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Mooney takes tourism for Nats as McClay moves in reshuffle
17 Mar 2023  

Mooney takes tourism for Nats as McClay moves in reshuffle

The National Party’s Joseph Mooney has taken over the tourism portfolio following a reshuffle caused by Todd Muller’s decision to not stand at the general election in October.


ACT questions continued use of coal for DOC huts
13 Mar 2023   /

ACT questions continued use of coal for DOC huts

Department of Conservation huts continue to use coal as a power source two years after a planned move to transfer all huts to wood by 2021, according to ACT conservation spokesperson Nicole McKee.


Workforce plan fails to address staff shortages – Nats
2 Mar 2023   /

Workforce plan fails to address staff shortages – Nats

The National Party has criticised the Better Work Action Plan for failing to address the staff shortages being suffered across the tourism sector.


Nats withdraw support for freedom camping bill
24 Feb 2023   /

Nats withdraw support for freedom camping bill

The National Party has revoked support for the Self-Contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill because of how the proposed legislation approaches the kinds of toilets campers would be able to use.


National’s plan to boost NZ tourism
7 Feb 2023   /

National’s plan to boost NZ tourism

Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says the Nats will ease immigration rules and scrap median wage requirements to help operators.


Conservation lands outside cabinet with Prime
2 Feb 2023   /

Conservation lands outside cabinet with Prime

New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ reshuffle of government posts has seen the conservation portfolio land outside cabinet.


Chris Hipkins sworn in as PM
25 Jan 2023  

Chris Hipkins sworn in as PM

Chris Hipkins has taken over as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister after being sworn in today by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.


Nash takes acting police portfolio ahead of cabinet reshuffle
23 Jan 2023  

Nash takes acting police portfolio ahead of cabinet reshuffle

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has stepped in as acting Minister of Police and Jan Tinetti as acting Minister of Education.


“She has been a wonderful ambassador” – industry reacts to PM’s resignation
20 Jan 2023  

“She has been a wonderful ambassador” – industry reacts to PM’s resignation

Tourism stakeholders praise Jacinda Ardern’s contribution to New Zealand’s profile on the world stage.


General Election to be held on 14 Oct
20 Jan 2023   /

General Election to be held on 14 Oct

The 2023 General Election will be held on Saturday 14 October and advance voting will start on Monday 2 October.


Ticker Take: Tourism should welcome PM’s resignation
19 Jan 2023   /

Ticker Take: Tourism should welcome PM’s resignation

Jacinda Ardern acted decisively to tackle Covid but the govt’s response to ongoing challenges became ragged and appeared increasingly ideological to many in industry.


Ardern resigns as PM
19 Jan 2023  

Ardern resigns as PM

Ardern said that leading the country for the past five-and-a-half years has been an “enormous privilege”.


Nats’ McClay retains shadow tourism, picks up hunting & fishing
19 Jan 2023  

Nats’ McClay retains shadow tourism, picks up hunting & fishing

McClay now holds the opposition tourism, trade, and hunting and fishing portfolios.


NZ Māori Tourism chair Dale Stephens to stand for Nats again
12 Dec 2022   /

NZ Māori Tourism chair Dale Stephens to stand for Nats again

New Zealand Māori Tourism chair Dale Stephens will run as the Christchurch Central candidate for the National Party in the 2023 general election after being selected by local members.


…as Nats launch ‘Where are our workers this summer?’ petition
9 Dec 2022   /

…as Nats launch ‘Where are our workers this summer?’ petition

Labour’s inaction has left the tourism and hospitality sectors facing a critical shortage of workers and risks leaving struggling business poorer, McClay says.


Nats slap down $54m tourism innovation fund
14 Nov 2022  

Nats slap down $54m tourism innovation fund

Shadow tourism spokesperson Todd McClay calls it “little more than hot air” that does not help struggling operators.


McClay: Where’s the $54m tourism innovation programme minister?
2 Nov 2022   /

McClay: Where’s the $54m tourism innovation programme minister?

National’s tourism spokesperson Todd McClay has criticised the length of time the government is taking to launch the $54m Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery.


