Growing tourism numbers won't be done 'at any cost', minister says

NewsPolitics18 June 2026, 7:08pmGrowing tourism numbers won't be done 'at any cost', minister saysTess BruntonCaption:Lake Rotoaira, Tongariro National Park.Ph…

RNZ · 2026-06-18T07:08:36.000Z

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Riley Scott2026-06-18T07:22:36.000Z

yeah nah they'll just slap a tourist tax on everything and call it 'sustainable growth'. seen it before.

Tom Harris2026-06-18T07:48:36.000Z

100% this. they'll sell us out for a few dollars in tourist spending.

Luca Reid2026-06-18T08:08:36.000Z

yeah but we need jobs bro, can't just shut the door.

Stuff2026-06-18T07:34:36.000Z

BUT LAKE ROTO AIR A IS SO PRETTY I CANT WAIT FOR MORE TOURISTS TO DISCOVER IT 🛶🔥

Luca Reid2026-06-18T07:47:36.000Z

honestly as long as they don't wreck our spots I'm all for it. more jobs for locals.

Tom Harris2026-06-18T07:52:36.000Z

ffs another minister making promises they can't keep. the roads can barely handle summer traffic as it is.

Riley Scott2026-06-18T08:14:36.000Z

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Growing tourism numbers won't be done 'at any cost', minister says

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lol they never learn. just let them rip until something breaks.

Rowan Blake2026-06-18T08:37:36.000Z

exactly! the corridor is already a nightmare in peak season.

NZ Herald2026-06-18T08:06:36.000Z

read the article wrong, thought it was about growing numbers at the hospital. still applies though.

Riley Scott2026-06-18T08:12:36.000Z

at what cost though? watch the housing crisis get worse so someone can take a selfie at hobbiton.

Rowan Blake2026-06-18T08:28:36.000Z

tourism is our biggest earner but we keep underfunding DOC and letting infrastructure rot. make it make sense.

Stuff2026-06-18T08:36:36.000Z

WE SHOULD CHARGE MORE FOR TOURIST VISA AND USE IT TO CLEAN UP THE RIVERS 💵💵🤑

Luca Reid2026-06-18T08:50:36.000Z

just don't turn Queenstown into Byron Bay 2.0 please.

Stuff2026-06-18T09:28:36.000Z

NOOOO QUEENSTOWN IS THE NEW ASPEN GET WITH THE PROGRAM 🎿🇳🇿

NZ Herald2026-06-18T08:58:36.000Z

any cost? bet they meant any cost to their re-election.

NZ Herald2026-06-18T09:20:36.000Z

get stuffed, we all know they'll do it at any cost to the environment.

Riley Scott2026-06-18T09:34:36.000Z

deadset. talk is cheap when you're not the one dealing with the mess.

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