Posted 24th Aug 2017 to the Advocate South newspaper Te Anau NZ
I must say the new trend in online booking of private homes in the Te Anau Basin is potential toxic to the community
In the past, people invested money in tourism Infrastructure and the community was a separate entity.
Today it a free for all unregulated mess, socially people want to know who their neighbours are on a long term basis and economically we need long term rentals
For our workforce also Commercial Tourism operators pay a lot in the way of local rates and often put money back into community projects.
If we want the private sector to come to the party and invest in growing sustainable tourism this is not a helpful development.
Add this to all the hoops the our government places on this industry one would question what is the big picture going for Te Anau suppose to be?
I must say the new trend in online booking of private homes in the Te Anau Basin is potential toxic to the community
In the past, people invested money in tourism Infrastructure and the community was a separate entity.
Today it a free for all unregulated mess, socially people want to know who their neighbours are on a long term basis and economically we need long term rentals
For our workforce also Commercial Tourism operators pay a lot in the way of local rates and often put money back into community projects.
If we want the private sector to come to the party and invest in growing sustainable tourism this is not a helpful development.
Add this to all the hoops the our government places on this industry one would question what is the big picture going for Te Anau suppose to be?
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