tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey said he would not make “value-laden judgment statements” about the type of tourists who should come to New Zealand. Photo / NZ Herald
Backpackers, high-fliers and all travellers in between are welcome to visit New Zealand for a holiday, according to Minister for tourism and Hospitality, Matt Doocey.
Speaking at the annual tourism industry event TRENZ in Wellington today, Doocey said he would not cast judgments about the types of tourists who should visit Aotearoa.
“Something you won’t hear from me is value-laden judgment statements about who is a deserving or undeserved tourist,” he said.
“The beauty of tourism and hospitality in New Zealand is we have a range of different types of tourists who come to New Zealand.”
He said they added value in different ways.
Previous tourism minister Stuart Nash made headlines several times for candidly describing the kind of tourists he wanted and those who should…
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