Milford Sound future under microscope

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The number of cruise ship passengers in Milford Sound has broken broken records this year. Photo: Othree/Creative Commons
As Milford Sound experiences record growth, a group has formed to look at how the poster child of NZ tourism will cope. The number of people visiting Milford Sound has nearly doubled in the past five years, reaching 857,769 last year, and visitor numbers are expected to top a million next year. The Milford Opportunities […]
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