New Zealand Takes Next Steps to Charge Foreign Tourists More

New Zealand is progressing plans to charge international tourists who visit some key natural attractions, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said.

The government lodged the Conservation Amendment Bill on Thursday in Wellington, which will enable access charges at a small number of highly visited sites, Potaka said in a statement. The law change will also make it easier for firms to get concessions to operate on conservation land, he said.