Accommodation Survey: August 2009

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1 Embargoed until 10:45am 12 October 2009 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Highlights Compared with August 2008: Total guest nights were almost unchanged. Both domestic and international guest nights were almost unchanged. North Island guest nights were down 3 percent and South Island guest nights were up 4 percent. Seven of the 12 regions had more guest nights, with Otago recording the largest increase. Four of the five accommodation types had more guest nights, led by motels. Geoff Bascand 12 October 2009 Government Statistician ISSN

2 Commentary Total guest nights Total guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation were 2.0 million in August 2009, almost unchanged from August 2008, but a 4 percent decrease compared with August The trend in total guest nights decreased over the 2008 year. Although the trend appears to have been increasing in 2009, this change should be treated with caution, as time series analysis suggests more data is required for the direction of the trend to be confirmed. The trend level is now 3 percent higher than the previous low in November 2008, but is still 1 percent lower than the peak in December Guest nights by island Guest nights in the North Island were 1.2 million in August 2009, a 3 percent decrease compared with August 2008, and a 7 percent decrease compared with August

3 After a period of decreases from January 2008, the trend for North Island guest nights appears to have been increasing since November This apparent increase in the trend in recent months should be treated with caution, as time series analysis suggests more data is required for the direction of the trend to be confirmed. The trend level is now 1 percent higher than the previous low in November 2008, but is still 3 percent lower than the peak in December Guest nights in the South Island were 0.9 million in August 2009, a 4 percent increase compared with August 2008 and 0.3 percent higher than in August The trend in South Island guest nights decreased over the 2008 year. Although the trend appears to have been increasing in 2009, this change should be treated with caution, as time series analysis suggests more data is required for the direction of the trend to be confirmed. The trend level is 4 percent higher than the previous low in December 2008, and is now slightly higher than the recent peak in November Guest nights by region Seven of the 12 regions recorded more guest nights in August 2009 compared with August The regions showing the largest increases were: Otago, up 22,000 (6 percent) Canterbury, up 14,000 (4 percent). Increased guest nights in Queenstown continued to boost the Otago figures. The regions showing the largest decreases were: Auckland, down 32,000 (8 percent) Bay of Plenty, down 10,000 (6 percent). 3

4 Comparison with short-term overseas visitor arrival statistics International Travel and Migration: August 2009 shows that short-term overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand in August 2009 were down 1,400 (1 percent) from August This follows an increase of 500 (less than 1 percent) in July 2009 compared with July In August 2009 compared with August 2008, there were more people visiting friends and relatives, up 1,900 (4 percent) and visitors on holiday, up 900 (1 percent), but fewer on business, down 1,900 (9 percent). New Zealand resident short-term departures for August 2009 were unchanged from August This follows a decrease of 3,800 (2 percent) in July 2009 compared with July Origin of guests International visitors contributed 0.8 million guest nights in August 2009, unchanged from August These visitors provided 29 percent of total guest nights in the North Island and 51 percent of those in the South Island. There were 25,000 (7 percent) fewer international guest nights in the North Island in August 2009 than in August International guest nights in the South Island were up 25,000 (6 percent) over the same period. The regions showing the largest decreases were: Auckland, down 18,000 (10 percent) Bay of Plenty, down 10,000 (18 percent). The Otago region recorded the largest increase, up 25,000 (12 percent). 4

5 Domestic guest nights numbered 1.3 million, also unchanged from August In August 2009, domestic guest nights in the North Island were down 13,000 (2 percent) on August Over the same period, there were 12,000 (3 percent) more domestic guest nights in the South Island. The Auckland region recorded the largest decrease in domestic guest nights, down 15,000 (6 percent), while the Canterbury region recorded the largest increase, up 11,000 (6 percent). In August 2009, there was a response rate of 74 percent to the Accommodation Survey question on 'origin of guests'. In August 2008, the response rate was 69 percent. Figures for those establishments that failed to respond have been imputed and such high levels of imputation can affect data quality, including comparisons between different months. Guest nights by accommodation type In August 2009, four of the five accommodation types had more guest nights than in August Motels recorded the largest increase, up 7,000 (1 percent), while backpackers/hostels showed the only decrease, down 16,000 (5 percent). In August 2009, hotels had the largest share of total guest nights (39 percent), followed by motels (35 percent), and backpackers/hostels (14 percent). Occupancy rate Excluding caravan parks/camping grounds, the occupancy rate in August 2009 was 40 percent, compared with 42 percent in August Accommodation capacity, excluding caravan parks/camping grounds, was 2 percent above the August 2008 level. Hotels had the highest occupancy rate (49 percent) of all the accommodation types in August 2009, followed by motels (41 percent), and backpackers/hostels (32 percent). 5

