Holiday alert! Kerbside collections scheduled for Good Friday will be a day later than normal (even recyclers need a holiday!). The Queenstown and Wānaka Transfer Stations will be closed on Good Friday 18 April. The public recycling drop off on Glenda Drive will be closed on Good Friday 18 April. Find out more information on our Rubbish & Recycling Collection webpage.

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
Blue Sky Bars Limited Tommy's Margarita Bar & Sundeck First & Second Floor, 4 Ballarat Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 22/05/2025 Click here
Tardis Limited Ramen Ramen Wanaka Unit H, 139 Ardmore Street, Wānaka  Restaurant New On 21/05/2025 Click here
Game Over Queenstown Limited Game Over Queenstown 14 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton Other premises not otherwise specified Renewal On 21/05/2025 Click here
NZ Venue Co Limited Pig & Whistle 41 Ballarat Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal & Variation On 21/05/2025 Click here
The Headwaters Limited The Headwaters Eco Lodge 34-42 Oban Street, Glenorchy, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 21/05/2025 Click here
Go To Collection Limited Rata 43 Ballarat Street, Queenstown Restaurant Renewal On 14/05/2025 Click here
Raspberry Creek Limited Raspberry Creek Food Co 28 Reece Crescent, Wānaka  Caterer New On 12/05/2025 Click here
Safari Kawarau Hotel Limited Market By Franks/LQ Queenstown By Wyndham 18 Mountain Ash Drive, Frankton Hotel Renewal On and Off 12/05/2025 Click here
Racecourse Road Holdings Limited Cinema Paradiso 70-78 Brownston Street, Wānaka Cinema Renewal On 09/05/2025 Click here
Bruto Group Limited Francesca Wanaka previously Francesca's Italian Kitchen 93 Ardmore Street, Wānaka Restaurant Renewal On 09/05/2025 Click here
The Headwaters Limited Mrs Woolly's General Store Ground Floor, 62-64 Oban Street, Glenorchy  General Store Renewal Off 09/05/2025 Click here
The Headwaters Limited Mrs Woolly's Pantry First Floor, 62-64 Oban Street, Glenorchy Caterer Renewal On 09/05/2025 Click here
ROKI Collection Limited ROKI Collection Queenstown 2 Brunswick Street, Queenstown Hotel New On 07/05/2025 Click here
Handlebar Barbecue & Brewery Limited Handlebar Eatery 211A Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown Restaurant New On 06/05/2025 Click here
Shed QT Limited Fino Wine Bar Sheds 8 & 9, 3 Sugar Lane, Queenstown Marina Tavern Renewal & Variation On & Renewal Off 02/05/2025 Click here
Generally Good Limited The General Store 1 Powder Terrace, Arthurs Point, Queenstown Tavern & General Store New On & Off 02/05/2025 Click here
Simple Simon Suckfizzle Soup & Gourmet Pie Co Limited Atlas Beer Cafe Block D, Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 29/04/2025 Click here
Lylo Operations NZ Limited Lylo & Miss Lucy's 47 Camp Street, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 29/04/2025 Click here
Thai Holdings Frankton Limited Thai Siam Kitchen Restaurant Shop 3, 24 Hawthorne Drive, Ramada Remarkables Park, Frankton, Queenstown Restaurant New On 23/04/2025 Click here
Gurnard 2011 Limited Habana Rum Bar 15 Ballarat Street, Cnr Searle lane and Eureka
Arcade, Queenstown		 Tavern Renewal On 17/04/2025 Click here
The Bike Matrix Queenstown Limited Handlebar and The Matrix Lounge 211A Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown Tavern Renewal & Variation On 17/04/2025 Click here
Kingston HQ Limited Kingston Flyer Cafe and Bar 221 Kent Street, Kingston Tavern Renewal On 15/04/2025 Click here
Fizbiz Limited Liquorland QT 8-10 Shotover Street, Queenstown Bottle Store New Off 14/04/2025 Click here

 

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.

Related Content

Have your say on alcohol licence applications

There are a number of ways you can input into the alcohol licensing process.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Read the legislation that controls the sale and supply of alcohol across New Zealand.

Council Public Notices

Community noticeboard items from the Mountain Scene, Wanaka Sun, ODT and Southland Times.