A win for our local tourism operators as inbound travel bookings to New Zealand surge. 

Flight Centre data shows they've increased 65% in the last three months. 

General Manager, Heidi Walker, told Tim Dower that a close to home destination is leading the pack for bookings. 

She says 57% of soon-to-be travellers are from Australia, as well as solid numbers from the UK and Canada. 

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