Hotels, motels, and holiday parks more popular than ever – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Accommodation survey: August 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Hotels, motels, and holiday parks more popular than ever – 10 October 2018 People spent a record number of nights at hotels, motels, and holiday parks in the August 2018 year, but nights spent at backpackers fell, Stats NZ said today. “Most accommodation types have seen growth in the past year, except for […]
Read More →Istanbul, Turkey: Airport Opening
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Istanbul, Turkey: Airport Opening Istanbul’s new airport is scheduled to open on Monday 29 October 2018, with commercial flights transferred from Istanbul’s existing Ataturk International Airport (IST). In the period around the scheduled opening, flight delays and cancellations may occur and traffic congestion […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Kong-Rey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Typhoon Kong-Rey is currently making its way towards the south of Japan, set to make landfall in the southern islands around Thursday evening (local time). Typhoon Kong-Rey brings heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency is […]
Read More →Indonesia: 7.5 earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: 7.5 earthquake Over the weekend a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. A tsunami later struck the coastal town of Palu, sweeping houses and buildings on its way. More than 800 people have been confirmed dead and many more injured. The […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Trami
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Trami Typhoon Trami is currently making its way towards Japan, set to make landfall as a Category 3 in the southern islands around Saturday morning (local time) and then continue on to mainland Japan. Typhoon Trami brings heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. The Japan […]
Read More →Liberia
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 26 September 2018, 15:07 NZST Still current at: 26 September 2018 Avoid non-essential travel to Grand Gedeh and River Gee counties, on the border with Cote D’Ivoire, due to the presence of armed groups and the possibility of cross-border attacks. Exercise increased caution elsewhere […]
Read More →Stats NZ Report: International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: August 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand 25 September 2018 The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: August 2018 (IVA) is now available on the Stats NZ website. IVA is a monthly report produced by Stats NZ and sponsored by Tourism New Zealand. It contains detailed tables and graphs of monthly […]
Read More →The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines […]
Read More →Cote d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 21 April 2017, 14:55 NZST Still current at: 13 September 2018 Avoid non-essential travel to the border with Liberia due to the presence of armed groups and the potential for cross-border attacks. Avoid non-essential travel to within 20 kilometres of the border with Liberia. […]
Read More →The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines and […]
Read More →Guest nights flat in July as international nights fall – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Accommodation survey: July 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Guest nights flat in July as international nights fall – 12 September 2018 A 3.4 percent drop in international guest nights contributed to a quiet month for short-term commercial accommodation in July 2018, Stats NZ said today. Total guest nights were relatively unchanged in July 2018, up 0.1 percent from July 2017. A […]
Read More →The Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong: Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) Typhoon Mangkhut (‘Ompong’) is currently making its way towards the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and strong winds. Mangkhut is predicted to make landfall in the Philippines and Taiwan around […]
Read More →The Philippines and Taiwan: Typhoon Mangkhut
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel The Philippines and Taiwan: Typhoon Mangkhut Typhoon Mangkhut is currently making its way towards the Philippines and potentially Taiwan, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and wind speeds up to 210 km/h. The Philippines National Weather Bureau is issuing information about Mangkhut, which is projected […]
Read More →United States: Hurricane Florence
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel United States: Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence is heading towards the South-East coast of the United States and is predicted to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Centre warns that storm surges, heavy rainfall and flooding are likely. North Carolina, […]
Read More →Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Malaria, West Nile and Zika virus
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Malaria, West Nile and Zika virus Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in the tropical and sub-tropical climates in many Pacific Islands, in North Queensland (Australia), Asia (including India), tropical Africa and Latin/South America. West Nile virus is commonly found in […]
Read More →Japan: 6.6 magnitude earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: 6.6 magnitude earthquake At around 3 am local time, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan. The earthquake struck 27 kilometres east of Tomakomai. Buildings have collapsed and there have been widespread landslides. Local reports suggest there are at least 20 people […]
Read More →South America: Ayahuasca tea
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel South America: Ayahuasca tea In some South American countries, especially Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, shamans and other individuals offer ‘spiritual cleansing’ rituals which involve serving Ayahuasca tea. This tea contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a hallucinogen. While not illegal, Ayahuasca tourism is not regulated […]
Read More →Peru/Ecuador: Ayahuasca tea
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Peru/Ecuador: Ayahuasca tea In some South American countries, especially Peru and Ecuador, shamans and other individuals offer ‘spiritual cleansing’ rituals which involve serving Ayahuasca tea. This tea contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a hallucinogen. While not illegal, Ayahuasca tourism is not regulated and […]
Read More →Visitors boost trade surplus – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Goods and services trade by country: Year ended June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Visitors boost trade surplus – 4 September 2018 Spending by international visitors helped push New Zealand’s trade surplus (goods and services) to $4.2 billion for the year ended June 2018, Stats NZ said today. “Visitors to New Zealand spent almost twice as much as New Zealanders spent on their overseas visits,” international statistics […]
Read More →Japan: Typhoon Jebi
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Japan: Typhoon Jebi Typhoon Jebi is currently a category 5 typhoon and is projected to pass through Japan as a category 3 early next week. Japan’s Metrological Agency has issued storm warnings for a number of prefectures in Japan. There is a risk […]
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