A growth projections report commissioned by the Mackenzie District Council expects the district to bounce back within five years. (File photo)The tourism-reliant Mackenzie District is expected to bounce back from Covid-19 in the next five years with peak day visitor numbers more than tripling by 2050. Within 30 years the district’s population will jump from 4950 to 9050, dwellings 3872 to 6120, jobs 1876 to 4618, and peak day visitors 17,378 to 61,253 – according to a growth projections report commissioned by the Mackenzie District Council. “What the projections really spell out is that we need to take a good look at how we zone our land for growth,” district mayor Graham Smith said. Bejon Haswell/Stuff Mayor Graham Smith says the Mackenzie District is “in a better place” than other tourism hotspots around New Zealand.

Source: Stuff September 09, 2020 00:52 UTC