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What would sustainable tourism really mean for New Zealand? Let’s ask the river

  • Written by Jason Paul Mika, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University
What would sustainable tourism really mean for New Zealand? Let’s ask the riverThe Whanganui River.www.shutterstock.com

Excitement among Cook Islands tourism operators and officials at the opening of quarantine-free travel with Aotearoa New Zealand was understandable. The impact of the pandemic on the island nation’s economy has been massive and will be felt for a long time.

But it wasn’t long before a local...

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