International guest nights fall from Lions tour high – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Accommodation survey: June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions International guest nights fall from Lions tour high – 10 August 2018 International guest nights fell 8.2 percent in June 2018 compared with June 2017, when the Lions rugby tour boosted guest nights, Stats NZ said today. Falling international guest nights caused a 1.8 percent decrease in total guest nights spent in short-term […]
Read More →New Language for Travel Advisories
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel New Language for Travel Advisories On Friday 17 August 2018, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will change the language it uses to describe our travel advisory levels. Our current travel advisory levels of “no significant risk”, “some risk”, “high risk” […]
Read More →Germany: Oktoberfest 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Germany: Oktoberfest 2018 Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival is scheduled to take place this year between 22 September and 7 October 2018 in Bavaria, Germany. New Zealanders planning on attending this year’s festival should read this information in conjunction with our current travel advisory […]
Read More →Europe: Heatwave
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Europe: Heatwave Warm weather producing record high temperatures of over 45 degrees celcius is affecting Spain, Portugal, Greece and other parts of southern Europe. This heatwave heightens the threat of forest fires, and sunstroke. The Meteoalarm website has issued several red weather warnings […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. Reports indicate that over 90 people have died, and there are over 200 severely injured although these numbers […]
Read More →Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Indonesia: Lombok: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck eastern Lombok (Nusa Tenggara province), at 6.47pm local time on 5 August 2018. The Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reports the epicentre at 50km north-east of the city of Mataram, […]
Read More →Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage 2018 Over 2 million Muslim pilgrims are expected to visit Mecca to perform the Hajj from 19 to 24 August 2018. As there is an ongoing threat of terrorism in Saudi Arabia, New Zealanders considering making the pilgrimage are […]
Read More →Changes recommended for International Visitor Survey – Stats NZ Media Release
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Changes recommended for International Visitor Survey – 31 July 2018 The International Visitor Survey (IVS) is generally fit for purpose, but some key areas need attention, according to an independent review by Stats NZ. “The extensive review showed the survey works but it should be improved. It needs a tune-up, not a complete […]
Read More →Measles – check you are protected before you travel
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Measles – check you are protected before you travel Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads easily from person to person through the air, via breathing, coughing and sneezing. It affects both children and adults. A number of countries overseas continue to […]
Read More →Greece: Wildfires
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Greece: Wildfires Major wildfires are currently impacting parts of Greece and a state of emergency has been declared in the Attica region around Athens. New Zealanders are advised to follow any instructions issued by the local authorities such as Fire and Rescue services […]
Read More →Stats NZ Report: International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand – The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: June 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 and annual data, […]
Read More →Guinea-Bissau
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 2 March 2017, 16:21 NZDT Still current at: 20 July 2018 There is high risk to your security in the northwest part of the country that borders the Casamance region in Senegal due to incidents of armed banditry and the presence of […]
Read More →Cuba
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 20 July 2018, 13:55 NZST Still current at: 20 July 2018 Related news features There are no significant security risks associated with travel to Cuba but normal safety and security measures should be taken to ensure personal safety. CrimeThere is a risk […]
Read More →Europe: Internal border controls
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Europe: Internal border controls As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue visas it cannot provide definitive advice on the requirements to enter or exit countries within the Schengen area. Border officials may adopt different interpretations of the rules or […]
Read More →Seeing the big picture on travel – Stats NZ Media Release
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Seeing the big picture on travel – 12 July 2018 New Zealanders will be able to easily create simple graphs showing international travel trends, with the launch of a new online tool for tourism and migration figures, Stats NZ said today. By using the tool’s filters, anyone can create graphs based on a […]
Read More →Spain: Running of the Bulls 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Spain: Running of the Bulls 2018 A large number of New Zealand citizens travel to Pamplona, Spain for the San Fermin festivities that take place from 6 to 14 of July. For further information on the festivities visit the San Fermin website . Advice […]
Read More →Stats NZ Report: International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand: May 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand – The latest edition of International Visitor Arrivals to New Zealand May 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 and annual data, showing […]
Read More →Statistics New Zealand Guest nights cool in April – Accommodation survey: April 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Statistics New Zealand Guest nights cool in April – 13 June 2018 Guest nights fell 0.9 percent in April 2018, to 3.43 million, Stats NZ said today. This compares with 3.46 million in April 2017, which was boosted by the timing of Easter that year. “Easter fell partly in March this year, which […]
Read More →Albania
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 26 April 2018, 16:55 NZST Still current at: 26 April 2018 There is some risk to your security in Albania due to the threat of terrorism and we advise caution. TerrorismThere is a heightened threat of terrorism across Europe. Terrorist groups, including those […]
Read More →Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Keni
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Keni Tropical Cyclone Keni is forecast to pass close to Fiji around midnight Tuesday and just south of Viti Levu by late Tuesday. This will bring strong and gale force winds and rain to the western areas around Nadi, Lautoka, […]
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