3 Mar 2021

Glacier communities told government can't save every business

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 3 March 2021

Franz Josef and Fox Glacier communities have been given the blunt message the government can't save every business that's struggling during the pandemic.

A week ago, the two communities sent Tourism Minister Stuart Nash a $35 million wishlist of what they need to survive.

The minister visited Franz Josef yesterday with Rural Communities Minister Damien O'Connor

They didn't make any promises.

Tourism reporter Tess Brunton is in Franz Josef and filed this story.