Dollar, low fares tempt more Kiwis to travel
The lure of low-cost airfares and the strong dollar are enticing New Zealanders overseas � and they are spending more while away.
Figures issued this week by Statistics New Zealand show that New Zealanders spent $3 billion during overseas holidays and business trips in the June year � equivalent to nearly half of the country's balance of payments deficit for the period. The figure was up slightly on the previous year.
The balance of payments is a record of New Zealand's transactions with the rest of the world, and includes the imports and exports of goods and services.
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Dollar, low fares tempt more Kiwis to travel
Posted by
Court on April 16, 2005 04:45 AM Brisbane Time
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