International vistors levy will cost $100 from next month

From next month the international visitors levy will more than triple; from 35 dollars to a hundred dollars. International visitors spent over $11 billion in the year ending March 2024, but being popular comes with a cost, increased pressure on regional infrastructure and maintenance costs across the conservation estate and the government says the increased levy will help cover the bills. But some in the tourism sector said the changes will make New Zealand more expensive and less attractive as a destination and that's going to hurt the industry which hasn't yet bounced back from the pandemic, Tourism Minister, Matt Doocey spoke to Lisa Owen.