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The Sunday Panel: Will charging tourists extra boost the economy?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 3 Aug 2025, 12:45pm
The Tongariro Crossing is one of the walks where foreign tourists will face a fee. Photo / NZME
The Tongariro Crossing is one of the walks where foreign tourists will face a fee. Photo / NZME

The Sunday Panel: Will charging tourists extra boost the economy?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 3 Aug 2025, 12:45pm

This week on the Sunday Panel NZ Herald senior writer, Simon Wilson, and Resident Economist at Opes Partners, Ed McKnight, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! 

The Government is set to charge tourists $20 to $40 to visit some of New Zealand's most popular outdoor spots, with a promise they'll put the money into biodiversity and infrastructure efforts. What do we make of this?

33 of New Zealand's leading sporting bodies have come together to voice opposition to the Government's newly introduced Online Casino Gambling (OCG) Bill, with concerns it could negatively impact community sport. Should we be concerned about this?

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