Izivakashi zamazwe ngamazwe zizokhokha imali eyengeziwe engu-$20 million ku-GST uma intela ikhushulwa ibe ngamaphesenti angu-15, futhi izindleko ezengeziwe zizolimaza, kusho imboni yezokuvakasha.
Njengamanje uHulumeni ufaka ephaketheni imali elinganiselwa ezigidini ezingu-800 zamaRandi ngonyaka ku-GST evela kubavakashi bamazwe ngamazwe, kodwa imboni ixwayisa ngokuthi ukuchitha kwezivakashi ngokwazo kungaba yingozi enkulu yokunyuka kwentela.
Uchwepheshe wezokuvakasha ozinze eChicago, uConnie Goodman, uthe ngeke kuvimbe izivakashi ukuba zivakashe, kodwa bazokhawulela ukusebenzisa kwabo izinqumo.
Izivakashi azizange zibheke izintela ukuze zinqume indawo eziya kuyo, kodwa inani lentengo eliphelele lalinquma ukuma kohambo lwazo.
“Sibheka iFiji futhi lokho kungamaphesenti angu-15.5, futhi akusho ukuthi abantu bazoya eTahiti ukuze bakugweme lokho. Indlela abantu ababona ngayo - ingabe iNew Zealand isazoba nemali?"
Inkampani kaNkz Goodman, i-Down Under Endeavours, ibisebenza ngokunethezeka ezimakethe, kodwa nabavakashi abasebenzisa imali eningi bebengakwazi ukumelana nokukhuphuka kwezindleko eziqinile njengezindawo zokuhlala.
“Kuyisiqephu esikhulu soshintsho njengengxenye yephakethe lezinkulungwane zamaRandi ngobusuku. Impela kwenza umthelela omkhulu ohambweni lwezinsuku eziyi-10.”
Umthelela ongase ube khona emakethe yezinga eliphezulu wawuwukuthi bangase bafinyeze uhambo lwabo, kodwa waphakamisa ukuthi izivakashi ezimaphakathi nebanga zingabheka ukwehlisela phansi izici zohambo lwazo ngemva kokwenyuka.
“INew Zealand ayifani ne-Australia lapho kukhulunywa ngamabhampa ezihlalweni, imayelana nezinga lezivakashi. Ngakho lokhu [kwenyuka kwentela] kungase kube nomthelela omkhulu.”
Isikhulu esiphezulu seTourism Industry Association, uTim Cossar, sithe ukunyuka kwamanani entengo kwenyuke ngamaphesenti angu-2.5 kwabakwamanye amazwe nabavakashi basekhaya. Sekuvele kubiza ukuya eNew Zealand, esho.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “New Zealand is not like Australia where it is about bums on seats, it is about quality for the tourists.
- Inkampani kaNkz Goodman, i-Down Under Endeavours, ibisebenza ngokunethezeka ezimakethe, kodwa nabavakashi abasebenzisa imali eningi bebengakwazi ukumelana nokukhuphuka kwezindleko eziqinile njengezindawo zokuhlala.
- Umthelela ongase ube khona emakethe yezinga eliphezulu wawuwukuthi bangase bafinyeze uhambo lwabo, kodwa waphakamisa ukuthi izivakashi ezimaphakathi nebanga zingabheka ukwehlisela phansi izici zohambo lwazo ngemva kokwenyuka.
