New Zealand tourism minister makes pitch to the rich as he spurns ‘$10-a-day’ travellers

Stuart Nash says NZ to unashamedly' target wealthy tourists ahead of those who travel around our country eating two-minute noodles'

New Zealand's tourism minister has again expressed his aversion to budget travellers, saying the country will not seek to attract those who travel around our country on $10 a day eating two-minute noodles".

Stuart Nash said the country would unashamedly continue to focus on high quality" big spenders, despite one expert saying such visitors typically had a much higher environmental footprint and didn't necessarily contribute more to the economy.