Fiordland suffering from severe worker shortages – Nats
18 Oct 2022   /

Fiordland suffering from severe worker shortages – Nats

Fiordland businesses are suffering at the hands of the government’s changes to the working holiday visa and skilled migrant categories, says National Party Southland MP Joseph Mooney.


McClay: Nash “washing his hands” of unacceptable visitor visa delays
7 Oct 2022   /

McClay: Nash “washing his hands” of unacceptable visitor visa delays

McClay said the wait time for visitor visas is now so bad that INZ has removed the standard processing times from its website.


ACT urges scrapping of visitor vax requirements
5 Sep 2022   /

ACT urges scrapping of visitor vax requirements

ACT Party leader David Seymour is calling for the government to remove all vaccination requirements because he believes they are preventing visitors from returning to New Zealand.


Watch: Freedom camping bill debate
1 Sep 2022   /

Watch: Freedom camping bill debate

A new national register of self-contained vehicles accessible by the public will be established, says Tourism Minister Stuart Nash.


…but Nats take aim at “theoretical, no impact” ITP
30 Aug 2022   /

…but Nats take aim at “theoretical, no impact” ITP

The National Party has criticised the government’s Industry Transformation Plan for tourism as having little impact on the current staff shortages the sector is facing.


Opposition slams Nash’s backpacker comments, urges scrapping of Traveller Declaration
15 Aug 2022  

Opposition slams Nash’s backpacker comments, urges scrapping of Traveller Declaration

The National Party is calling on Stuart Nash to rescind his “damaging” comments about backpackers, who the tourism minister has implied are not valuable visitors for New Zealand.


Nats call on govt to extend expiring WHVs
11 Jul 2022   /

Nats call on govt to extend expiring WHVs

The National Party is calling on the government to add a six-month extension to all working holiday visas that are due to expire this year.


Immigration minister must listen to businesses – Nats
7 Jul 2022  

Immigration minister must listen to businesses – Nats

Immigration Minister Michael Woods must listen to businesses that are struggling to find labour and urgently address the country’s critical worker shortages, says National Party immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford.


Nats urge govt to drop pre-departure tests “right now”
14 Jun 2022   /

Nats urge govt to drop pre-departure tests “right now”

National Party Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris Bishop is calling on the government to drop pre-departure testing requirements for incoming visitors “right now”.


Govt must do more to attract tourism workers – Nats
9 May 2022   /

Govt must do more to attract tourism workers – Nats

The government and Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi have put a “handbrake” on the tourism industry because of their failure to attract skilled workers from overseas, according to the National Party.


Govt “making up rules” on border reopening – ACT
3 May 2022   /

Govt “making up rules” on border reopening – ACT

ACT party leader David Seymour is calling on the government to explain why it has chosen to stagger the border reopening.


Govt biased and unfair over STAPP – Nats
4 Apr 2022   /

Govt biased and unfair over STAPP – Nats

The Auditor General’s Report on the Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme confirmed that this Labour government has been biased and unfair, says National tourism spokesperson Todd McClay.


Immigration minister ‘doing nothing’ to boost WHV incentives – Nats
22 Mar 2022   /

Immigration minister ‘doing nothing’ to boost WHV incentives – Nats

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Opposition calls for earlier, wider border reopening
17 Mar 2022  

Opposition calls for earlier, wider border reopening

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Nats call for isolation-free travel to start
14 Mar 2022   /

Nats call for isolation-free travel to start

The government needs to bring forward isolation-free travel for vaccinated and tested visitors before more tourism businesses close, says National’s tourism spokesperson, Todd McClay.


McClay: Nash is wrong – tourism needs to get back to business
4 Mar 2022   /

McClay: Nash is wrong – tourism needs to get back to business

National Party’s tourism spokesperson says the minister won’t decide how the sector is shaped in the recovery – industry will.


Opposition slams govt’s border, MIQ policies
23 Feb 2022   /

Opposition slams govt’s border, MIQ policies

The government is abandoning the NZ tourism industry, says the National Party’s Todd McClay.


