New Zealand: Tourism Minister wants rich travelers, not those who spend “$10 a day” – 11/08/2022 at 14:21

Stuart Nash says New Zealand will “unashamedly” target wealthy tourists before those who “travel all over our country and eat instant noodles”.

Stewart Nash in New Zealand, December 12, 2019 (AFP/MARTY MELVILLE)

A supposed dislike for budget travelers. During a speech on Wednesday, August 10, about plans to boost the tourism workforce as the country’s borders reopen

New Zealand’s tourism minister has claimed that New Zealand will not seek to lure those who “travel into (the country) for $10 a day.”

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Stuart Nash said the country will unabashedly continue to focus on travelers who spend more, and who he believes are “higher quality.” “We will welcome backpackers,” the New Zealand minister emphasized, but “we will not target people who explain on Facebook how they can travel around our country for $10 a day eating instant noodles.”

There is no evidence that the rich contribute more to the economy

Stuart Nash already asserted two years ago that the country should attract tourists who “travel business or premium economy class, charter a helicopter, or take a tour.” [du glacier] Franz Josef and then dining in a large restaurant”, a suggestion that earned him accusations of elitism and arrogance. Experts also reported that these visitors were generally exposed

Much higher environmental footprint

It did not necessarily contribute more to the economy.

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James Higham, professor of tourism at the University of Otago, emphasized that there was “no evidence” that budget travelers contribute more to the economy. Low-budget tourists, such as backpackers or students,

They often stay ‘longer in the country’

Its expenses are distributed over time.