In the past year, 2.8 million people visited New Zealand, and total visitor spend was up 11 per cent to over $7 billion. Tourism directly employs 5.7 per cent of the New Zealand workforce and indirectly employs another 3.1 per cent. Our tourism industry is in good heart and Tourism New Zealand is widely regarded as world leading in its promotional and marketing work.
in favour of cultural policies or leisure facilities, for example museus, libraries or public sport clubs