Chinese Tourists to New Zealand Outspend Visitors From U.S.
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Chinese tourists in New Zealand outspent U.S. visitors last year for the first time on record, according to a government report released in Wellington.
Spending by Chinese tourists gained 26 percent to NZ$457 million ($380 million) last year, the Ministry of Economic Development said in a statement. Spending by U.S. visitors fell 4.5 percent to NZ$447 million, the data showed.