It is an ambitious target, a $1 billion tourism spend in Southland by 2025. Robyn Edie/Stuff Venture Southland chief executive Paul Casson is chasing a $1b tourism spend for Southland. Venture Southland is taking a Bob the Builder yes we can approach to the target, group manager for community, tourism and events Bobbi Brown said. Encouraging small businessesDestination Queenstown chief executive Graham Budd is also on the Venture Southland Destination Tourism Plan advisory committee. "I think that if Southland keeps good sustainable tourism practices going and just be ourselves honest, friendly and offer good service we will go along way to achieving the goal Venture Southland is hoping for."

Source: Stuff October 05, 2018 05:26 UTC