Over 200 industry leaders attended the Tourism Summit Aotearoa in Wellington where the infrastructure required to support New Zealand’s booming tourism industry was under the spotlight and attendees were updated on the National Tourism Infrastructure Assessment.
“This big and complex project is identifying tourism infrastructure defects, barriers and the priorities for investment, from water, roading, cruise ship facilities and airports to tramping tracks, hotels, car parks and convention centres,” said chief executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts.
New infrastructure is vital if the tourism industry is to achieve its Tourism 2025 aspirational goal of $41 billion in annual turnover while continuing to deliver an outstanding visitor experience.
Councils were also surveyed as some significant infrastructure falls within their responsibilities, such as ports, airports and shared facilities used by both residents and visitors, such as water and sewerage.
“Our project will highlight the opportunities for investment and ensure the private sector and central and local government are making regional and national infrastructure investment decisions based on robust insight.”
