Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.
Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at least midnight on Tuesday - with Covid-19 continuing its spread across Australia.
Nik Kiddle is the co-convener of the Lakes District accommodation sector.
He told our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch the tourism rental market will suffer another heavy blow.
