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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
General Business
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Possible humanitarian crisis brewing in Queenstown, says mayor

Thousands of migrant workers stuck in Queenstown and only eating thanks to Civil Defence.

Dita De Boni Thu, 09 Apr 2020

Queenstown mayor Jim Boult says his district is facing a potential “humanitarian crisis” with thousands of migrant workers stuck in the district without jobs and unable to catch flights back to their home countries. 

Queenstown’s economy is more reliant on tourism than any other in New

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Dita De Boni Thu, 09 Apr 2020
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