A record number of visitors have flocked to Auckland this summer.
More than 824,000 international arrivals into the region between December 2015 and February 2016 - up 10.7 per cent on the previous summer according to Statistics New Zealand International Travel and Migration data.
Holiday visitor arrivals were up 15.2 per cent to 425,664 from 369,408 compared to the same period last summer.
Double-digit growth among Chinese holidaymakers saw 85,616 arrivals into Auckland, up 16.9 per cent. Auckland is also continuing to prove a popular destination for Australian holidaymakers with 87,952 arrivals (up 5.9%).
In January, Auckland experienced a record 715,000 guest nights (up 3.8%), with the biggest growth occurring from the international markets at 325,000 guest nights (up 4.5%) according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Commercial Accommodation Monitor. December guest nights were up 2.8 per cent on the previous year to 650,000.