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Policy

New Zealand's majestic Southern Alps, courtesy Mackenzie Tourism & Development Board. www.mtcook.org.nz

Tourism policy is about issues like:

  • use of the environment, fisheries and oceans as tourism resources today, whilst protecting them for future generations,

  • providing appropriate tourist facilities and access to our country,

  • developing our culture and Maori heritage as tourist attractions, while respecting their values, and

  • planning for the development of the tourism industry and the economy.

The Ministry of Tourism works to ensure there is an appropriate policy environment to allow tourism to generate maximum benefits at minimum costs. We analyse issues that have an impact on the New Zealand tourism industry, provide advice to Government, and work with government departments and agencies to make appropriate policies.

The pages in this section detail some of the issues that the Ministry of Tourism works on. However, it is within our mandate to work in all areas where there are tourism impacts and we welcome feedback on policy areas we need to address, to: policy@tourism.govt.nz