Tourism Industry Aotearoa outlines action plan for incoming govt to revive tourism industry

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) stated (23-Jul-2020) New Zealand's "incoming Government must use all its resources and work alongside the private sector to revive and then revitalise the tourism industry" and called for the incoming government to:

• Prioritise the survival and recovery of tourism businesses devastated by the closed border;
• Progressively ease travel restrictions when this can be done safely;
• Continue working with operators to stimulate domestic tourism demand, to benefit communities across the country;
• Support innovation that drives sustainability and productivity;
• Work with TIA on a joint vision to deliver the world's most sustainable tourism industry;
• Ensure that all the parts of government understand their impact on tourism and their role in its revitalisation;
• The Tourism Election 2020 Action Plan identifies 37 specific actions required from the incoming Government, in six categories - Vision, Partnership, Regions, Natural Resources, Knowledge and People.

TIA CEO Chris Roberts said some of this work was already underway before the borders were closed but has become even more important as a result of the pandemic. [more - original PR]