UpdatedNZ Herald23 Aug, 2026 08:04 PM2 mins to readPrime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon is speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning. File photo / Michael CraigNational is considering other mechanisms to help tourism destinations facing cost pressures after ruling out a widely supported accommodation levy.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast he had no regrets about ruling out the bed tax after raising it as a possibility just two weeks ago.
Luxon has no regrets about bed tax u-turn, will find other ways to help tourist spots
The PM raised the possibility of such a tax just two weeks ago.








