Skydive Wanaka pilot Hamish Brown and Business Development Manager Derek Melnick (right) remove a Skydiving Wanaka billboard from Base Backpackers Wanaka. NZONE Skydive and Skydive Wanaka business development manager Derek Melnick said every month that they continued with only domestic tourists it was a decreasing opportunity. Late Thursday afternoon, with the help of Skydive Wanaka pilot Hamish Brown, Mr Melnick removed an advertising billboard from the Wanaka Base Backpackers in Brownston St. The Otago Daily Times approached Wanaka Base Backpackers for a comment but did not receive a response. Lake Wanaka Tourism acting general manager Tim Barke said many tourist businesses were hurting and "seriously concerned" about their survival.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2021 15:33 UTC