Should Councils be able to impose a visitor bed tax?
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
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The Prime Minister is delivering a stern message at the annual Local Government New Zealand conference in Wellington: tighten your belt before asking for central government help.
Councils are urging the government to give them more ways to fund themselves, and are pointing to a poll suggesting the public supports accommodation and tourism levies.
James Doolan, Board member Tourism Industry Aotearoa & Strategic Director for the Hotel Council, called Simon Barnett and James Daniels in reaction.
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