Quakes may be mortal blow for Kaikoura's tourism industrySeven Sharp "I knew we were pretty much screwed straight away, that the tourists won't be coming," says a business owner. They were expecting a record-breaking season in Kaikoura, but locals fear the tourism boom has come to a swift and violent end. Iain McGregor/Fairfax NZ "This town is built on tourism," a tourism operator said as tourists queued to leave the small town. They agreed that the upcoming tourist season was a write-off. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ Kaikoura on Wednesday.

Source: Stuff November 16, 2016 22:09 UTC