6 Excluding the caravan parks/camping grounds category, seven of the 12 regions had lower occupancy rates in August 2009 than in August The regions with the highest occupancy rates were: Otago (56 percent) Auckland (50 percent) Wellington (46 percent). Response rates Accommodation type Response rates by accommodation type for August 2009 Establishments responding to questions on guest nights, guest arrivals and stay unit nights Proportion of guest-night estimate from actual data Percentage Proportion of origin-of-guest estimate from actual data Hotels Motels Hosted Backpackers/hostels Caravan parks/camping grounds Total

7 When respondents do not answer questions in this survey, Statistics New Zealand estimates the missing information based on data from similar establishments in the same and/or similar areas. For more information, please see the Technical notes of this release or contact Statistics NZ. Survey change From the September 2009 survey month (release date 11 November), the following changes will be implemented for the Accommodation Survey: the 'hosted' accommodation group will be removed from the survey regional boundaries will be updated. We will also update data for the previous months to be based on the new regional boundaries and with the hosted accommodation type removed. These updates will allow for continued time series comparison. These changes are the result of a joint review conducted by Statistics NZ and the Ministry of Tourism, which aimed to balance the need for high quality information against the need to reduce respondent load. Statistics NZ would like to thank all respondents for participating in the Accommodation Survey. Their commitment and support enables us to produce an accurate picture of the evolving New Zealand economy. Survey sponsorship The Accommodation Survey is a monthly survey undertaken by Statistics NZ and sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism. For technical information contact: Christine Sadler or Paul Sutherland Christchurch info@stats.govt.nz. Next release... Accommodation Survey: September 2009 will be released on 11 November

8 Technical notes Population The target population for this survey is all 'geographic units' (called 'establishments' in this publication) that are classified as short-term (less than one month) commercial accommodation providers operating in New Zealand. In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification 2006 (ANZSIC06), the target population is taken from class 4400 (accommodation), and the part of class 4520 (pubs, taverns and bars) that also provides accommodation. The survey frame is all short-term commercial accommodation-providing geographic units belonging to an economically significant 'enterprise'. Economic significance is generally determined as being GST registered and having a turnover of at least $30,000 per annum. Survey errors This survey aims for 100 percent coverage of the population (a full census). In practice, however, an overall response rate of between 76 and 80 percent is usually achieved. The remaining units are given imputed values based upon the characteristics of similar establishments in the same or similar regions. Imputation introduces unknown errors into the estimates, and users of the data should bear this in mind. The size of these unknown errors is difficult to quantify. Other errors occur for reasons such as respondent error, frame quality and errors in processing. While every effort is made to minimise these errors, they will still occur. It is not possible to quantify their effect. Trend estimates For any series, the survey estimates can be broken down into three components: trend, seasonal and irregular. While seasonally adjusted series have had the seasonal component removed, the trend series have had both the seasonal and the irregular components removed. Trend estimates reveal the underlying direction of movement in a series, and are likely to indicate turning points more accurately than seasonally adjusted estimates. The accommodation trend series are calculated using the X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment package. They are based on optimal moving averages of the seasonally adjusted series, with an adjustment for outlying values. The X-12-ARIMA package is an updated version of X-11-ARIMA, developed by the U.S. Census Bureau. The trend estimates towards the end of the series incorporate new data as it becomes available, and can therefore change as more observations are added to the series. Revisions can be particularly large if an observation is treated as an outlier in one month, but is found to be part of the underlying trend as further observations are added to the series. All trend estimates are subject to revisions each month, but normally only the last two or three estimates are likely to be substantially altered. 8

