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Noisy activities may come under pressure to pipe down if the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has his way.

Robyn Edie/Stuff Queenstown tourist company boss Mark Quickfall is feeling the responsibility of keeping staff employed while the borders remain closed. Ten months since New Zealand ground to a halt during the coronavirus lockdown, the effects of the virus are still being keenly felt. In the third instalment of Stuff’s Covid Diaries, reporters revisit five New Zealanders to see how they are managing the impact of Covid-19 and what they hope the new year will bring for them. Robyn Edie/Stuff ...

Andy Woods Tourism operators desperate for customers says it makes sense to allow overseas visitors who can support themselves to remain here. Roberts said a further visa extension would be a logical decision, and a plea for that to occur had been made to Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi and Immigration NZ (INZ). “If a visitor wishes to stay, and they can financially support themselves, thereby making an ongoing economic contribution to New Zealand, their visitor visa should be extended for...

Golden Bay. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts says despite New Zealanders efforts this summer, it just cant compare to what international tourists bring in. He says last year, international visitors spent over $3b in December and January. "So thats effectively disappeared entirely ... so while the domestic visitor spend, when we do get the figures, might be up slightly, its not going to go anywhere near replacing that $3 billion." International tou...

Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Chris Roberts says despite New Zealanders' efforts this summer, it just can't compare to what international tourists bring in.

New Zealanders flocked to beaches and lakes this summer, but it wasn't enough to fill the gap left by international tourists in other regions.

The tourism industry is struggling to fill a 6 billion hole left by international tourists who are unable to visit New Zealand during the summer months

Photo: 123RF New Zealanders have been invaluable for keeping the industry afloat with the latest MBIE figures showing New Zealanders spent more than $351 million in October compared to last October - the biggest increase since coming out of lockdown. But that cant make up for the loss of international visitors which has left a multi-billion dollar economic hole. Up the road from Franz Josef Glacier on the West Coast, Okarito Kayaks, which takes its name from the lagoon it operates on and local ...

Tourism operators voice concern about bureaucracy post-industry review Tess Brunton © RNZ / Dom Thomas Tourism operators are worried they will being bogged down by bureaucracy following a review of adventure activities near natural hazards. Today, the first findings from the review - triggered by the Whakaari eruption - were revealed. WorkSafe has come under increased scrutiny for not providing enough oversight of the sector. Adventure Consultants chief executive Guy Cotter di...

Today, the first findings from the review - triggered by the Whakaari eruption - were revealed. WorkSafe has come under increased scrutiny for not providing enough oversight of the sector. Adventure Consultants chief executive Guy Cotter did not want to see safety become more of a box ticking exercise that was more focused on punishing companies than protecting people. He was worried about WorkSafe playing a larger regulating role. "Then we get more people who are not familiar with the area tha...