Cyclorama e-bike festival set to go ahead on 13-14 November 2021.
Cardrona Alpine Resorts has postponed its scheduled opening.
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s economic development unit is advertising a 12-month tender to develop a hospitality and tourism technology cluster in the district.
There appeared to be just one commitment which could have a direct impact on tourism.
A pivot away from tourism leaves councils scrambling to reorganise their funding base, says LGNZ.
Heavy-hitting investors could help diversify Queenstown’s tourism-led economy.
Australian developer Douglas Rickard-Bell has received a green light from independent commissioners to build a replica Mount Earnslaw Hotel in Glenorchy on its original site.
“We don’t see a bounce-back in 2022,” says the operator’s CEO, Tim Hunter.
Bike trail charity asks riders to avoid Hot Rod and Rude Rock to minimize winter damage.
Industry panel to discuss making tourism more inclusive to Kiwis.
Applications open until 30 November 2021 for business events held between September 2021 and March 2022.
But the mayor says implementing one won’t happen until business stabilises for accommodation providers.
Kiwi Birdlife Park in partnership with the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust is hosting a predator control seminar on Tuesday 18 May.
Queenstown’s annual light festival LUMA will be ticketed for the first time this year and will cost $5.
Resorts are preparing for a season they hope will build on the strength of 2020’s domestic-only surge.
The government is investing $6.745m in the Queenstown Trails Realignment Project,
Parties appear to be working together to avoid conflict, emphasizing process to ensure no surprises.
QLDC’s lease to Queenstown Airport Corporation has been cast aside.
A development aiming to be Wānaka’s first dedicated workers’ accommodation village has secured consent from the Environment Court.
Virgin Australia will resume its trans-Tasman flights to Queenstown on 18 September although flights to the remainder of New Zealand are suspended until 31 October.
The arrival of flight QF121 in Queenstown marks the turning of the tide for the resort, says mayor Jim Boult.
The arrivals from Australia were greeted with handshakes, hugs and lollies.
Consultation on the government’s freedom camping propopsals is starting with public meetings from today, Tuesday 20 April.
A project to significantly improve transport links in Queenstown and reduce congestion for locals and visitors in the tourism hotspot has secured government approval.
Could operator collaboration to share workers be the key to staffing up over winter?
Queenstown must rebuild its tourism and at the same time invest in economic ‘insurance’.
Queenstown’s a winner, but other parts of New Zealand could see domestic tourism spend diverted abroad.
It’s promising to be a busy southern ski season, says the airline.
After five years leading the airport, Colin Keel is moving to Auckland.
Areas with outsize reliance on international visitors ready to grab Aussie lifeline.
The Queenstown attraction is waiting for a trans-Tasman bubble to help turn around its fortunes.
Covid-19 vaccinations are to start in Queenstown on 10 April with airport staff among the first to receive the shots.
But government support is helping and group’s Rotorua and South Korea attractions are beating forecasts.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is taking legal advice after the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) challenged the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019.
Leaders at the Tourism Policy School look forward to a trans-Tasman bubble but accept tourism will change post-Covid.
A roll call of New Zealand’s top tourism leaders are in Queenstown for the University of Otago’s Tourism Policy School.
Queenstown’s “economic earthquake” rally planned for tourism minister Stuart Nash’s visit to the resort today has been cancelled after he declined the invitation to attend.
The Southern Lakes Events Investment Panel has opened applications for its Business Events Incentive Scheme.
Queenstown locals will hold a rally on Friday to express the “true crises” in the region and welcome tourism minister Stuart Nash to the struggling resort.
Go Local says it now has 175 tourism activities businesses listed on its platform.
Two new winter music festivals are to hit southern ski slopes in the same week in September.
Nineteen events are collectively set to attract 72,301 out-of-region visitors and pump an additional $18.4m of visitor spend into the region.
Queenstown suffered a 9% fall in filled jobs during the December 2020 quarter, says Stats NZ.
There are no easy solutions to kickstarting Queenstown’s struggling tourism sector while the borders remain shut, says Destination Queenstown’s newly appointed chief executive Paul Abbot.
A former airline CEO and Air NZ marketing manager has taken one of the country’s top destination marketing jobs.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton will launch this year’s Tourism Policy School.
We’ve had a “torrid time”, says David Gatward-Ferguson, MD of the award winning operator.
Film and wine ventures with tourism components are being fast-tracked through the consenting process.
Covid-19 has likely delayed the project by up to five years, says CIAL’s CEO Malcolm Johns.
After one high-profile casualty, more are expected as operators see demand plummet by 70%.
