Mayday call for New Zealand’s sinking cruise industry
In what has been called a devastating blow to our tourism industry, the number of cruise ships docking in our ports is declining rapidly, and industry insiders worry about the economic impact on the entire country.
An industry leader and a travel journalist tell The Detail that the country risks being left behind as the rest of the world embraces a thriving cruise sector, post-Covid.
Globally, they say, cruising is on the rise, ports are bustling, and passengers are happily splashing their cash.
But here? A growing number of ships are sailing right past us.
The reason they aren’t coming here is because we force them to be far more environmental when they come into our Ports and because we appropriately charge them.
The industry wants cheaper Port deals and lower environmental standards.
I say they can go fuck themselves.
Doesn’t it really sum up where NZ is right now that extending the bloated swine palace cruise ship wharf to empower hyper tourism is one of the first things fast tracked?
How on earth will upgrading the wharf be a real solution to Auckland’s economic woes?
Dumping a whole host of rich Cruise Ship tourists into a downtown gridlocked by construction and strewn with the homeless is going to benefit some of the luxury shops at the bottom of Queen street but that’s it!
Where’s the meaningful growth we were promised?
Meanwhile, last week a new born infant died in Albert Park in the centre of Auckland.
This is 2025 – shouldn’t we collectively be ashamed that happened?
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‘Mayday, mayday, we are sinking’
German coast guard….”vhat are you sinking about?”
Yes, where is the “meaningful growth”. Where is there any growth at all in our economy. What has increased under the government except inflation, unemployment, small business insolvency, and emigration.
It seems the plan now is to make it easier for rich foreigners to buy our country and hope that that creates another housing price bubble. FFS. Is that really it.
Where – question time.
Question?… Where have all the flowers gone…
*Joan Baez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSE03QVnXg0
*The Kingston Trio young men, a great blending of voices in folk style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3QVsW30j0
*Finally – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxcfpoJZ1Vk
the beautiful Peter Paul and Mary – not one of their best though.
Question – Will we ever appreciate the many small things great in this world of ours, and learn to live well and enjoy or even tolerate and blend with each other?
Yes
I can see poaka Jones’ snout poking out one of the crates.
Cruise ships eh. What we need is an honest conversation about what kind of country we want. And, let’s hear from the homeless, the un & underemployed, and the poor for a change – I think I’ve heard enough from the fat end of town for a hundred lifetimes.
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