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Alcohol Application Public Notices
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Applications for alcohol licences are publicly notified below.
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 |
You Beauty Hospitality Limited | The Albie | 20 Alison Avenue, Albert Town, 9305 | Tavern | New On & Off | 09/10/2026 | |
Altitude Brewing Limited | Altitude Brewing Warehouse | 37 Industrial Place, Queenstown, 9300 | Remote Sales | Renewal Off | 09/10/2026 | |
Wanaka Bullock Bar 2015 Limited | Bullock Bar | 71 Ardmore Street, Wānaka | Tavern | Renewal On | 08/10/2026 | |
Onsen Hot Pools Queenstown Limited | Onsen Hot Pools Queenstown | 12 & 14 Powder Terrace, Arthurs Point, Queenstown | Hot pools and treatments (Other Premises) | Renewal On | 08/10/2026 | |
Queenstown Central Brewing Limited | Searchlight Brewery | 8/12 Industrial Place, Queenstown | Tavern | Renewal On & Off | 02/10/2026 | |
The Lab Social Limited | B. Social | 60 Anderson Road, Wānaka | Tavern | Renewal On & Off | 01/10/2026 | |
Dhesi Holdings Limited | Super Liquor Shotover | Tenancy 4, 72 Shotover Street, Queenstown | Bottle Store | Renewal Off | 01/10/2026 | |
WBY Holdings Limited | Yonder | 14-16 Church Street, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 01/10/2026 | |
Italian Way Limited | Italian Way | Queenstown Marina, Shed 10, 3 Sugar Lane, Frankton, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 30/09/2026 | |
Giovi Fine Food Limited | Bambina by Giovi | 72 Ardmore Street, Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 29/09/2026 | |
WBY Holdings Limited | World Bar | 12 Church Street, Queenstown | Tavern | Renewal and Variation On | 28/09/2026 | |
Omsy Foods Limited | Benaras | 33/12 Hawthorne Drive, Remarkables Park, Queenstown | Restaurant | New On | 18/09/2026 | |
Rodd & Gunn New Zealand Limited | Rodd & Gunn The Lodge | Tenancy 2, 2 Rees Street, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 04/09/2026 |
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.