Tourism Holdings has slashed motorhome rates by up to 40 per cent in a ''Work from Anywhere'' campaign.

It is aimed at boosting demand during what threatens to be a soft summer for motorhome rentals without overseas visitors.

The company is working with Vodafone and Tourism New Zealand on the promotion which runs for most of summer on long-term rentals.

Rates for motorhomes are averaging about $150 a day (before the discount) now and the travel package for long-term rentals includes discounts for campgrounds, tourist attractions and optional unlimited data.

Tourism Holdings chief Grant Webster says the concept has proven popular and workable in the United States.

“This isn’t just about necessarily a motorhome. This is the whole industry saying get back into the regions and business, you know it works, you know you can trust your people, because that’s what you had to do for portions of this year.”

He says this is about supporting an embattled tourism sector - particularly across the summer months.

"It could make a real difference, because February is a key month for tourism, and we won't have those international tourists we had in previous years." 

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