Restoration of normal tourism ties may have been halted by China.
Currently, the Antipodean Explorer is set to run between Auckland and Queenstown over the course of 6 days, while stopping at 75 locations in the mornings and afternoons for sightseeing.
Apple's moves to popularise Apple Pay amongst Chinese users have heretofore been somewhat anemic.
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