According to figures released on Wednesday, tourism has overtaken dairy as the nation's top earner of overseas dollars. Kevin Bowler, the chief executive of Tourism New Zealand, said people were drawn to New Zealand by its spectacular landscapes and its outdoor lifestyle. Cows stand in a pen before they are milked on a dairy farm near Carterton, New Zealand. But while tourism is booming, income from dairy products has fallen by 22% over the past two years, Statistics New Zealand says. With a population of 4.7 million people, the nation is also home to 29 million sheep and 10 million cows.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2016 09:22 UTC