Boom for Chathams tourism

Waitangi: The Chatham Islands has experienced strong tourism growth as many mainland destinations continue to face losses.

In a newsletter, Tourism Chatham Islands said comparing visitor numbers in 2019 with 2020 showed a 32% increase.

The organisation said Hotel Chathams was nearly full to June, and it was not expecting the usual autumn and winter decline.

Air Chathams said there was already plenty of demand and bookings for 2021. — RNZ