"Should've done this sooner": Rotorua Mayor calls to make visa waiver trial permanent
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Tourists are spending up large as a visa waiver trial yields results.
Chinese and Pacific travellers have injected around $215 million into the economy over the last six months after visa changes eased access to New Zealand.
These tourists can skip applying for a visitor visa if they already hold an Australian one, as part of a 12-month trial launched in November.
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell told Mike Hosking it's bringing huge benefits and should be made permanent.
She says Chinese tourists spend around $6,000 each on average when they visit.
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