Hon STUART NASH (Minister of Tourism): Today, I announced that the South Island tourism regions most impacted by the absence of international tourists are getting support to gear up for the return of visitors through our $49 million kick-start fund. Tourism operators in five key South Island tourism regions have worked extraordinarily hard to stay connected with the visitor economy in the travel, culture, hospitality, and recreation sectors. Yesterday, the Prime Minister and I announced that international tourists will be welcomed back to New Zealand earlier than expected as the Government accelerates the country's economic recovery. This additional investment to support businesses will help scale up operations for the much-anticipated return of international visitors.