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As suggested by this cartoon from the Mercantile Gazette in July 2000, United States tourists visiting New Zealand tended to be bigger spenders than Australians or Britons. On average in 2010, tourists from the US stayed in New Zealand for 15 days and spent $2,675.
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Reference: DX-023-003
by Ashley W. Smith
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