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Welcome to NZ – now pay up: the risks and rewards of raising the foreign tourist tax

13 June 2024

The government has proposed raising the international visitor levy to $100. But first New Zealand needs a clear strategy about who it’s trying to attract, and in what numbers.

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Beer brewers say they're disappointed in the government over a bump in alcohol taxes
	13 Jun: Beer brewers say they're disappointed in the government over a bump in alcohol taxes... more

A Christchurch company's stepped in to save this year's Canterbury A&P show
	13 Jun: A Christchurch company's stepped in to save this year's Canterbury A&P show... more

Health NZ is standing by it's processes, despite upset over staff having to pay back money received in error
	12 Jun: Health NZ is standing by it's processes, despite upset over staff having to pay back money received in error... more

Michael Mosley's death raises questions on emergency overseas protocol. What should you do?
	12 Jun: British TV presenter Michael Mosley is reported to have died of natural causes after going missing in Greece. What should Australians do in an emergency situation overseas?... more

Organisers are excited as the first day of the 56th annual Fieldays begins
	12 Jun: Organisers are excited as the first day of the 56th annual Fieldays begins... more

Hopes farmers are more valued following the Government's changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme
	12 Jun: Hopes farmers are more valued following the Government's changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme... more

Shakespeare, Beowulf and Chaucer could be back in the NZ English curriculum – should they be?
	12 Jun: A ministerial working group is charged with identifying what knowledge matters in secondary school English. But we need a national conversation about what that means in a modern, multicultural society.... more

Commerce Commission analysis found fuel companies are costing motorists 15 million dollars a year by delaying drops in petrol prices
	11 Jun: Commerce Commission analysis found fuel companies are costing motorists 15 million dollars a year by delaying drops in petrol prices... more

Kiwibank says it's repaying customers incorrectly charged fees and interest
	11 Jun: Kiwibank says it's repaying customers incorrectly charged fees and interest... more

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26 May: Labour says the Government's plan to increase teachers, won't go anywhere near as far as what they did +++++++++++++

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