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“The reason for that decision for us is security. In our opinion, we are not ready to travel without quarantine with Australia,” he said.
And if Australians can’t come here, that means their money can’t either.
“We will not open the borders to travel without quarantine with Australia until it is safe to do so, because doing so too soon risks losing all the freedoms that we already have in our economy.”
He urges us to continue on vacation at home.
“I encourage New Zealanders to think about spending their dollars here locally.”
National wants us to think about the next steps and promises that our visitor numbers will return to pre-COVID levels in five years.
The party says it will hold a New Zealand Tourism Festival next year, a series of events showcasing the best that Aotearoa has to offer.
It will be inspired by the successful Real New Zealand festival launched by then-Prime Minister John Key for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Festivals will be able to apply for funds from the Lottery Commission and there will be a central hub for people to plan the fun of the festival.
