Australian skiers book hotels
Australian skiers book hotels
Australian tourists hoping for a ski season are already making bookings and inquiries at Wakatipu hotels.
Matthew Mckew
Adventium’s work practice called a ‘rort’
Adventium’s work practice called a ‘rort’
Debts continue to go unpaid in Queenstown for pre-Covid-19 tourism activities and there are now calls for regulation to avoid future misery.
Wind tunnel business dives back into it
Wind tunnel business dives back into it
Queenstown is proving a popular destination for Kiwis, according to the manager of the resort’s wind-tunnel business.
Queen's Birthday gift: Wellington flights to return to resort
Queen's Birthday gift: Wellington flights to return to resort
Flights between Queenstown and Wellington will return next week to coincide with the Queen's Birthday.
Diversifying in anti-viral protections
Diversifying in anti-viral protections
While many consider redundancies, a Queenstown cycling company has kept jobs through reactive diversification.
Protection sought for tourism
Protection sought for tourism
The Government risks losing an important source of income if it does not protect tourism businesses during the fallout from Covid-19, the owner of a Queenstown tourism business has warned.
Concern for shopper safety at big retailers
Concern for shopper safety at big retailers
Shoppers at big-box stores - and the businesses themselves - have been reminded of the importance of social distancing under Alert Level 2 conditions.
Tourism Minister's blunt warning: Govt won't 'pay people to exist'
Tourism Minister's blunt warning: Govt won't 'pay people to exist'
The Government will not "pay people to exist" for the next two years, the Tourism Minister has warned.
Hotel owner seeking bail-out over $9.6m debt
Hotel owner seeking bail-out over $9.6m debt
The multimillionaire owner of a $10,000-a-night Queenstown hotel is lobbying the Queensland government for a bail-out as he grapples with a debt of more than $9.6 million.
Queenstown airport positions being cut
Queenstown airport positions being cut
Jobs have been lost at Queenstown and Wanaka airports, and more could go as Queenstown Airport Corporation plans for a future with fewer visitors to the towns.
Disappointment, relief for hospitality sector
Disappointment, relief for hospitality sector
Restaurants - and bars able to offer meals - can reopen on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced yesterday, prompting a mixed response from proprietors.
Company’s river concessions remain
Company’s river concessions remain
Ngai Tahu Tourism will not share use of its exclusive section of Shotover River in Queenstown, the company has confirmed.
Skifields ‘heartened’, ‘stoked’ to get go-ahead for Level 2
Skifields ‘heartened’, ‘stoked’ to get go-ahead for Level 2
A lifeline was handed to tourism operators yesterday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced domestic travel would go ahead and skifields could open under Alert Level 2.
Hotels to go back on stream
Hotels to go back on stream
Two upmarket hotels in Queenstown will reopen when Covid-19 restrictions allow, despite the owners calling time on an operation in Hanmer Springs this week.
Stranded tourists flown out of Queenstown
Stranded tourists flown out of Queenstown
WATCH: A group of international tourists were flown out of Queenstown yesterday so they could catch connecting flights back to their home countries.
Man arrested after Queenstown AOS call-out
Man arrested after Queenstown AOS call-out
A man has been arrested and charged with drug offences after an armed police operation at Lakes Hayes Estate this morning.
Operators say booking agents should go
Operators say booking agents should go
Booking agencies which take large commissions and make it difficult for small businesses in Queenstown to operate should disappear after Covid-19, making life a bit easier, a sole trader has said.
Ngai Tahu confirms staff layoffs
Ngai Tahu confirms staff layoffs
Ngai Tahu Tourism has confirmed 309 of its 348 staff across its tourism ventures will lose their jobs.
Massive job cuts at Shotover Jet confirmed
Massive job cuts at Shotover Jet confirmed
The deep and far-reaching impacts of Covid-19 have led to 309 job losses at Ngāi Tahu Tourism, it has been confirmed.
Operators join forces for collective strategy
Operators join forces for collective strategy
Tourist operators in Queenstown Lakes are looking to neighbouring businesses as attractions look to survive in a depleted market.