GREAT WALKS 2018/19 SUMMER SEASON October 2018 to April 2019

Background ’s Great Walks are premier multi-day tracks (and one river journey) that go through spectacular and diverse landscapes. The tracks are well-formed and have higher standard huts and facilities. International visitor growth and promotion of the Great Walks through DOC’s partnership with Air New Zealand has led to Great Walk bookings greatly increasing in recent years. Through limiting the capacity in bookable huts and camp site space we can manage growth, protect the surrounding environments and maintain a quality experience for visitors on the Great Walks. This is the first season the department has trialled dierential pricing for international visitors. Please note this document reports on bednights booked not actual visitor numbers. It reports on bednights during summer season between October to April. How did DOC managed Great Walks perform overall?

For the first time in a Over the summer season, Overall summer NZ bednights New Zealander bednights number of years, New 2018/19 proportion of total bednights have season bednights have increased on all 114,020 27% Zealand visitors utilised bednights by origin decreased (-5%). This is 220,060 5% 2018/19 DOC managed Great % change from more bednights than 52% 48% partly due to the dierential 2018/19 % change from bednights prev. year bednights prev. year Walks. international visitors NZ Intl. pricing trial on four walks. across the Great Walks.

Revenue has increased Hut occupancy over the International bednights have International bednights due to: 1) the dierential Overall revenue peak summer period has Peak summer decreased, most notably on occupancy (Dec to Feb) 106,040 26% pricing trial on four walks remained high. Six of the the four walks which had the $9.0m 38% 2018/19 % change from 2) increased New Zealand % change eight Great Walks managed HUT 88% CAMP 51% dierential pricing trial for 2018/19 bednights prev. year bednights across the revenue from prev. year by DOC had hut occupancy international visitors. Great Walks. over 90%. How did each of the Great Walks perform?

Tongariro Northern Circuit Whanganui Journey

18/19 bednights % change 18/19 bednights % change 18/19 bednights % change (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Dec to Feb) (Dec to Feb) (Dec to Feb) All 17,940 2% All 19,010 5% All 71,090 15% HUT 93% CAMP 86% HUT 63% CAMP 29% HUT 95% CAMP 63% Proportion of bednights Proportion of bednights Proportion of bednights NZ 6,810 22% NZ 11,040 14% NZ 39,180 23% NZ 38% Intl. 62% NZ 58% Intl. 42% NZ 55% Intl. 45% Intl. 11,130 7% 18/19 revenue % change Intl. 7,970 6% 18/19 revenue % change Intl. 31,910 38% 18/19 revenue % change $0.41m 4% $0.33m 4% $1.62m 28% NZ child 1,560 1% NZ child 3,030 24% NZ child 12,060 9%

Heaphy Track

18/19 bednights % change 18/19 bednights % change 18/19 bednights % change (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Dec to Feb) (Dec to Feb) (Dec to Feb) All 20,810 11% All 27,750 12% All 30,690 1% HUT 68% CAMP 19% HUT 91% CAMP 77% HUT 98% CAMP 75% Proportion of bednights Proportion of bednights NZ 14,190 27% Proportion of bednights NZ 12,510 37% NZ 13,200 46% NZ 68% Intl. 32% NZ 45% Intl. 55% NZ 43% Intl. 57% Intl. 6,620 14% 18/19 revenue % change Intl. 15,240 32% 18/19 revenue % change Intl. 17,490 20% 18/19 revenue % change $0.49m 13% $1.91m 44% $2.17m 60% NZ child 2,150 20% NZ child 2,200 6% NZ child 1,810 28%

Milford Track Lake Waikaremoana

18/19 bednights % change 18/19 bednights % change (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Oct to Apr) from prev. year Peak summer occupancy (Dec to Feb) (Dec to Feb) All 21,300 2% All 11,480 8% Information on Te Urewera – Waikaremoana Great HUT 97% CAMP N/A HUT 93% CAMP 49% Walk may be sought from the Chief Executive Proportion of bednights Proportion of bednights NZ 10,780 30% NZ 6,310 27% of Te Uru Taumatua. NZ 51% Intl. 49% NZ 55% Intl. 45% Intl. 10,520 22% 18/19 revenue % change Intl. 5,170 9% 18/19 revenue % change $1.86m 53% $0.16m 3% NZ child 1,190 3% NZ child 1,250 52%