Auckland is holding a crisis summit today to work out a Covid recovery plan for the city's fragile economy.
Its tourism and economic development agency, Ateed, is predicting 40,000 to 50,000 Aucklanders may lose through jobs through the coronavirus recession.
The general manager for tourism at Ateed, Steve Armitage, told our reporter Amy Williams the focus now is on attracting more domestic tourists for events in spring and summer.