on 15, telephone interviews each year. 12