The tournament's organising committee chairman is working with New Zealand Golf to secure the hosting rights for the Open.
"I personally think we will stay in Queenstown forever,'' he said.
"I'm very committed to keeping the tournament in Queenstown.
"I think we're here for 10 years at least ... [NZ Golf] are delighted with where the tournament is at and how it's been put together.''
The latest tournament wrapped up at The Hills in Arrowtown yesterday, and was the third consecutive year it has been played at the The Hills and Millbrook courses.
In each of the past three tournaments, the field has had turn-about playing the two courses over the first two days, before the final two rounds are played at The Hills.
But that is set to change next year, with the par-71 Millbrook course becoming the primary venue and hosting the final two rounds.
"We are passing the baton to Millbrook, which is taking over the underwrite of the tournament,'' Hart said.
"Millbrook will host four days next year and The Hills four days the following year. For the next at least four-year cycle, we will alternate.''
Hart is also looking at expanding to three courses in the future, with Queenstown's Jack's Point course the most likely to be included.
He has already initiated discussions with stakeholders, but stressed there was no time-frame for the proposed expansion.
"Longer term, I would love to go to three courses,'' he said.
"To go three courses sounds good, but you have got huge television costs, huge logistical and travel costs.
"We just have to be realistic about it. I'd like to do it when I know we have got the financial soundness to say ‘yep, we can do that'.''
All going well, next year's event will be co-sanctioned by the Australian Tour and the Japanese Golf Tour.
Hart is scheduled to fly to Tokyo in six weeks to "hopefully conclude'' arrangements.
If a deal is struck, it will create a pathway for players, including a card to play on the Japan Tour for three years for the winner, Hart said.
"We have made it quite clear to the Australian PGA and the Japan Tour in the meetings we have had this week our wish it to move to co-sanctioning of this event in 2017.''
Hart also hopes New Zealand No1 Danny Lee and Australian Adam Scott will feature in the tournament in the near future.
