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Visitor numbers to Franz Josef were down 72 percent over the summer period, a DOC study shows.
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Glacier Country remains one of the hardest hit areas in Aotearoa, with many businesses desperately short of cashflow.
The Department of Conservation s summer 2020/21 visitor insights report revealed visitor numbers to Franz Josef were down 72 percent over the summer period.
Electronic card transaction data from MarketView shows spending in Franz Josef fell by 60 percent for the year to March 2021. While we welcome the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble and Minister [Stuart] Nash s recent announcement of a tourism recovery package, Glacier Country remains one of the hardest hit areas in New Zealand, with many businesses desperately short of cashflow, Development West Coast (DWC) chief executive Heath Milne said.
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