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Simon Upton says environmental benefits only evident over long time frames.

Simon Upton says environmental benefits only evident over long time frames.

Tourism operators know that the steady erosion of Aotearoa's environment could eventually cost them their business. Here's what they're doing about it.

International tourism has clearly been hit hard by COVID-19. But despite the desperation of the travel and airline industries, people are already questioning whether it should ever return to pre-pandemic levels. One who thinks not is Air New Zealand’s chief environmental adviser, Sir Jonathon Porritt. Increasing the price of long-haul flights to pay for greenhouse gas emissions, he said recently, would help end “thoughtless, heedless” tourism. Porritt was responding to the latest report ...

Taxing long-haul flights isnt the answer to NZs tourism woes 17 Mar, 2021 02:37 AM 4 minutes to read Other OPINION: International tourism has clearly been hit hard by Covid-19. But despite the desperation of the travel and airline industries, people are already questioning whether it should ever return to pre-pandemic levels. One who thinks not is Air New Zealands chief environmental adviser, Sir Jonathon Porritt. Increasing the price of long-haul flights to pay for greenhouse gas emissions, he...

A new report says COVID-19 is the perfect chance to reset the tourism industry.

You may turn up at the coastline to find there’s a “red tide” (an algal bloom), said Niwa marine ecologist Matt Pinkerton​. That’ll mean you and your pets will have to stay out of the water. If there’s still some sand remaining, you might notice fewer shells and larger dumps of seaweed, ripped out by more intense storms. The seaweed dumps could rot, making life unpleasant, Pinkerton said. Large swarms of jellyfish may be another unwelcome sight, he added. And that’s if you can...