Listen "Could a bed tax help boost struggling Auckland businesses?"
Episode Synopsis
Auckland businesses and city leaders are renewing calls for a bed tax on the city's tourist accommodation to fund major events. Despite the government's $70 million boost for tourism announced last month, businesses hit by the highly disruptive construction of the City Rail Link and Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck are calling for a long-term funding model. Could a bed tax be the answer? Louise Ternouth reports.
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