Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 11:10 am
The
travel bubble with Australia will throw a lifeline to
tourism operators, who have first-hand experience that
thrifty domestic tourists are no real substitute for the
free spending visitors from offshore. According to the
Global Data research organisation, the annual spend of
domestic tourists in this country during 2019 was only about
$305, while the average expenditure of Australian visitors
here during 2019 was $4,642. (And Australians tended to
spend less than visitors from further afield!). All up,
travellers from Australia were worth an estimated $2 billion
to us during 2019, and Tourism NZ boss Rene De Mornay has
estimated that the opening of a travel bubble could deliver
The government has appointed the members of a group set up to advise it on decisions about firearms.
Police Minister Poto Williams says the group will advise on proposed legislation, regulation and safety.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
The establishment of the Ministers Arms Advisory Group was included in changes to the Arms Act passed last year.
It will be chaired by Don Hammond, who previously led the Statutory Game Animal Council.
Other members include gun owners, medical professionals and members of the Muslim community.
Police Minister Poto Williams said the group would provide advice on matters relating to firearms, including proposed legislation, regulation and safety.
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 11:07 am
Minister of Police Poto Williams has announced the
members of the Ministers Arms Advisory Group, established to
ensure balanced advice to Government on firearms that is
independent of Police.
“The Ministers Arms Advisory
Group is an important part of delivering on the
Government’s commitment to ensure we maintain the balance
of keeping our communities safe, while still enabling the
safe use of firearms in our communities for legitimate
purposes,” says Poto Williams.
“The establishment
of this group was enabled by the laws passed last year to
strengthen the administration of and the delivery of the
intent of the Arms Act.
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