Note his "but" justification denial.
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Note his "but" justification denial.
National's Gerry Brownlee accused of 'phone bullying' after ... - TVNZ
In 12 short words you describe exactly how you Lefties think. Taxes are all good and fair, as long as you don't have to pay them !!
For the record, I'm not against arrival tax as long as it is spent in the areas it is supposed to be raised for, particularly tourist infrastructure. But how Kelvin is going to make NZ "World leader in destination management" with this is beyond me. I have no idea what he means and I doubt very much he does either, which would be nothing new.
And the trouble with you blinkered right wingers is you don't read the whole release before jumping to conclusions.
"Kelvin Davis said the intention is for funds to be split evenly between conservation and tourism and further work with stakeholders will now be done to decide the best ways to spend the levy’s revenue.
“We have a couple of options on how to do this and will work through those with our partners, but the main feature of the levy is that its revenue will be set aside for conservation work and tourism infrastructure,” Mr Davis said."
westerly
Seeing what you dont want to see.
I find it int and revealing the labelling , lefties, the dividing , the separation , the them and us , the foe . enemy etc. I never look it that way, but just at what i think is good and fair and right for all not the few .But like trump some want to be divisive, a destructive mindset for NZ imo.
Like you I read the statement, which makes it clear that they´ve announced the tax before they consider what to do with the revenue. How can they set it at $ 35 when they have no idea how much they need and what it will be used for ?
p.s. I consider myself slightly left of center in the political spectrum,. After all I voted for John Key each time I could
Well they will have form another working group and that costs money which they must be getting short of.
Short thinking. Vivitors don't care if they pick some other nice spot in teh world where they are more welcome. Our so called hospitality (or was it hostility?) industry might care if the visitors stop.
And yes, its not just the levvy. It is hostility in the media when a tourist makeing a driving mistake is beaten up without end while nobody cares if drunken Kiwi teens are killing themselves and others on our roads. It is the animosity against foreign house buyers. Of course do people feel less welcome (including the people who are lawfully here, but might just have a different accent or a non-kaukasian look). People feel less welcome. It is the hostility against immigrants - and against their families - they are not even allowed anymore to bring e.g. their old parents to NZ. All less reasons to visit NZ, and the current populist and racist government is doing nothing to improve but much to deteriorate the situation.
Great speech and diplomacy from our leader.
Watch: PM tackles Trump, climate change in UN speech
Absolutely!. And great promotion for NZ (Air NZ direct flights from Chicago), Hobbiton etc and general feel warmth and good humour all round .
Watch: Ardern cracks jokes on The Late Show
An early morning rant worthy of Donald. If a $35 dollar levy on tourists causes you so much angst I suggest you lighten up for you healths sake.
Tourism has many benefits but there are costs and infrastructure is not keeping up with growth of tourism. If a levy sends a few tourists to another country tough.
Why should NZ offer residence to parents of immigrants who have spent their productive working life in another country. ? The health system has enough problems without more elderly people wishing to retire to quiet, peacefull NZ Just as we could probably do with out wealthy foreigners buying "bolt holes" just in case.
Some tourist drivers do cause mayhem on the roads and sometimes a "driving mistake" has serious consequences. Of course drunken teen age drivers do not cause concern ? Just as immigrants and other visitors are all treated with hostillity, and the coalition Govt. is racist and your favourite word populist?
All governments are populist in that they cater to their supporters which may or may not be of benefit to all.
westerly
I can hardly believe it but AMEN to nearly all of the above. Well said westerly. $35 is indeed F all of F all for tourists and its not going to bugger up the industry. It may even keep some of the undesirable skank packers out as they are most $ conscious. And I concur with the health system and too many immigrants getting easy access after not long enough in the country. Its ridiculous that we cater to so many immigrant's parents who have just turned up here on a family connection and then give them full public health service, usually in the time when they use it most and it costs most after not having provided for anything here.