Band 7+: The graph below shows the types of transport used by tourists from five countries who visited New Zealand in 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart presents different modes of transport used by tourists in New Zealand in 2004.

Overall, coach travel was the most popular mode of transport among all tourists, while ferry was the least preferred.

The data indicates that just over 40% of British, Korean, and German visitors traveled by air. The percentage of air travel among Japanese tourists was slightly higher, at approximately 57%. Australian tourists used air transport the least, at around 25%. Regarding car usage, just over 45% of Korean travelers used cars. In comparison, the figure was significantly lower for Japanese and Australian tourists, at around 20%. The proportion of British tourists travelling by car was slightly higher, at approximately 28%, while the figure for German visitors was marginally higher, at 35%.

Traveling by coach was the most preferred type of transport among all nations. The proportion of British tourists using coach was around 58% . The number was little different for German tourists, which was around 55%, and slightly lower for Japanese and Australian tourists, at approximately 46%. The number of Korean tourists using coach was around 35%. The number of British and German tourists using ferry was around 19%. The indicator was a little lower for Australian tourists, which was a little over 10%. Only around 7% of Japanese visitors and only 5% of Korean tourists traveled by ferry.