They need us.

Something which has come to light during the national recovery of the post Covid-19 era, is domestic tourism needs help.  New Zealand's biggest earner is tourism, international visitors arriving in their millions to our island nation.  As a result, tourist activities and accommodation have now priced domestic travelers out of the market.  Recent studies have shown the unsustainable reliance we have placed on international visitors splurging with the euphoria of travel.  They are willing to spend big on accommodation, extra on tours, seek out more experiences with the attitude that after all, we are on holiday so let’s live a little.  Now, we need domestic tourism to kick in to stave off tourism business failures, but their are few of us that can afford the same prices demanded by tourism providers.  You can't have it both ways.  Make is affordable for the domestic market, or stop complaining you don't have the support of domestic customers. Simple.