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Emerging Technology & Wellness
Horwath HTL NZ recently presented at the 2026 Design Inn Symposium in Adelaide, a partnered event with the Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition. This provided a timely opportunity to explore the intersection of wellness and technology, and to consider how emerging innovations are shaping the future of hospitality design, guest experience, and human wellbeing.
New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus May 2026
New Zealand’s hotel sector delivered a solid month in May, with hotels reporting 12.3% RevPAR growth compared to May last year. Download the report below to read our full analysis and regional highlights.
New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus April 2026
Despite ongoing geopolitical turmoil, New Zealand’s hotel sector delivered another strong month in April, with healthy RevPAR growth across the country’s key centres. Download the report below to read our full analysis and regional highlights.
New Zealand Hotel Performance Focus March & Q1 2026
New Zealand’s hotel sector finished the first quarter with strong momentum, carrying forward the exceptional performance recorded across January and February 2026, with no material signs of demand weakness in March following world events that started on 28 February. Download the report below to read our full analysis and regional highlights.
Leisure Leads, Business Lags
International visitor data showed that New Zealand’s recovery in 2025 was led by holidaymakers, with business travel still well behind. Download the report below to read our full analysis.