18 Mar 2022

Jacinda Ardern in Queenstown to lure Australians back to NZ

From Checkpoint, 5:12 pm on 18 March 2022

The Prime Minister has gone on a marketing blitz to reel Australians to our shores.

Tourism operators are racing to ramp up in time - with less than four weeks to go before those crossing the Tasman can touch down.

And Queenstown businesses expect demand could be high - they're questioning how they'll find enough staff in time.

Tourism reporter Tess Brunton has more.