The party had faced criticism after its "no new taxes" pledge killed off the idea of a bed levy on hotel rooms, which was part of regional deals with Auckland and Queenstown. Over four years, that amounts to nearly $400m for councils, distributed based on the number of international guest nights in each region.
The party had faced criticism after its "no new taxes" pledge killed off the idea of a bed levy on hotel rooms, which was part of regional deals with Auckland and Queenstown.
Over four years, that amounts to nearly $400m for councils, distributed based on the number of international guest nights in each region.
In the first year, Auckland Council would receive about $19m, and Queenstown Lakes District about $17m.
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The party had faced criticism after its "no new taxes" pledge killed off the idea of a bed levy on hotel rooms, which was part of regional deals with Auckland and Queenstown. Over four years, that amounts to nearly $400m for councils, distributed based on the number of international guest nights in each region. In the first year, Auckland Council would receive about $19m, and Queenstown Lakes District about $17m.
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