A tourism leader says things are looking up for the sector, after years of travel restrictions.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has unveiled a new plan to strengthen the tourism and hospitality workforce for the upcoming tourism boom.

It includes measures to improve training and working conditions.

Real NZ CEO Stephen England-Hall told Mike Hosking the sector is now in a good position to restart.

He says while it will take a while to get back to pre-pandemic levels of travel, the future is certainly certainly brighter than the last couple of years.

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