Tourism is vital to New Zealand’s economy, but the industry relies on the publicly-owned conservation estate and operators should act in a socially responsible manner, writes Jamie Stewart There has been an outcry recently over the crude slogans painted on the vehicles of rental company Wicked Campers. Paula Bennett, the Associate Minister of Conservation, has […]
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Tourism requires social license
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