Concerns international visitor levy could cost NZ more

From October the visitor levy for people entering Aotearoa will go from $35 to $100 a person, bringing in an estimated 229 million dollars a year. Although more than forty percent of travellers arriving here are exempt from the tax; including Australians. The government said the money will help fund infrastructure and maintenance of the conservation estate. But some in the tourism sector said it could cost the country more than it brings in. Cath O'Brien from the Airline Board of Representatives spoke to Lisa Owen.