Here's just a sample of some of the social media hate Queenstown businesses have faced recently:"Queenstown have made their own bed and now they have to lie in it. These constant news stories about pompous Queenstown business owners bleating about their lost business are getting a bit repetitive. Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts said receiving that kind of vitriol would be galling for businesses. That doesn't reflect what most New Zealanders feel," Roberts said. Manaakitanga is a core value for the tourism industry, Roberts said, and trolls could not take that away from businesses.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 15, 2021 07:52 UTC