Getting the economy back up and running is they key focus for Queenstown's mayor

One survey shows nearly a quarter of local businesses feared they wouldn't make it to the end of the year.

Jim Boult says for him the priority this year is is getting businesses open and people back into employment.

He says when they do start again there'll be some workforce issues -with a large number of their migrant workers having disappeared.

Jim Boult says the town needs those workers back.