Nats call for govt clarity on sector support in Omicron action plan
4 Feb 2022   /

Nats call for govt clarity on sector support in Omicron action plan

Kiwis need to know what support is available for struggling industries, when gathering limits on hospitality will be removed, and when vaccine passes will no longer be required, says the National Party.


Luxon: NZ needs to reopen to the world
1 Feb 2022   /

Luxon: NZ needs to reopen to the world

The National Party has criticised the government’s Omicron response, saying New Zealand needs to reopen to the world.


Govt should end ban on travel to NZ – ACT
24 Jan 2022   /

Govt should end ban on travel to NZ – ACT

The ACT Party is calling on the Government to end its “ban on travel” to New Zealand.


Forget freedom camping, Nash should be helping operators survive – Nats
15 Dec 2021  

Forget freedom camping, Nash should be helping operators survive – Nats

The government’s priority should be saving tourism businesses struggling to pay their bills and survive, rather than passing regulation on campervans, says National’s tourism spokesperson Todd McClay.  


Opposition takes aim at ‘no significant visitors until next summer’
13 Dec 2021   /

Opposition takes aim at ‘no significant visitors until next summer’

MIQ should be scrapped for double-vaccinated arrivals now, says the National Party.


McClay falls out of shadow cabinet, retains tourism
7 Dec 2021  

McClay falls out of shadow cabinet, retains tourism

Rotorua MP Todd McClay has fallen out of the National Party’s shadow cabinet following new leader Chris Luxon’s reshuffle.


Freedom camping bill doesn’t go far enough – Nats
6 Dec 2021   /

Freedom camping bill doesn’t go far enough – Nats

The government’s proposed restrictions on freedom camping do not do enough to protect, says National MP Maureen Pugh.


Former Air NZ CEO Chris Luxon wins National Party leadership
1 Dec 2021   /

Former Air NZ CEO Chris Luxon wins National Party leadership

The Botany MP has taken the top job with Nicola Willis elected deputy leader.


Tourism, hospo need ‘traffic light’ details – McClay
22 Nov 2021   /

Tourism, hospo need ‘traffic light’ details – McClay

Tourism and hospitality businesses need more details from the government about its proposed ‘traffic light’ system, says Todd McClay.


Opposition piles into govt’s tourism transformation plan
18 Nov 2021   /

Opposition piles into govt’s tourism transformation plan

The government’s tourism Industry Transformation Plan shows it is unaware of the harm being done to the sector, says Todd McClay.


NZ should follow Aus and scrap MIQ for vaccinated – Nats
16 Nov 2021   /

NZ should follow Aus and scrap MIQ for vaccinated – Nats

New Zealand should follow Australia’s lead and scrap managed isolation and quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers, says National’s Covid-19 response spokesperson Chris Bishop.


End of DOC waiver will push operators towards closure – National’s Mooney
15 Nov 2021   /

End of DOC waiver will push operators towards closure – National’s Mooney

The Department of Conservation’s decision to end the waiver for concession fees at the end of this year will force some operators out of business, says the National Party.


Nats set 1 Dec border opening in Covid recovery plan
20 Oct 2021  

Nats set 1 Dec border opening in Covid recovery plan

The Back in Business plan also includes $100 ‘dine & discover’ vouchers to help hospo, accom, and tourism.


Govt must invest more to keep tourism operators afloat – McClay
15 Oct 2021  

Govt must invest more to keep tourism operators afloat – McClay

Tourism operators around the country need more support and more specifics as the loss of the Auckland market renders businesses untenable, says Todd McClay.


Opposition urges ditching eradication, Nats set border reopening trigger
29 Sep 2021   /

Opposition urges ditching eradication, Nats set border reopening trigger

Opposition parties have released border re-opening plans that focus on a move away from eradication to containing Covid-19 but refrain from setting specific dates for lifting border restrictions.


Level 4 extension “final straw” for many businesses – Nats
14 Sep 2021   /

Level 4 extension “final straw” for many businesses – Nats

The extension of Copvid-19 alert level 4 settings for Auckland and level 2 elsewhere into next week will be the final straw for many businesses, says National’s Todd McClay.