energy use in the new zealand accommodation sector report of a survey susanne becken september 2000 09 04 project has been funded from landcare research through non specific objective fund nsof many thanks to eeca for providing access their data by and tourism education centre trec lincoln university this summarises three sources these are sample 42 businesses on west coast 55 throughout rest 15 hotels christchurch queenstown 1 background year 1999 board nztb recorded more than 6 million international visitors spending 25 nights domestic is even important industry as it generates 53 visitor still growing vital part product with approximately 20 percent expenditures being spent meals clearly will play role achieving sustainable means which environmental social economic aspects impacts considered equally draws