International passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport totalled 70,118 in March 2024, up 26.9% on the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
NZSki has appointed Steve Hall as its Remarkables ski area manager.
Around two dozen Kiwi tourism operators from Auckland and Queenstown have landed in the United States to promote a New Zealand ‘combo’ experience.
Destination Queenstown, Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce, and Queenstown Lakes District Council have welcomed a delegation from sister city Aspen Colorado to the resort this week.
Construction has started on a $250m project to upgrade State Highway 6 and 6A around Queenstown.
Shundi Queenstown Limited has been granted consent from the Environment Court for a new hotel in Queenstown.
Queenstown Lakes District Council has opened applications for the 2024-25 Events Fund.
Tourism has been a bright spot for the economy with Otago among the biggest beneficiaries although domestic demand remains subdued.
The sixth annual Tourism Policy School starts at Heritage Queenstown today and concludes tomorrow.
AJ Hacket Bungy New Zealand’s Kawarau Bungy Centre will host three international DJs as part of its Forty Til’ Friday bungy and music event in Queenstown.
Queenstown Lakes District Council has opened public consultation on its Draft Creativity and Culture Strategy.
The guest and speaker lineup has been announced for the sixth annual Tourism Policy School to be held in Queenstown.
The impacts on sustainability and infrastructure are among Queenstown Lakes residents’ top concerns when it comes to tourism, according to a new survey.
The operator of the ‘six star’ luxury The Carlin Boutique Hotel in Queenstown has gone into receivership.
The Auckland and Queenstown-based operator has fought its way back from Covid impacts and the Auckland floods to return more colourful than ever but challenges remain.
The airport says sustained demand for travel to the resort, particularly from Australia, had resulted in “a strong financial performance”.
Passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport have again exceeded pre-Covid by almost 5.8% in January.
Boutique Queenstown hotel Eichardts has joined the list of tournament sponsors for the 103rd New Zealand Open.
Queenstown Resort College has welcomed the creation of a new technology development agency for the region and has expanded its offer to meet the skills demand.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism-owned Guided Walks New Zealand has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award by Qualmark.
An event focused on the technology that tourism and hospitality operators can use to build better businesses is coming to Queenstown in May.
The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is returning to Queenstown Lakes this February.
The hostel group’s co-owner says occupancy has bounced back to pre-Covid levels but increasing expenses and the cost of capital is constraining ambitions.
International passenger movements at Queenstown Airport continued to exceed pre-Covid with 83,444 seen in December 2023, according to the airport’s latest figures.
The sixth annual Otago Tourism Policy School will take place at the Heritage Hotel in Queenstown this March.
Wage growth in Queenstown Lakes’ accommodation and food services sector was up 7.9% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to a market snapshot report of the region.
The result set a new bar for a major NZ hotel market and helped drive ADR across the country on New Year’s Eve to a national record.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism has banned its bid to acquire the Queenstown tourism jet boating business KJet.
Queenstown Lakes District Council has lifted its boil water notice for the town enabling people to use to water directly from their taps.
RealNZ has launched two new experiences for smaller groups but at an increased yield.
Queenstown Airport’s board has finalised the operator’s master plan for the coming decades.
The driving force behind Queenstown’s $30m+ ‘six star’ The Carlin passed away suddenly, aged 69.
Altitude Tours is launching a new heli-wine tour in partnership with Totally Tourism and Gibbston Valley Winery.
A new food and wine destination is opening this week near Queenstown – the first phase of a circa $200m development at a historic 160-year-old farm.
More than 11,000 runners took part in the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday.
Total passenger movements at Queenstown Airport dipped to 185,056 in October 2023, down 1% from the same month last year
Consultation has opened on the first steps to building a cultural and community precinct in Queenstown.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking public feedback on a regional diversification plan that aims to attract businesses, build on tourism expertise, and grow a local economy in other industries.
Queenstown-based Ziptrek Ecotours is running its Locals’ Day on 12 November.
The global restaurant burger chain, owned by Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg and his family, was first established in 2011 and opened its first New Zealand location in Auckland in March this year.
More than 120 Year 13 students from Queenstown’s Wakatipu High School have celebrated the end of their schooling with a bungy jump at AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand.
Dave Beeche says he will champion RealNZ’s conservation ambitions and tourism’s shift to a more sustainable, regenerative sector, when he joins the operator as chief executive.
The appointment fills the vacancy left by the departure of Stephen England-Hall in May.
The small group hiking and adventure tour operator, led by chief executive Wendy van Lieshout, also won the Excellence in People & Capability accolade at the awards on Saturday night.
QAC says it has cut emissions by almost two-thirds compared to 2019 but it does not yet measure the impacts of airlines flying to the airport.
The airport first sponsored the event to help the event become zero-waste, and also funded the DISHrupt reusable cutlery and dishes initiative this year.
Queenstown travel agency Xtravel has been named as one of the Deloitte Fast 50’s 2023 category winners for Dunedin and the Lower South Island.
NZSki is replacing its Shadow Basin chairlift at The Remarkables in time for the 2024 ski season.
The operator acquires land next to its existing Scenic Suites hotel for a new development.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is engaging with the public to help develop a new waterway navigation bylaw.
