Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Mayor on the Government's ambitions to attract more tourists

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jan 23, 2025 · 4m · transcript

One of our largest hotspots backs efforts to bring in more visitors – on one condition.

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis is hoping to attract more tourists, with potential visa changes on the cards.

It's as international visitor arrivals remain at 86% of pre-pandemic figures.

Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers told Francesca Rudkin visitor numbers in his patch rebounded hard and fast, post-Covid.

He says he'd welcome more, on the proviso that additional infrastructure to support the growth is accounted for.

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