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      Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    High hopes visitors would flock to Queenstown over summer have been crushed ... so far

    High hopes visitors would flock to Queenstown over summer have been crushed ... so far


    Businesses believe Covid restrictions and uncertainty are making people fearful of travelling to the tourist town.

    Around the Basin general manager, Steve Norton, says a third of businesses have shut up shop for good.

    He says there's probably another third who are really struggling - with some operating on about 15 to 20 per cent of pre-Covid sales.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 Law and Order:
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     Soccer:
    Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer isn't setting for just a top-two finish in football's A-League 15:27

     Law and Order:
    Harvey Weinstein will appear in a New York City court next week, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office 14:57

     Rugby:
    Northern Stars coach Kiri Wills is unsure new netball contact rules are on the money yet - but she says that's expected 14:47

     Accident and Emergency:
    A person has died and two others injured, after crashing during a fleeing driver incident, north of Otaki 13:47

     Law and Order:
    A former US police officer has been found guilty of reckless endangerment, after the fatal shooting of Christchurch man Christian Glass 13:27

     Soccer:
    For the first time in club history, A-League silverware is genuinely in the sights of the Wellington Phoenix tonight at Sky Stadium 13:07

     Accident and Emergency:
    Five people have been rescued, after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track, in Southland's Hokonui Hills 12:27

     Golf:
    Danny Lee's hoping the birdies continue to flow in his second round at LIV Adelaide this afternoon 11:57

     Rugby:
    The Chiefs are resigned to being without fullback Shaun Stevenson for at least a couple of weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury in the win over the Waratahs in Sydney 11:37

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