Already under strain from a boom in tourism and immigration,now New Zealand is braced for the arrival of 20000 rugby fans next monthKeith and Jane Mackenzie are preparing for an invasion to engulf their Wellington domestic.
The Mackenzies are one of around 1000 Kiwi families who have responded to a looming crisis approximately how New Zealand, already groaning under the strain of record numbers of tourists, and can play host to the thousands of British and Irish Lions rugby fans preparing to travel round the globe to support their team in the forthcoming clash with the All Blacks. Related: Adopt-a-Lion: New Zealand rugby fans offer to host British and Irish free of charge Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com