The PCE’s report
has identified some long-standing
systemic issues and proposed some bold solutions that
won’t be universally endorsed but deserve to be debated,
TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts says.
In combination
with the anticipated report from the Tourism Futures
Taskforce and the Department of Conservation’s Heritage
and Visitor Strategy released yesterday, the PCE’s ideas
will contribute to a robust discussion on how we shape the
future of tourism and ensure it benefits Aotearoa and New
Zealanders, Mr Roberts says.
Two of the four
recommendations in the report have picked up suggestions TIA
provided in its submission