Tourism chiefs want the Northern Territory government to ease strict rules for visitors and residents, which they say will ruin Christmas for tour operators and others in the industry. 

Among other regulations, the NT government wants vaccinated people to remain in approved high-vaccination zones for 14 days on arrival in NT.

Tourism central Australia chief executive Danial Rochford said these rules would stop visitors traveling to  key tourism destinations over summer including Uluru and Kings Canyon 

Mr Rochford is calling on residents to approach the chief minister’s office to share their concerns.