International travel: February 2026 – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand

International travel: February 2026 – information release

14 April 2026

International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand.

Key facts

Monthly arrivals – overseas visitors
Overseas visitor arrivals were 408,100 in February 2026, an increase of 53,700 from February 2025. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:

• China (up 41,700)
• Australia (up 6,500)
• Taiwan (up 6,100)
• United Kingdom (up 1,400)
• Hong Kong (up 1,400)
• United States (down 7,600)
• Korea (down 1,200).

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• International travel: February 2026