National Parks
Sir—The Minister of Tourism recently drew attention to “a need for representation of the tourist industry on national park boards.” Members of park boards are selected by Mr Eyre’s Ministerial colleague for their knowledge, their integrity, and their lack of persona* igain from park development. Naturally, some board members were once like the head of the Tourist Department, “dedicated mountaineers,” for this background is invaluable. The National Parks Act instructs boards to encourage tourism. Can the Minister say that they failed in this duty? Delays in planning at Mount Cook are due to indecision and lack of an over-ail policy at the highest level within his department and the Tourist Hotel Corporation. The Minister’s remarks appear to have been an attempt to distract attention from his department’s failure for 10 valuable months to implement its undertaking to build accommodation and to provide a plan for tourist requirements at Mount Cook.—Yours, etc., GET ON WITH THE JOB. June 23, 1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 10
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161National Parks Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 10
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