Glimmer of hope for tourism as NZers plan domestic holidays - survey
Domestic holidays are top on the list for Kiwis after lockdown.
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A spokesman for Jacinda Ardern, confirmed that timing was a possibility.
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Now another challenge - getting shell-shocked Kiwis out of home and touring the country
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Small airlines call for more help as they hang by a thread
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But industry wants more support