Video / Jacinda ArdernNew Zealand's Covid restrictions could turn away thousands of international tourists this summer, says one tourism expert. The Tourism Export Council said around 20 per cent of US travellers planning a visit are reconsidering thanks to restrictions. Reputation will only get New Zealand so farKeene warned that, while the summer looked positive, it could take a hit if New Zealand didn't catch up with other countries and revise Covid-19 restrictions. Keene said arrival testing, the orange traffic light settings and the "complicated" New Zealand Travel Declaration were to blame. "We've just moved too slow," Keene said, adding that New Zealand was competing for international travellers in a global marketplace.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 05, 2022 13:07 UTC