Submitter
Submission id number: 964325
Submitter name:
Suzanne Ellison
Organisation
Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki
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Tūhuru Otago Museum. Our Rūnaka understands that for many years the Museum has received a less than inflation increase to its Levy funding. In the draft Annual Plan, the DCC has proposed funding a 2% increase in the Museum Levy, but with inflation now 7% this doesn't seem anywhere near an adequate provision. The impact of the 2% increase, along with reduced visitor numbers and slower than expected return of tourists to the city means:
• Less ability to support students’ free access to the Museum’s education programmes for schools.
• Compromised ability to maintain the community’s taoka, historic treasures, and scientific collection.
• Less local scientific research for Otago.
• Further increases to Museum prices.
• Reduced ability to drive tourism for the region
Please increase the Tūhuru Otago Museum levy by 7% in the Annual Pan.
What other ideas should we be thinking about to include in future plans for our city?