With the trans-Tasman bubble to commence on April 19, hotel and hospitality leaders are concerned there won't be enough staff for a sudden rush of tourists

Queenstown hotelier Mark Rose says the town could be two thousand staff short for the ski season.

He says if worst comes to worst, he may have to cap the number of rooms he offers.

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24 Apr: Otago University students are being urged to secure properties from thieves

22 Apr: Otago University researchers are pushing for more drug checking services in Aotearoa

20 Apr: A serious single-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 6 in lower Buller Gorge

17 Apr: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man after an alleged car-jacking in Oamaru last night

16 Apr: Southland remain the only winless side in the National Basketball League after a 100-75 home loss to Wellington

16 Apr: Fears an Otago town's water supply could be affected, if a bypass isn't formed in the Phoenix Dam

03 Apr: The return of Warbirds over Wanaka is expected to boost the tourist town by 40-million dollars

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