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New Zealand visa trial boosts Chinese tourism by $121 million

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New Zealand has seen a significant boost in tourism from China due to a pilot program that waives visa requirements for Chinese travelers coming from Australia. This initiative has already injected an estimated NZ$215 million (US$121 million) into the economy. As of May 31, over 90,000 electronic travel authorities were issued to Chinese nationals, with a substantial portion of those travelers entering the country, helping to bolster New Zealand's tourism sector, its second-largest export earner. AI

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New Zealand visa trial boosts Chinese tourism by $121 million

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    New Zealand offered Chinese tourists an easier path to visit, and they’re loving it

    New Zealand has seen a surge in Chinese tourists since it began testing an easier pathway for visitors via Australia. The government began a 12-month trial in November that exempted Chinese and Pacific people from visa requirements if they were travelling from Australia. Official…

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