Comments on: Opinion: Let’s get clear about Te Waikoropupu and our national taonga https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/01/12/opinion-lets-get-clear-about-te-waikoropupu-and-our-national-taonga/ Because good news makes a difference Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:30:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Silke https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/01/12/opinion-lets-get-clear-about-te-waikoropupu-and-our-national-taonga/comment-page-1/#comment-36245 Silke Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:38:51 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=17184#comment-36245 How about doing it the kiwi way and setting up boxes for koha ? How about doing it the kiwi way and setting up boxes for koha ?

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By: Nicki Mechen https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/01/12/opinion-lets-get-clear-about-te-waikoropupu-and-our-national-taonga/comment-page-1/#comment-36155 Nicki Mechen Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:44:30 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=17184#comment-36155 Great idea Alexa ! . We do a lot of tramping and there a many who don't pay for the use of back country huts. Charging a tourist tax at the airport would help cover for lost revenue here. Great idea Alexa ! . We do a lot of tramping and there a many who don’t pay for the use of back country huts. Charging a tourist tax at the airport would help cover for lost revenue here.

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By: Alexa Forbes https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/01/12/opinion-lets-get-clear-about-te-waikoropupu-and-our-national-taonga/comment-page-1/#comment-36120 Alexa Forbes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:04 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=17184#comment-36120 I'd like to take this a step further. I think it's time we introduced an environment tax payable by all visitors to New Zealand. This tax should fill the coffers of the Department of Conservation which should be divided into a conservation arm and a tourism arm. I can't understand why this isn't simple? We are completely set up to collect this entry fee into NZ at our airports and customs desks. I’d like to take this a step further. I think it’s time we introduced an environment tax payable by all visitors to New Zealand. This tax should fill the coffers of the Department of Conservation which should be divided into a conservation arm and a tourism arm.
I can’t understand why this isn’t simple? We are completely set up to collect this entry fee into NZ at our airports and customs desks.

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By: Alexa Forbes https://happyzine.co.nz/2012/01/12/opinion-lets-get-clear-about-te-waikoropupu-and-our-national-taonga/comment-page-1/#comment-36121 Alexa Forbes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:04 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=17184#comment-36121 I'd like to take this a step further. I think it's time we introduced an environment tax payable by all visitors to New Zealand. This tax should fill the coffers of the Department of Conservation which should be divided into a conservation arm and a tourism arm. I can't understand why this isn't simple? We are completely set up to collect this entry fee into NZ at our airports and customs desks. I’d like to take this a step further. I think it’s time we introduced an environment tax payable by all visitors to New Zealand. This tax should fill the coffers of the Department of Conservation which should be divided into a conservation arm and a tourism arm.
I can’t understand why this isn’t simple? We are completely set up to collect this entry fee into NZ at our airports and customs desks.

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