Mayday call for New Zealand's sinking cruise industry

Update: 2025-08-27

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Cruise ship visits to Aotearoa are down, and industry insiders worry that the economic fallout for the tourism industry will be severe

Red tape, high costs and tough rules have cruise companies turning their backs on New Zealand, and our cruise industry on the brink of sinking

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Mayday call for New Zealand's sinking cruise industry

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Mayday call for New Zealand's sinking cruise industry

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Mayday call for New Zealand's sinking cruise industry