9 Trend estimates versus month-on-month comparisons Trend estimates reveal the underlying direction of the movement in a series. In contrast, comparisons between one month and the same month in the previous year(s) do not take account of data recorded in between these periods, and are subject to one-off fluctuations. Reasons for fluctuations include changes in the timing of holidays, international crises, and large sporting and cultural events. Seasonally adjusted estimates The X-12-ARIMA package has been used to produce the seasonally adjusted estimates referred to in the Commentary text. Seasonal adjustment aims to eliminate the impact of regular seasonal events. These may be due to climatic effects (such as more guests staying in camping grounds during the summer) or calendar effects (such as holidays). This makes the data for adjacent months more comparable. All seasonally adjusted figures are subject to revision each month. Further information about seasonal adjustment is available on the Statistics New Zealand website. Classification of accommodation type The predominant capacity provided determines the accommodation type. For instance, if a business provides both motel and camping ground accommodation, but the majority of its stay units are motel rooms, then it would be classified as a motel. The classification system used is the New Zealand Accommodation Classification, broadly defined below: Hotels: includes both hotels and resorts Motels: includes motor inns, apartments and motels Hosted: includes private hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, and holiday farm (farmstay) accommodation Backpackers/hostels Caravan parks/camping grounds. Further information on the classification system is available on request. Origin of guests From November 2007, information on total domestic and international guest nights will be available on a monthly basis but the breakdown by region or country will no longer be available. Other definitions Business frame A register (maintained by Statistics NZ) of all economically significant businesses operating in New Zealand from which the survey population is drawn. 9

10 Establishment The smallest statistical unit operating within a single physical location and owned by a single enterprise. The term is used to represent what is usually called the 'geographic unit' in other Statistics NZ publications. Guest night A guest night is equivalent to one guest spending one night at an establishment. For example, a motel with 15 guests spending two nights would report provision of 30 guest nights of accommodation. Stay unit The term used to describe the unit of accommodation that is available to be charged out to guests (for example a powered site in a caravan park, a bed in a backpackers, a room in a hotel or motel). Capacity (stay unit nights available) This is the basic measure of an establishment's accommodation capacity. It is defined as one stay unit multiplied by one night. For example, 10 units in a motel available for guest use (whether occupied or not) for the full 31 days in July would have an accommodation capacity of 310 stay unit nights. Occupancy rate This derived variable is calculated by dividing stay unit nights occupied by stay unit nights available. In the case of the motel above, if six of its 10 units were occupied every night in July, it would have 6 x 31 = 186 stay unit nights occupied, and its occupancy rate would be 60 percent. Average length of stay This derived variable is calculated by dividing total guest nights by total guest first nights. More information For more information, follow the link from the Technical notes of this release on the Statistics NZ website. Confidentiality Data collected and information contained in this publication must conform to the provisions of the Statistics Act This requires that published information maintains the confidentiality of individual respondents. 10

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12 Tables The following tables are printed with this Hot Off The Press and can also be downloaded from the Statistics NZ website in Excel format. If you do not have access to Excel, you may use the Excel file viewer to view, print and export the contents of the file. 1. Establishments, capacity, guest nights, occupancy rate, and average stay, by accommodation type 2. Occupancy rate excluding caravan parks/camping grounds, by region 3. Total guest nights 4. Seasonally adjusted and trend guest nights, by accommodation type 5. North Island guest nights 6. South Island guest nights 7. Regional guest nights Accommodation pivot tables The Accommodation pivot tables provide more detailed information, breaking the survey variables down by regional tourism organisation areas and territorial authority areas. These tables can be downloaded from the Statistics NZ website ( 12

