Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey today announced investment in a suite of new surveys and research which will help fill critical gaps in tourism and hospitality sector data.
“Government investment totalling around $3 million will fund essential research including a domestic visitor survey, tourism sentiment survey, new research into tourism volumes and flows, and insights into hospitality and restaurant spending,” Mr Doocey says.
Mr Doocey confirmed Restaurant Association of New Zealand, working in partnership with Hospitality NZ, would receive funding from the Tourism Data Partnership Fund to develop hospitality and restaurant spending insights at the Hospitality Summit in Parliament today.
Commercial negotiations for the data procurements are currently underway, and the Government is considering its investment options for the remaining allocation from the Tourism Data Partnership Fund.