Tourist trap: why charging entry fees at iconic NZ natural attractions could have hidden costs
- Written by Stephen Espiner, Associate Professor, Department of Tourism, Sport & Society, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesRecent calls from sections of the tourism industry to cut the international visitor levy (IVL) risk undermining one of the few bright spots in current government policies shaping the sector.
The IVL – paid at the border by a majority of non-residents arriving from overseas – almost tripled from...