13 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 1 Establishments, Capacity, Guest Nights, Occupancy Rate and Average Stay (1)(2)(3) By accommodation type Series Month ref: Accommodation type ACSM Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Hotels/resorts Number of establishments S1AA Capacity (000) S1AB 1, , ,019 1, , , ,011 1,007 Guest nights (000) S1AC ,023 1, Occupancy rate (percent) S1AD Average stay (nights) S1AE Motels/motor inns/apartments Number of establishments S1BA 1,807 1,816 1,827 1,838 1,844 1,847 1,851 1,849 1,848 1,830 1,822 1,828 1,835 Capacity (000) S1BB Guest nights (000) S1BC ,179 1,030 1, Occupancy rate (percent) S1BD Average stay (nights) S1BE Hosted accommodation (4) Number of establishments S1CA Capacity (000) S1CB Guest nights (000) S1CC Occupancy rate (percent) S1CD Average stay (nights) S1CE Backpackers/hostels Number of establishments S1DA Capacity (000) S1DB Guest nights (000) S1DC Occupancy rate (percent) S1DD Average stay (nights) S1DE Total excluding caravan parks/camping grounds Number of establishments S1XA 3,385 3,429 3,497 3,543 3,552 3,554 3,553 3,549 3,525 3,436 3,375 3,360 3,357 Capacity (000) S1XB 2,765 2,685 2,805 2,756 2,856 2,856 2,581 2,873 2,767 2,819 2,717 2,814 2,810 Guest nights (000) S1XC 1,832 1,848 2,123 2,258 2,267 2,747 2,606 2,655 2,247 1,755 1,463 1,991 1,827 Occupancy rate (percent) S1XD Average stay (nights) S1XE Caravan parks/camping grounds Number of establishments S1EA Capacity (000) S1EB 1,460 1,455 1,605 1,570 1,646 1,651 1,500 1,654 1,586 1,514 1,449 1,492 1,491 Guest nights (000) S1EC , Occupancy rate (percent) S1ED Average stay (nights) S1EE Total Number of establishments S19A 3,772 3,828 3,908 3,961 3,971 3,975 3,974 3,966 3,937 3,834 3,768 3,750 3,744 Capacity (000) S19B 4,225 4,140 4,410 4,326 4,502 4,507 4,081 4,526 4,352 4,334 4,165 4,306 4,301 Guest nights (000) S19C 2,048 2,167 2,542 2,675 3,147 4,307 3,333 3,245 2,829 2,020 1,631 2,230 2,047 Occupancy rate (percent) S19D Average stay (nights) S19E For footnotes, see end of table. Published by Statistics New Zealand

14 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 1 continued Establishments, Capacity, Guest Nights, Occupancy Rate and Average Stay (1)(2)(3) By accommodation type Series Month ref: Accommodation type ACSM Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Percentage change from the same month of the previous year (5) Hotels/resorts Number of establishments S1AA Capacity S1AB Guest nights S1AC Occupancy rate S1AD Average stay (nights) S1AE Motels/motor inns/apartments Number of establishments S1BA Capacity S1BB Guest nights S1BC Occupancy rate S1BD Average stay (nights) S1BE Hosted accommodation (4) Number of establishments S1CA Capacity S1CB Guest nights S1CC Occupancy rate S1CD Average stay (nights) S1CE Backpackers/hostels Number of establishments S1DA Capacity S1DB Guest nights S1DC Occupancy rate S1DD Average stay (nights) S1DE Total excluding caravan parks/camping grounds Number of establishments S1XA Capacity S1XB Guest nights S1XC Occupancy rate S1XD Average stay (nights) S1XE Caravan parks/camping grounds Number of establishments S1EA Capacity S1EB Guest nights S1EC Occupancy rate S1ED Average stay (nights) S1EE Total Number of establishments S19A Capacity S19B Guest nights S19C Occupancy rate S19D Average stay (nights) S19E (1) Establishments that are temporarily closed for more than 14 days during a month are excluded from the results. (2) Establishments primarily offering accommodation for periods of one month or more are excluded from the survey. (3) Monthly capacity shows the number of stay units available and is affected by the number of days in a month. (4) Hosted accommodation includes private hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, and farmstays. (5) Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded figures. Published by Statistics New Zealand

