Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says visitor levy won’t fix Ruapehu tourism bill

Moana is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whanganui·Whanganui Chronicle·14 Sep, 2026 01:00 AM3 mins to read‌ Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton said the proposed visitor levy-sharing scheme would not cover the cost of servicing the district's tourism.Ruapehu’s mayor says the proposed visitor levy sharing scheme may put some money back into tourism destinations, but it will not fund the infrastructure needed to accommodate the district’s 1.5 million annual visitors. Mayor Weston Kirton said National’s plan to share international visitor levy revenue with councils was a step