Before Covid-19, international tourism made up a huge chunk of the country’s economy – its direct and indirect contribution is 9.3% of GDP – but increasing visitor numbers had also prompted growing concerns about environmental degradation, overcrowding and pressure on infrastructure.
在新冠疫情爆发之前，国际旅游业曾是新西兰经济的一个重要组成部分——其直接和间接贡献占到了GDP总额的9.3%——但游客数量的增加也引发了越来越多人对环境恶化、过度拥挤和基础设施压力等问题的担忧。
