More work is needed to improve our tourism and hospitality industries' damaged image

There is concern not enough thought has gone into attracting workers into the industries post-Covid.

Development West Coast is estimating they have about 150 vacancies in those two sectors.

Greymouth Business and Promotions Association co-chair Phillip Barnett says it's not that the workers aren't there.

He suggests they've been treated poorly in the past.

Barnett says the hospitality and visitor industry is no longer viewed as sexy.