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The $290m Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme was formed to provide rapid support for NZ's significant tourism assets, but it's come under scrutiny with concerns about transparency.

Tourism operators are not expecting an immediate flood of visitors when the border finally opens, but are hoping to at least have Australian visitors in by Easter.

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Pest control in Rotorua's Dansey Road Scenic Reserve means native flora and fauna, including undiscovered species, can thrive, say conservationists.

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For Auckland hotelier Desmond Moraes, the culmination of the band and the bubble meant all 45 rooms in his central Parkside Hotel and Apartments were full on Saturday. "I think 90 per cent were people from Auckland wanting to stay in town and go and have a party. I saw lots of girls coming together and booking two or three rooms. "But we did notice a lot of Australian families checking in as well." Two days after the borders opened - the hotels receptionist couldnt keep up with calls, he sa...

Six60 waving to fans from the stage at Eden Park. Photo: Supplied/Six60 It was the first weekend since the trans-Tasman bubble opened, bringing the first visitors from outside New Zealand in more than a year. Last night at Eden Park - @SIX60 entering from the rugby changing rooms through the crowd to loud drums and cheers pic.twitter.com/QTIzao0TVs— Charlotte Ryan (@CharlotteRyanNZ) April 24, 2021 The show was Aucklands largest event since the trans-Tasman bubble opened and businesses welco...

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick was upbeat, noting Australians accounted for Rotoruas largest pre-Covid tourism market, and that for some their return “ could be a lifeline for some”. “It could save businesses and jobs and could potentially see some people re-hired so we have been eagerly anticipating today’s announcement which will be great news for many,” Chadwick said. “There is still some uncertainty and anxiety, which is to be expected and which is why both countries have taken...

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She says with the borders closed and no international visitors, she fears what the next few months will hold. "The uncertainty of not knowing how many people are going to arrive, how much staff will we need. Its the uncertainty. The stock answer is I dont know [what will happen in the next few months]." Its a similar picture at The Rees Hotel, which is expecting bookings this month to be down 90 percent compared to this time last year. "The coming months, or the next four or five months, are lo...