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Covid-19. Queenstown test case for tourism and business
Nine To Noon
English - March 18, 2020 20:52 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Representatives from business and tourism in Queenstown are meeting with cabinet ministers this afternoon to discuss their immediate needs in light of the Covid 19 epidemic. The Economic Development Minister, Phil Twyford, and the Tourism Minister, Kelvin Davis, will hear, among other pressing issues, the effects restrictions on international travelers are having on local businesses and workers. 90% of the hotel workforce there alone comes from overseas. Kathryn is joined by the CEO of the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce, Anna Mickell and Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult.