The bigger challenge is for travellers closer to home in Australia and New Zealand. “Yes some areas are affected, but what you’ll see I think is travellers might travel a bit closer to home. When looking at the underlying performance of the business versus 2024, Thornton said profit grew 26%. Thornton said that per capita, more Kiwis continued to travel with Intrepid than in any other market worldwide. As for the wider industry, Thornton said that after 21 years in travel, he recognises the sector’s various cycles.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 17, 2026 14:49 UTC