15 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 2 Occupancy Rate Excluding Caravan Parks/Camping Grounds (1) By region Series Month ref: Region ACSM Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Occupancy rate (percent) Northland S2RAB Auckland S2RBB Waikato S2RCB Bay of Plenty (2) S2RDB Hawke's Bay/Gisborne S2REB Taranaki/Manawatu-Wanganui S2RFB Wellington S2RGB Nelson/Marlborough/Tasman S2RHB Canterbury S2RIB West Coast S2RJB Otago (3) S2RKB Southland S2RLB New Zealand S2RZB Percentage change from the same month of the previous year Northland S2RAB Auckland S2RBB Waikato S2RCB Bay of Plenty (2) S2RDB Hawke's Bay/Gisborne S2REB Taranaki/Manawatu-Wanganui S2RFB Wellington S2RGB Nelson/Marlborough/Tasman S2RHB Canterbury S2RIB West Coast S2RJB Otago (3) S2RKB Southland S2RLB New Zealand S2RZB (1) More detailed information is available from regional tourism organisations or Statistics New Zealand. (2) The Bay of Plenty region includes part of the Rotorua territorial authority. (3) The Otago region includes the Queenstown-Lakes territorial authority. Published by Statistics New Zealand

16 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 3 Total Guest Nights Actual series Seasonally adjusted series (1)(2) Trend series (1)(3) Change from Change from Change from Guest same month Guest previous Guest previous nights previous year nights month nights month (000) (percent) (000) (percent) (000) (percent) Series ref: ACS S4A9Z03 S4S9Z03 S4T9Z03 Month 2006 Aug 2, ,652 R 2.9 R 2,651 R 0.5 R Sep 2, ,670 R 0.7 R 2,666 R 0.6 R Oct 2, ,720 R 1.9 R 2,681 R 0.6 R Nov 2, ,715 R -0.2 R 2,695 R 0.6 R Dec 3, ,705 R -0.4 R 2,710 R 0.5 R 2007 Jan 4, ,688 R -0.6 R 2,723 R 0.5 R Feb 3, ,756 R 2.6 R 2,734 R 0.4 R Mar 3, ,783 R 1.0 R 2,743 R 0.3 R Apr 2, ,712 R -2.6 R 2,749 R 0.2 R May 1, ,711 R 0 R 2,754 R 0.2 R Jun 1, ,800 R 3.3 R 2,757 R 0.1 R Jul 2, ,741 R -2.1 R 2,760 R 0.1 R Aug 2, ,817 R 2.8 R 2,764 R 0.1 R Sep 2, ,786 R -1.1 R 2,767 R 0.1 R Oct 2, ,666 R -4.3 R 2,771 R 0.1 R Nov 2, ,770 R 3.9 R 2,773 R 0.1 R Dec 3, ,744 R -0.9 R 2,774 R 0 R 2008 Jan 4, ,758 R 0.5 R 2,773 R 0 R Feb 3, ,841 R 3.0 R 2,770 R -0.1 R Mar 3, ,971 R 4.6 R 2,763 R -0.2 R Apr 2, ,612 R R 2,754 R -0.3 R May 2, ,813 R 7.7 R 2,743 R -0.4 R Jun 1, ,660 R -5.4 R 2,730 R -0.5 R Jul 2, ,689 R 1.1 R 2,714 R -0.6 R Aug 2, ,703 R 0.5 R 2,699 R -0.6 R Sep 2, ,646 R -2.1 R 2,685 R -0.5 R Oct 2, ,771 R 4.8 R 2,674 R -0.4 R Nov 2, ,652 R -4.3 R 2,670 R -0.2 R Dec 3, ,672 R 0.7 R 2,670 R 0 R 2009 Jan 4, ,671 R 0 R 2,676 R 0.2 R Feb 3, ,617 R -2.0 R 2,683 R 0.3 R Mar 3, ,653 R 1.4 R 2,693 R 0.3 R Apr 2, ,721 R 2.5 R 2,702 R 0.4 R May 2, ,782 R 2.2 R 2,712 R 0.4 R Jun 1, ,536 R -8.8 R 2,721 R 0.3 R Jul 2, ,783 R 9.7 R 2,731 R 0.3 R Aug 2, , , (1) All figures are subject to revision when the seasonal adjustment program is run each period. (2) The seasonally adjusted series differs from the actual series in that the seasonal changes have been removed. (3) The trend series differs from the actual series in that both the seasonal and irregular components have been removed. Symbol: R revised Published by Statistics New Zealand

