Chapter V · The Enduring Shire
Visitor Insight · Waikato Region, 2012–2024

The Shire outlasts the spotlight

Annual visitors quadrupled since 2012, outpacing every projection — even as box-office relevance faded.

2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300 400 Visitors (thousands) 41K · Border closures 347K Record arrivals