Visitor arrivals to New Zealand down 1% in Feb-2019, arrivals from Asia down 12%

Statistics New Zealand reported (12-Apr-2019) visitor arrivals to New Zealand for Feb-2019. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 417,934, -1.3% year-on-year;
  • Oceania: 139,863, +2.2%;
    • Australia: 124,243, +1.0%;
  • Asia: 105,971, -12.2%;
    • China: 50,861, -26.2%;
    • Japan: 11,677, -2.6%;
    • South Korea: 10,385, +21.3%;
    • Hong Kong: 6853, +8.7%;
    • Taiwan: 6504, +22.1%;
  • Europe: 86,065, -1.2%;
    • Germany: 16,642, +5.2%;
    • UK: 37,785, -4.2%;
  • Americas: 70,654, -1.1%;
    • US: 51,864, +1.2%;
    • Canada: 12,565, -2.0%;
  • Africa and the Middle East: 5073, +2.3%. [more - original PR]