Ōpōtiki Mayor, East Coast MP eye slice of visitor levy funding pie

East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick says regions should get more visitor levy money. Under Nationals proposal, from July 1, DoC would receive $100m a year, while $50m would be invested through a Tourism Priorities Fund. All remaining revenue from the levy would then be distributed … Full investigative context and verified commentary are published by **New Zealand Herald**. [Read Full Story on New Zealand Herald →](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/opotiki-mayor-east-coast-mp-eye-slice-of-visitor-levy-funding-pie/XLSIPQ5JTBB77HCCI6CPNDMFAU/)