Westland District Mayor on govt tourism investment

The government is investing 13.5 million dollars in Tourism New Zealand, to coax international visitors to Aotearoa; focusing on Australia, Germany, China, the United States, South Korea and India. Tourism Minister, Louise Upston said encouraging visitors means more people staying in our hotels, eating in our cafés, spending in our shops, creating jobs and driving economic growth. But the Westland District Mayor believes the cart is ahead of the horse with infrastructure already heaving under the weight of tourists. Mayor Helen Lash spoke to Lisa Owen.