17 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 4 Seasonally Adjusted and Trend Guest Nights (1) By accommodation type Series Month ref: Accommodation type ACSM Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Seasonally adjusted guest nights (000) (2) Hotels/resorts S4SAZ R 868 R 898 R 865 R 863 R 851 R 838 R 859 R 879 R 893 R 869 R 955 R 900 Motels/motor inns/apartments S4SBZ R 845 R 911 R 847 R 852 R 857 R 837 R 831 R 864 R 911 R 772 R 869 R 856 Hosted accommodation (3) S4SCZ03 43 R 43 R 44 R 42 R 41 R 42 R 39 R 39 R 42 R 43 R 40 R 43 R 45 Backpackers/hostels S4SDZ R 364 R 377 R 370 R 375 R 381 R 377 R 381 R 389 R 407 R 357 R 382 R 362 Caravan parks/camping grounds S4SEZ R 533 R 566 R 528 R 535 R 531 R 523 R 522 R 559 R 552 R 460 R 525 R 521 Percentage change from previous month Hotels/resorts S4SAZ R -3.5 R 3.4 R -3.7 R -0.2 R -1.4 R -1.6 R 2.5 R 2.3 R 1.6 R -2.7 R 10.0 R -5.8 Motels/motor inns/apartments S4SBZ R -0.6 R 7.8 R -7.0 R 0.6 R 0.5 R -2.3 R -0.7 R 3.9 R 5.5 R R 12.5 R -1.5 Hosted accommodation (3) S4SCZ R 1.1 R 1.6 R -4.8 R -2.0 R 2.3 R -7.0 R -1.3 R 7.6 R 2.6 R -6.1 R 8.0 R 5.2 Backpackers/hostels S4SDZ R -4.7 R 3.3 R -1.9 R 1.5 R 1.6 R -1.1 R 1.2 R 1.9 R 4.8 R R 7.1 R -5.2 Caravan parks/camping grounds S4SEZ R 4.9 R 6.2 R -6.7 R 1.4 R -0.8 R -1.5 R -0.1 R 6.9 R -1.2 R R 14.1 R -0.8 Guest nights trend (000) (4) Hotels/resorts S4TAZ R 884 R 877 R 868 R 860 R 855 R 855 R 862 R 872 R 883 R 892 R 900 R 906 Motels/motor inns/apartments S4TBZ R 854 R 850 R 848 R 847 R 847 R 848 R 849 R 850 R 852 R 853 R 855 R 856 Hosted accommodation (3) S4TCZ03 44 R 43 R 43 R 42 R 41 R 41 R 41 R 41 R 41 R 41 R 42 R 42 R 42 Backpackers/hostels S4TDZ R 375 R 373 R 372 R 375 R 377 R 380 R 382 R 383 R 381 R 379 R 376 R 373 Caravan parks/camping grounds S4TEZ R 526 R 528 R 531 R 533 R 535 R 536 R 536 R 536 R 535 R 534 R 533 R 531 Percentage change from previous month Hotels/resorts S4TAZ R -0.5 R -0.8 R -1.0 R -0.9 R -0.6 R 0 R 0.7 R 1.2 R 1.3 R 1.1 R 0.8 R 0.7 Motels/motor inns/apartments S4TBZ R -0.7 R -0.5 R -0.3 R -0.1 R 0.1 R 0.1 R 0.1 R 0.1 R 0.1 R 0.2 R 0.2 R 0.2 Hosted accommodation (3) S4TCZ R -2.0 R -1.9 R -1.5 R -1.1 R -0.6 R -0.3 R 0 R 0.3 R 0.5 R 0.7 R 0.8 R 0.7 Backpackers/hostels S4TDZ R -1.1 R -0.7 R 0 R 0.6 R 0.7 R 0.8 R 0.5 R 0.1 R -0.3 R -0.6 R -0.8 R -0.8 Caravan parks/camping grounds S4TEZ R 0.3 R 0.4 R 0.5 R 0.5 R 0.4 R 0.2 R 0 R -0.1 R -0.1 R -0.2 R -0.2 R -0.5 (1) All figures are subject to revision when the seasonal adjustment program is run each period. (2) The seasonally adjusted series differs from the actual series in that the seasonal changes have been removed. (3) Hosted accommodation includes private hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, and farmstays. (4) The trend series differs from the actual series in that both the seasonal and irregular components have been removed. Symbol: R revised Published by Statistics New Zealand

