Cruise ship passengers were among visitors paying paid their respects at a Christchurch memorial for victims of Friday's terror attacks as the city desperately tries to keep tourists coming. READ MORE:* Christchurch terror attack* Timeline of the Christchurch mosque shootings* Christchurch mosque shooting victims receive $2.1m donation from Chinese visitors* Christchurch mosque attacks: Now we understand evilAMANDA CROPP/STUFF Last year was Christchurch's best yet for domestic and international visitors and the $2.3b a year tourism industry is waiting to see how its reputation fares in the wake of the terror attacks on two city mosques. ChristchurchNZ was fielding a stream of enquiries from travel agents and although some tourism attractions closed on Saturday, all had since reopened. CHRIS HUTCHING/STUFF An influx of international media here to cover the aftermath of the terror attacks is driving demand for accommodation in Christchurch. Morrison said guests at his inner city hotel were very understanding and told him other countries had far greater terror threats.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2019 03:48 UTC