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Oamaru businesses are faring better than expected post-Covid, and some even better than last year, as New Zealanders explore further off the beaten track in their own country.
A survey, conducted by the Waitaki District Council economic development team, in collaboration with the Waitaki Tourism Association, was completed by 50 operators in the travel and tourism industry across the district, association chairwoman Jan Kennedy said.
The pandemic heavily impacted many businesses in the district in the past year, especially accommodation and transport providers, wildlife attractions, and travel companies. But many were in a better position than they thought they would be, and the majority had continued operating, although some with reduced hours and fewer staff.
Slice of paradise . . . Cutting the Vanished World s Society s 20th anniversary cake is its science adviser, Prof Ewan Fordyce, who was awarded with a lifetime membership during the society s anniversary celebration in Duntroon last weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/KARAN LAWRENCE
It’s not just the fossils that have kept Vanished World Heritage Centre alive for 20 years.
More than 60 people gathered at the Duntroon Hotel last weekend to celebrate the Vanished World Society’s 20th anniversary.
Chairwoman and volunteer Faye Ormandy said volunteers were central to what Vanished World did, from staffing the centre and hosting school groups to maintaining trails around the district.
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