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THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2025 Discover Queenstown for an extraordinary business event

The Queenstown Convention Bureau has released a new suite of online tools and resources to help business event planners craft the most extraordinary incentive trip, conference, or retreat.

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Royalburn business event

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2025 Electrify Queenstown: Powering innovation, cost savings and decarbonisation

Queenstown businesses and households are invited to explore practical ways to save money, become more energy efficient, and decarbonise with the return of Electrify Queenstown.

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TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2024 Australians seek more meaningful and sustainable travel experiences

Independent research commissioned by Destination Queenstown reveals Australians are seeking out enriching travel experiences by looking to forge deep connections with people and places while on holiday.

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Group planting trees with the Remarkables mountain in the background

Thursday 5 July 2024 Groundbreaking tourism project to kick off in Queenstown Lakes

The Destination Southern Lakes (DSL) Board has announced that Griffith University has been appointed to lead a groundbreaking tourism project to understand optimal visitation in the Queenstown Lakes region.

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The Remarkables in summer

Tuesday 2 July 2024 Queenstown Lakes’ regional tourism organisations evolve under a shared services model

Destination Queenstown (DQ) and Lake Wānaka Tourism (LWT) have announced they will deliver their FY24/25 business plans under a new streamlined shared services model.

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Aerial view of a glassy lake and mountains in autumn

Thursday 24 May 2024 Electrifying Queenstown to inspire businesses to decarbonise

Queenstown Lakes’ commitment to a carbon-zero visitor economy will be brought to life for business owners and tourism operators at the Electrifying Queenstown business summit, unlocking the economic benefits of electrification while decarbonising.

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Electrifying Queenstown

Friday 20 October 2023 Queenstown’s Australia Roadshow returns to Melbourne and Sydney

Destination Queenstown's Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) is once again hosting its renowned Australia roadshow, focused on showcasing Queenstown businesses to conference and business events buyers in Australia.

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Aerial shot of Queenstown on a winters evening with town street lights glowing and snow capped mountains in the background

Saturday 23 September 2023 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Queenstown open and ready to welcome visitors

Queenstown is open, accessible and ready to welcome school holiday visitors following 24 hours of adverse weather in the region.

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Queenstown Lakefront in Spring with blue lake and snow capped mountains in the distance

Thursday 7 September 2023 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Board appointed for Queenstown Lake’s new destination management organisation

The board of directors for Destination Southern Lakes, the new destination management organisation (DMO) for the Queenstown and Wānaka region, have been announced today.

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Lake Hayes Reflection with the Remarkables Range in the background

Thursday 1 September 2023 (Queenstown, New Zealand) No support for Tarras airport from Southern Lakes regional tourism organisations

Destination Queenstown (DQ) and Lake Wānaka Tourism (LWT), the regional tourism organisations for Queenstown and Wānaka, do not believe the development of an airport in Tarras is aligned with the new regenerative tourism approach in the Southern Lakes.

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Roys Peak Moss, DMP

Tuesday 25 July 2023 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Polestar powers Destination Queenstown

Polestar New Zealand and Destination Queenstown are partnering to promote the decarbonisation of tourism in the world-famous holiday destination. Polestar is the official vehicle partner of Destination Queenstown, with a brace of fully electric Polestar 2 cars on the road with…

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Wednesday 12 July 2023 (Queenstown Lakes, NZ) Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods appointed to Regional Tourism NZ Board

Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods has been appointed to the Board of Regional Tourism New Zealand (RTNZ).

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Tuesday 4 April 2023 (Queenstown Lakes, NZ) Queenstown and Wānaka join forces to establish a fund for the greater good of the environment.

The Queenstown Lakes region is taking action to what is shaping up to be the greatest challenge and opportunity of our time and is now inviting visitors and businesses to support the district’s ambitious goal of a regenerative, carbon zero future.

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Thursday 9 February 2023 (Queenstown Lakes, NZ) Queenstown Lakes regenerative tourism strategy (including carbon zero visitor economy by 2030) fully endorsed

The Queenstown Lakes regenerative tourism strategy is officially under way following the unanimous endorsement of the Queenstown Lakes District Councillors at a full council meeting today.

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L-R Mat Woods, Michelle Morss, Tim Barke

Wednesday 1 February 2023 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Queenstown officially ranked one of the most loved destinations in the world

Queenstown has been ranked 25th of the 100 most loved destinations in the world by the Tourism Sentiment Index, which measures online content and conversations about thousands of global destinations.

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Aerial shot of Queenstown with snow capped mountains, lake and town

Wednesday 23 November 2022 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Queenstown Lakes announces ambition to be first carbon zero tourism destination in the world

The earth race has started in the Queenstown Lakes, with the announcement by Mayor Glyn Lewers, of full commitment to decarbonising the tourism industry to carbon zero by 2030.

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Mayor Glyn Lewers

Friday 28 October 2022 (Queenstown, New Zealand) 'Tourism for a Better Future' regenerative tourism strategy to be enhanced following feedback

'Tourism for a Better Future', the destination management strategy for the Queenstown Lakes, is being revised based on feedback from the community. The strategy is an output of the Grow Well | Whaiora Spatial Plan, a formal partnership between QLDC, Kāi Tahu and the Crown.

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Tourism for a Better Future strategy to be enhanced

Friday 21 October 2022 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Best snow conditions in decades set Queenstown up for record 2022 winter

Queenstown enjoyed a record winter with the best snow conditions in decades. A huge snowfall set the mountains up for a long season of quality snow.

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Snowboarder at The Remarkables Ski Area

Friday 23 September 2022 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Visitor spending strong in Queenstown this winter

Destination Queenstown (DQ) has released its 2022 winter findings from its visitor insights which show that whilst visitor numbers are still behind pre-COVID levels, the total visitor expenditure for the months of June, July and August was up 20% over 2019.

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Aerial shot of Queenstown on a winters evening with town street lights glowing and snow capped mountains in the background

Friday 22 July 2022 (Queenstown, New Zealand) Queenstown Lakes releases draft destination management plan for feedback

A draft destination management plan for the Queenstown Lakes district that outlines a pathway to regenerative tourism by 2030, has been released for community feedback.

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Draft Destination Management Plan

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