Arrowtown, Dunedin and Oamaru have stone sculptures, Frankton, Gibbston and Kingston have metal banners, Glenorchy and Alexandra have wooden totems and Cromwell has a giant fruit salad, but Queenstown does not have any dedicated sign which says: ''You have arrived''.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council said it was always happy to support community initiatives around roadside signs which welcome all to the resort, but gave no sign of taking any action soon.
The council was asked why there were not any signs to mark the boundary of either the resort, or the Queenstown Lakes district on State Highway 6, such as exist in virtually all other centres and regions.
The council said there was a sign at Kingston, but not at Roaring Meg.
''The signage is not seen as a priority at this time, but this could change,'' spokeswoman Meaghan Miller said.
The New Zealand Transport Agency oversaw directional signs, such as the green ''6km Queenstown'' sign on Frankton Rd, and threshold signs, which announced entry to a town, often with an urban speed restriction. However, signs marking district boundaries were typically looked after by the council, Central area manager John Jarvis said.
''Councils tend to prefer to do it themselves, as it gives them more freedom to brand the sign in the way that they wish,'' Mr Jarvis said.
''The NZTA specialises in regulation signs that directly help motorists get to their destinations safely. This includes directional signs, threshold signs, signs pointing to key facilities such as rest areas and, of course, standard safety and speed signage.
''We also have a role in ensuring that signs alongside the highway are safe and do not present a significant hazard or distraction.''
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