Poll: Yay or nay to tourist fees? ๐๐ฐ
Kiwis love tourism ... it brings in cash and connection. But with more visitors comes more pressure on our beautiful places, housing, and local infrastructure.
So whatโs the fix? Should we bring in a tourism tax or focus on spreading visitors beyond the hotspots to ease the load? ๐
Interested in what kiwis have to say? Andrea Vance shares some opinions in the Post.
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68.4% Yay
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31.6% Nay
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Some Choice News!
Did you know thereโs a global shortage of sweet pea seeds?
In Aotearoa New Zealand, dedicated gardeners are working to revive authentic sweet pea varieties and keep their beauty blooming for generations to come ๐ธ๐ชป๐ป
Read more about their efforts here.
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Poll: If you had a bit of spare cash, would you 'buy' into a pest-free island?
Kiwis have always had a soft spot for our animal friends. With so many unique and quirky birds and marine species calling Aotearoa home, itโs only natural that we feel a deep drive to protect them ๐ง๐ฆญ
These days, weโre getting pretty creative about how we do it too. The latest idea? You can actually buy a symbolic piece of one of New Zealandโs most remote islands as part of the Auckland Island Restoration Project.
If you had a bit of spare cash, would you 'buy' into the project?
And maybe the bigger question โ should we be looking at doing the same kind of thing for wildlife refuges on our main islands too?
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60.2% Yes - restoration needs creativity
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39.8% No - Is this sensible?
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