Poll: Does New Zealand need an extra one off public holiday to stimulate the economy?

  • 20/05/2020
Poll: Does New Zealand need an extra one off public holiday to stimulate the economy?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says introducing a special public holiday is one of many ideas the Government is "actively considering" as a way to inject money into the struggling tourism industry.

Ardern made the comments while in Rotorua where she was meeting with key tourism leaders as the industry looks for ways to recover from COVID-19.

Does New Zealand need an extra one off public holiday to stimulate the economy?

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