Election 2020 - Party Policies - Economy - Tourism
25th Jul 20, 5:51am
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- Reopen our borders to countries with similar or lower rates of COVID-19 infection (e.g., Australia, Taiwan, and South Korea) as soon as safely possible.
- Double Customs' budget for checking passengers and crew to more than $140 million per year.
- Read more here.
- Ensure that the national tourism strategy represents a sound basis for sustainable tourism.
- Ensure government tourism agencies promote domestic tourism.
- Work with industry, community and other stakeholders to encourage people to 'get out into the great outdoors,' in order to promote good health, domestic tourism and appreciation of nature.
- Work with local authorities manage waste disposal and other other infrastructural needs associated with tourism.
- Protect the intellectual property rights of tangata whenua and require agencies who register brands to have a Te Tiriti based policy when accepting new brands.
- Support both local communities and the tourism sector to protect and enhance ‘at ris̄’ cultural and historic landscapes and townscapes.
- Read more here and here.
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- Tourism Accelerator: $100 million package of direct grants for tourism projects aimed at increasing demand for tourism.
- Incentive for tourism businesses to invest in the sector, to facilitate opportunities by funding innovative ideas, and to encourage new options for tourism markets.
- No maximum or minimum amount of funding that can be applied for.
- Allocated over a four-year period.
- Eligible to apply for up to 70 per cent of the funding for projects they propose that meet the criteria of increasing demand within the tourism sector. The minimum co-investment expected from the private sector would be 30 per cent.
- Read more here and here.
- Utilise tourism to support thriving and sustainable regions
- Explore ways to improve productivity within the tourism industry
- Help New Zealand deliver exceptional visitor experiences
- Use tourism to protect, restore and champion New Zealand’s natural environment, culture and heritage
- Work towards tourism improving the lives of New Zealanders
- Read more here.
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