by Jim Rose in industrial organisation, politics - New Zealand

John Key is both Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism. Previously the portfolio was held by a junior minister. I am not sure if that was a good idea. Government departments tend to be gravestones of industries.

The New Zealand tourism industry grew on its own to be the 4th largest relatively speaking in the world without the guiding hand of a Minister of Tourism. Maybe it should have stayed that way.

Source: OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2014 – OECD.