Just 4% of the Chinese population have a passport.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham talks about the latest tourism figures on NBR Radio and on demand on MyNBR Radio.
Jason Walls Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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The tourism sector is continuing to thrive and enjoy strong levels of growth, thanks to visitors from China.
The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show arrivals in September were up almost 13%
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