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Cruise Industry Jumps Ship on NZ

The decline threatens $1.37 billion annual revenue, with 40% fewer bookings expected in 2025/26, impacting nearly all New Zealand ports and local tourism operators, officials say.

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Cruise ships berthed at Port Otago. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON/ODT By Amanda Gillies of RNZ  Red tape, high costs and tough rules have cruise companies turning their backs on New Zealand - and our cruise industry on the brink of sinking.

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Cruise industry jumps ship on NZ

Cruise ships berthed at Port Otago. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON/ODT By Amanda Gillies of RNZ  Red tape, high costs and tough rules have cruise companies turning their backs on New Zealand - and our cruise industry on the brink of sinking.

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Mayday call for New Zealand's sinking cruise industry

Visits are down and industry insiders worry that the fallout for the tourism industry will be severe

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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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