Tourist Tax
Queenstown locals to have say on local visitor tax
Tourists have warned they'll give Queenstown a second thought if a local visitor tax is imposed in the resort town. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has voted unanimously to hold a referendum on… Audio
Plan to treble Stewart Island's visitor levy slammed
The proposal to triple the country's only regional tourist tax could discourage cruise ships from visiting, council warned.
Tourist tax: One mayor backs it, another disappointed
The Queenstown Lakes District mayor has voiced his disappointment with the government's proposed tourist levy, saying he will continue to push for a regional 'bed tax' instead.
Tourist tax: Up to $35 to be charged
The government has unveiled its plans to introduce a tourist tax in the second half of 2019.
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National slams Labour's tourist tax plan
Labour has said its $25 border levy will raise $75 million a year to be spent on tourism and conservation, but National says the plan risks putting off tourists Audio
Tourist tax looks likely, but details yet to be worked out - Key
Tourists could be made to pay a bed tax or departure tax, Prime Minister John Key says.
Tourist tax
Tourism expert Dave Bamford talks about why a tourist tax is a good idea. Audio