Surviving in tourism through economic ups and downs is hard enough, let alone coming up against the financially crippling beast that was Covid-19. With no.
Rotorua tourism providers brace for great unknown as holiday season wraps
11 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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Secret Spot co-owner Keith Kolver for story about how busy some tourism places such as his have been over summer so far, despite borders being closed.
Secret Spot co-owner Keith Kolver for story about how busy some tourism places such as his have been over summer so far, despite borders being closed.
Some Rotorua tourism providers have been so busy with a solely domestic market this summer they have hired more staff. Others who have survived the surprisingly steady season, however, are now bracing for the great
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WorkSafe is facing an independent review of its oversight of White island Tours in the years leading up to the eruption which resulted in 22 deaths. Americans Matt and Lauren Urey were among the 25 survivors.
WorkSafe hurriedly ramped up monitoring of adventure activities following last year’s Whakaari White Island disaster, but safety experts say there is still room for improvement. The 22 Whakaari fatalities and severe injuries to survivors sparked a review of the agency’s handling of adventure activities involving natural hazards, and a further independent review will now look at its oversight of tours to the active volcano.