Video / NZ HeraldBy RNZQueenstown’s winter workforce is already arriving, but the big question is where will they live? Queenstown Housing Initiative co-founder Hannah Sullivan was blunt in her assessment of where the winter workforce would be staying this year. Housing Minister Megan Woods recently visited the area and understood the extent of the crisis, but central government was not doing enough to combat it, Fifield said. “I think the businesses that are hiring these people should be letting them know there’s a crisis,” Waterfield said. The subsequent reality check meant Queenstown’s welcoming reputation to workers was taking a hit.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 29, 2023 01:09 UTC