Alcohol Application Public Notices

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Applications for alcohol licences are publicly notified below.

From 31 August 2023, anyone can object to an application for a licence, licence renewal, variation of licence conditions or special licence, with narrow exceptions for trade competitors and their surrogates. Objections must be received within 25 working days* of the notice being published.

Current Public Notices

The following table lists the currently notified alcohol licence applications.

Applicant / Licensee Trading Name Premises Address Nature of Business Application Type Last Date for Public Objection Full Public Notice
DSR Hospitality Limited  The Farmhouse  23-25 Jack Hanley Drive, Hanleys Farm, Queenstown Restaurant/Cafe Renewal On 14/11/2024

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Ayrburn Precinct Limited The Manure Room & The Barrel Room 1 William Paterson Close, Arrowtown Tavern Renewal Variation On & Off 13/11/2024

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Arrowtown Mining Company Limited The Dishery 4 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Restaurant Renewal On 12/11/2024

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Verve Hospitality Limited Verve 40 Helwick Street, Wanaka Tavern New On 08/11/2024

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Mt Rosa Lodge & Vineyard Mt Rosa Lodge and Vineyard 55e Gibbston Back Road, Gibbston Winery Cellar Door Renewal Off 08/11/2024

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Saffron Restaurants Limited Aosta, Little Aosta and The Blue Door 18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Restaurants and Tavern Renewal On 07/11/2024

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The Runway Lounge Limited The Runway Lounge Wanaka Airport, 11 Lloyd Dunn Avenue, RD 2, Wanaka Restaurant Renewal and Variation On 06/11/2024

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Sky Arrowtown Limited Cave - Japanese Sake & Tapas 40 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Restaurant Renewal On 06/11/2024

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CB and JJ Paddon Partnership

Paddons Paddock Limited 477 Wānaka Luggate Highway, Wānaka  Tavern  Renewal On 05/11/2024

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Blue Rose 2020 Limited I Love Kimchi 54 Shotover Street, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 04/11/2024

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NAQ NZ Limited Local Queenstown 7 Rees Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 04/11/2024

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Butterfly Effect Brewing Company Limited Butterfly Effect Brewing Company 39B Manuka Crescent, Wanaka Remote Seller Renewal Off 04/11/2024

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People Like Us Limited La Rumbla 54 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Tavern Renewal Off 04/11/2024

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People Like Us Limited Slow Cuts Unit 6, Royal Oak Building, 46-50 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Tavern Variation On 01/11/2024

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Ayrburn Precinct Limited The Bakehouse (at Ayrburn) (ON) and The Bakehouse Store (at Ayrburn)(OFF) 1 William Paterson Close, Arrowtown Restaurant and Cellar Door New On & New Off 31/10/2024

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Pedro's by the Lake Limited Momentos by the Lake 50 Beach Street, Queenstown Restaurant New On 29/10/2024

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Steamer Wharf Pub Limited Pub On Wharf and The Irishman Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal & Variation On 25/10/2024

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FINZ Queenstown Limited  FINZ Seafood and Grill Queenstown Ground Floor, Steamer Wharf, Beach Street, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 25/10/2024

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Arrowtown Hospitality Limited Kahwah Unit 5, Royal Oak Building, 46 - 50 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Restaurant New On 25/10/2024

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Hospitality Leases Limited Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview 88 Frankton Road, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 24/10/2024

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Rakau Queenstown Limited Rakau 170 Arthurs Point Road, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 24/10/2024

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Yingqs Enterprise Limited Cody's Restaurant Level 1, 16-24 Beach Street, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 22/10/2024

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The Heritage Hotel Queenstown Limited The Heritage Hotel Queenstown 91 Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 22/10/2024

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Queenstown Hospitality Limited PJ's Bar and Grill Remarkables Park, Building 5, 12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 21/10/2024

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Wharf Trading Limited Pier and Boardwalk Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 21/10/2024

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Brecon Street Tavola Limited Bella Cucina 6 Brecon Street, Queenstown Restaurant Variation On 15/10/2024

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Glenorchy Hotel Limited Glenorchy Hotel 42 Mull Street Glenorchy Hotel Renewal On & Off 15/10/2024

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88 Queenstown Limited  Mapo 88 3 Searle Lane, Queenstown  Restaurant New On  14/10/2024

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Otter Queenstown Limited Silky Otter Queenstown 12 Market Street, Frankton, Remarkables Park Cinema New On 14/10/2024

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Basecamp Cinemas Limited Ruby's Cinema & Bar 50 Cardrona Valley Road, Wānaka Other Cinema & Bar Renewal & Variation On 10/10/2024

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Requirements for alcohol licence applications

Applications for premises alcohol licences (new, renewal or variation) need to be publicly notified. Public notices for all applications in the Queenstown Lakes district are published online above.

Licensees (‘applicants’) are also required to display a copy of the public notice at the front of the premises, so it can be viewed from the outside.

Anyone can object to an application for a licence, licence renewal, variation of licence conditions or special licence, with narrow exceptions for trade competitors and their surrogates. Any objections must be made within 25 working days* of the public notice being published.

Click here for useful information in regards to objecting to a licence, the process, and what to expect.

If you have a query about an application, a public notice, or the notification process, please contact the Alcohol Licensing Team on (03) 441 0499.

*Working day

In accordance with s.5 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, a working day means a day of the week other than—

(a)  a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day and Labour Day; and

(b)  if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and

(c)  a day in the period commencing on 20 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year.