New Zealand wants foreign tourists to ‘pay their way’ to safeguard environment

New Zealand may ask international visitors to pay more to access some of the nation’s natural attractions as the government seeks ways to limit the impact of tourism on the environment.Tourism Minister Stuart Nash told a University of Otago conference on Friday he is “planning ways now to ensure that our future visitors pay their way.”Before the pandemic, tourism generated more foreign income for New Zealand than the dairy industry, but there were concerns about overcrowding and poor…