Trans-Tasman bubble 'rope up the cliff' for waiting businesses
Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce chief executive Leann Watson said the announcement had been eagerly awaited. “The significant impact of the border restrictions on spending in the region and the ability for business to operate and trade at capacity has been very keenly felt, with pockets of the business community severely hit. "Prior to Covid-19, Australia was Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest international visitor market, accounting for almost half of all international visitor arrivals, and spending approximately $2.7 billion, so as we head into the colder months, an influx of...