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Minister: Tourists paying more won’t hurt visitor numbers

Summarised by Centrist

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Matt Doocey’s confidence that the increase from $35 to $100 of the International Visitor Levy (IVL) will not deter tourists is contrasted with the projections of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA).

According to TIA’s chief executive, Rebecca Ingram says the $65 increase to the IVL could lead to a reduction of approximately 48,000 visitors and a daily loss of around $748,000 in visitor spending in New Zealand.

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