Tourism spending data for March 2018 released [News] 12/05/2018 The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) were released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today show that tourism expenditure grew in all regions over the year ended March 2018. http://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/whats-happening/news/2018/tourism-spending-data-for-march-2018-released