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Desperate businesses seek $35m in aid to stay afloat

Businesses near Franz Josef and Fox glaciers have issued a plea for government support after a recent survey found widespread job losses and many people abandoning struggling communities. Franz Josef is one of the areas hit hard by the border closure. File photo Photo: RNZ / Conan Young The new Covid-19 impact survey of 103 Glacier Country businesses found 16 had closed, roughly 62 percent of jobs have been lost, most are operating at 20 percent of their normal capacity on average and at least a quarter of the population have left. The findings have been sent to Tourism Minister Stuart Nash along with a nearly $35 million wishlist to help the communities stay afloat.

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Fox Glacier and Franz Josef drowning, hundreds of jobs lost

Covid 19 coronavirus: Fox Glacier and Franz Josef drowning, hundreds of jobs lost 24 Feb, 2021 07:05 PM 2 minutes to read NZ Herald It is grim findings for our glacier region in the days of Covid-19. A new report looks at the pandemic effects of businesses in and around the towns of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef. It found 518 jobs have been lost, while businesses still standing are only operating at 20 per cent normal capacity. Read More 16 per cent of businesses are no longer running at all and 73 per cent have reduced staff. Looking ahead it found 62 per cent indicated they will not survive the next six months without additional support.

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Grim new report: Majority of Franz Josef, Fox Glacier jobs lost, 16pc of businesses closed due to COVID

Grim new report: Majority of Franz Josef, Fox Glacier jobs lost, 16pc of businesses closed due to COVID
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Desperate businesses seek $35m in aid to stay afloat

Desperate businesses seek $35m in aid to stay afloat
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