So when Tourism Minister Stuart Nash’s “new look tourism sector” speech in Queenstown last month said regions need to diversify, so they are not so reliant on tourism, it would be fair to say his idea went down like a lead balloon with tourism operators in Te Anau and Fiordland. Speaking to some tourism operators in Te Anau, you get the impression Nash may not be welcome back anytime soon. Many feel the Government has not done enough to help them, and now to be told the region needs to perhaps diversify away from tourism, they feel like they have been thrown under the bus.
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There were a few people talking about who had bought the ticket, however it could have been anyone, and no-one was sure if they were local or visiting the area, she said. Southland District deputy mayor and Te Anau resident Ebel Kremer said it hopefully meant a positive start to 2021 after a difficult previous year for the town. Te Anau had been struggling since the February floods last year, and then was impacted by a lack of international visitors because of Covid-19, so hopefully it had all been left behind in 2020, Kremer said. There certainly would be a bit of talk around the town if it was someone local, or a visitor as the town had been busy since the start of the Christmas-New Year break, he said.
“I m good at winning, but not good at engaging the crowd.”
Barry Harcourt
A few of the corporate guests enjoy the sunshine at the Te Anau Tennis Invitational. The outing was the first invitational and third match for Rubin since undergoing hip surgery in 2019. “It s really special that I can run around on the court again,” he said. The brothers are fans of the Te Anau event for a number of reasons, like the slow court that compliments the altitude, but Oliver said it was a great opportunity for younger players to experience high-pressure environments. He would be the first to put his hand up if Te Anau were to host a second tournament, he said.