18 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 5 North Island Guest Nights Actual series Seasonally adjusted series (1)(2) Trend series (1)(3) Change from Change from Change from Guest same month Guest previous Guest previous nights previous year nights month nights month (000) (percent) (000) (percent) (000) (percent) Series ref: ACS S4A9R03 S4S9R03 S4T9R03 Month 2006 Aug 1, ,564 R 2.4 R 1,550 R 0.8 R Sep 1, ,565 R 0.1 R 1,561 R 0.7 R Oct 1, ,605 R 2.6 R 1,571 R 0.6 R Nov 1, ,587 R -1.1 R 1,578 R 0.5 R Dec 1, ,572 R -0.9 R 1,584 R 0.4 R 2007 Jan 2, ,573 R 0 R 1,588 R 0.3 R Feb 1, ,605 R 2.0 R 1,591 R 0.2 R Mar 1, ,606 R 0 R 1,593 R 0.1 R Apr 1, ,574 R -2.0 R 1,594 R 0.1 R May 1, ,570 R -0.2 R 1,595 R 0.1 R Jun 1, ,611 R 2.6 R 1,597 R 0.1 R Jul 1, ,588 R -1.5 R 1,599 R 0.2 R Aug 1, ,629 R 2.6 R 1,603 R 0.2 R Sep 1, ,635 R 0.4 R 1,607 R 0.3 R Oct 1, ,563 R -4.4 R 1,611 R 0.3 R Nov 1, ,612 R 3.1 R 1,614 R 0.2 R Dec 1, ,590 R -1.3 R 1,616 R 0.1 R 2008 Jan 2, ,607 R 1.0 R 1,615 R 0 R Feb 1, ,652 R 2.8 R 1,612 R -0.2 R Mar 2, ,670 R 1.1 R 1,606 R -0.4 R Apr 1, ,528 R -8.5 R 1,599 R -0.5 R May 1, ,643 R 7.5 R 1,590 R -0.6 R Jun 1, ,531 R -6.8 R 1,579 R -0.6 R Jul 1, ,539 R 0.5 R 1,569 R -0.7 R Aug 1, ,568 R 1.9 R 1,558 R -0.6 R Sep 1, ,532 R -2.3 R 1,550 R -0.5 R Oct 1, ,664 R 8.6 R 1,545 R -0.3 R Nov 1, ,549 R -6.9 R 1,544 R -0.1 R Dec 1, ,557 R 0.5 R 1,545 R 0.1 R 2009 Jan 2, ,544 R -0.9 R 1,549 R 0.2 R Feb 1, ,523 R -1.4 R 1,553 R 0.3 R Mar 1, ,513 R -0.7 R 1,556 R 0.2 R Apr 1, ,608 R 6.3 R 1,559 R 0.2 R May 1, ,599 R -0.6 R 1,561 R 0.2 R Jun 1, ,439 R R 1,563 R 0.1 R Jul 1, ,588 R 10.4 R 1,564 R 0.1 R Aug 1, , , (1) All figures are subject to revision when the seasonal adjustment program is run each period. (2) The seasonally adjusted series differs from the actual series in that the seasonal changes have been removed. (3) The trend series differs from the actual series in that both the seasonal and irregular components have been removed. Symbol: R revised Published by Statistics New Zealand

