Christchurch tourism research

View research into visitor sustainability, visitor trends and other key tourism metrics in the Canterbury region.

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ChristchurchNZ tourism and business events research

Research into visitor perceptions of sustainability in New Zealand and the Canterbury region, visitor trends, reports, and an annual tourism factbook.

ChristchurchNZ visitor trends dashboard

  • The ChristchurchNZ Interactive Dashboard will enable you to access data on a single screen and tinker with data on your own.
  • Advanced features like zooming in and out, detailing time intervals, filtering districts, or showing and hiding specific parameters that you don’t need enables you to look at data in the most holistic way, like never before.

ChristchurchNZ business events dashboard

  • The dashboard contains data sourced from the Business Events Data Programme (BEDP).
  • BEDP measures business event activity in New Zealand.
  • It focuses on MICE events (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) attended by at least 30 people.
  • Public and social gatherings like weddings, dance parties, church services, concerts, sports events, and consumer events are outside the scope of the programme.

ChristchurchNZ Cruise schedule dashboard

The ChristchurchNZ cruise schedule (sourced from the New Zealand Cruise Association) can be found on our cruise page.

View the cruise schedule

Passenger movement

  • The Triptech report captures the movements of a proportion of the visitor population and should not be treated as a representation of the entire visitor population.
  • Triptech is a travel technology company that generates data from users of apps for car hire companies, accommodation, and RV hire companies, including CamperMate.
  • On the other hand, the Campermate report delivers an in-depth analysis of camping trends in Christchurch, detailing visitor numbers, their origin (domestic or international), and specific camping preferences, making it an essential resource for those involved in the camping and tourism industry.