‘Such a relief’: Mayor backs National’s bed tax replacement

RNZ8 Sep, 2026 09:17 PM3 mins to readRotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says receiving funds from the International Visitor Levy will be a huge relief for council and lift a burden from ratepayers. Photo / Laura SmithRotorua’s mayor says it’s a “welcome surprise” councils will take charge of how they spend new International Visitor Levy funding if National is re-elected.

National’s alternative to a bed tax announced by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Tourism Minister Louise Upston, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis would

‘Such a relief’: Mayor backs National’s bed tax replacement

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