WHANGANUI DOUBLES NZ TOURISM GUEST NIGHT GROWTH  Commercial accommodation statistics were released by the Department of Statistics last week and for the year ending June 2015 Whanganui has doubled the total NZ growth for guest nights. Total NZ guest nights increased by 5.3% for the year ending June 2015 and the Whanganui district recorded a growth rate of 10.3% for …

Whanganui has just recorded 13 months of consecutive increases in commercial guest nights for the year ending April 2015. Total guest nights increased by 11.1% for the year ending April 2015.  The average length of stay in Whanganui increased to 1.75 nights and occupancy figures continue to increase as well for the same period.  The majority of these visitors are …