19 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 6 South Island Guest Nights Actual series Seasonally adjusted series (1)(2) Trend series (1)(3) Change from Change from Change from Guest same month Guest previous Guest previous nights previous year nights month nights month (000) (percent) (000) (percent) (000) (percent) Series ref: ACS S4A9S03 S4S9S03 S4T9S03 Month 2006 Aug ,088 R 2.0 R 1,104 R 0.3 R Sep ,105 R 1.6 R 1,108 R 0.4 R Oct ,136 R 2.8 R 1,113 R 0.5 R Nov 1, ,129 R -0.6 R 1,120 R 0.6 R Dec 1, ,133 R 0.3 R 1,127 R 0.7 R 2007 Jan 1, ,115 R -1.5 R 1,135 R 0.7 R Feb 1, ,152 R 3.3 R 1,142 R 0.6 R Mar 1, ,154 R 0.2 R 1,148 R 0.5 R Apr 1, ,136 R -1.6 R 1,153 R 0.4 R May ,140 R 0.4 R 1,156 R 0.3 R Jun ,189 R 4.3 R 1,158 R 0.2 R Jul ,164 R -2.1 R 1,159 R 0.1 R Aug ,187 R 1.9 R 1,160 R 0.1 R Sep ,150 R -3.1 R 1,161 R 0 R Oct ,132 R -1.5 R 1,161 R 0 R Nov 1, ,157 R 2.2 R 1,161 R 0 R Dec 1, ,152 R -0.4 R 1,161 R 0 R 2008 Jan 1, ,150 R -0.2 R 1,161 R 0 R Feb 1, ,188 R 3.3 R 1,160 R 0 R Mar 1, ,274 R 7.3 R 1,159 R -0.1 R Apr 1, ,087 R R 1,157 R -0.2 R May ,166 R 7.2 R 1,154 R -0.3 R Jun ,137 R -2.4 R 1,149 R -0.4 R Jul ,154 R 1.4 R 1,142 R -0.6 R Aug ,133 R -1.8 R 1,135 R -0.6 R Sep ,114 R -1.7 R 1,127 R -0.7 R Oct ,139 R 2.2 R 1,121 R -0.5 R Nov 1, ,102 R -3.2 R 1,117 R -0.3 R Dec 1, ,113 R 1.0 R 1,116 R -0.1 R 2009 Jan 1, ,125 R 1.0 R 1,118 R 0.2 R Feb 1, ,092 R -2.9 R 1,122 R 0.3 R Mar 1, ,119 R 2.4 R 1,127 R 0.5 R Apr 1, ,121 R 0.2 R 1,134 R 0.6 R May ,181 R 5.3 R 1,141 R 0.6 R Jun ,116 R -5.5 R 1,148 R 0.6 R Jul ,191 R 6.8 R 1,156 R 0.7 R Aug , , (1) All figures are subject to revision when the seasonal adjustment program is run each period. (2) The seasonally adjusted series differs from the actual series in that the seasonal changes have been removed. (3) The trend series differs from the actual series in that both the seasonal and irregular components have been removed. Symbol: R revised Published by Statistics New Zealand

20 Accommodation Survey: August 2009 Table 7 Regional Guest Nights Series Month ref: Region ACSM Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Guest nights (000) Northland S6RA Auckland S6RB Waikato S6RC Bay of Plenty (1) S6RD Hawke's Bay/Gisborne S6RE Taranaki/Manawatu-Wanganui S6RF Wellington S6RG Nelson/Marlborough/Tasman S6RH Canterbury S6RI West Coast S6RJ Otago (2) S6RK Southland S6RL New Zealand S6RZ03 2,048 2,167 2,542 2,675 3,147 4,307 3,333 3,245 2,829 2,020 1,631 2,230 2,047 Percentage change from the same month of the previous year (3) Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty (1) Hawke's Bay/Gisborne Taranaki/Manawatu-Wanganui Wellington Nelson/Marlborough/Tasman Canterbury West Coast Otago (2) Southland New Zealand (1) The Bay of Plenty region includes part of the Rotorua territorial authority. (2) The Otago region includes the Queenstown-Lakes territorial authority. (3) Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded figures. Published by Statistics New Zealand