PremiumTom RaynelMultimedia Business Reporter·NZ Herald·25 Jun, 2026 09:00 PM6 mins to read‌Head of the Restaurant Association Nicola Waldren talks with tourism and retail reporter Tom Raynel Video \ Jason DordayThe new head of the Restaurant Association has called on whoever wins the election later this year to listen to the hospitality industry, as the stop-start economic recovery splits the sector’s performance across the country.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges, from