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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 |
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 | |
Handlebar Barbecue & Brewery Limited | Handlebar Eatery | Ground Floor, 211A Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 03/09/2026 | |
Coherent Hotel Limited | Kamana Lakehouse | 139 Fernhill Road, Queenstown | Hotel | Renewal & Variation On | 03/09/2026 | |
MH Management (NZ) Limited | Avani Living | 171-179 Frankton Road, Queenstown | Hotel | New On | 01/09/2026 | |
Mill Creek Enterprises Limited | Ashraf’s Indian and Kashmiri Restaurant | 2 Brownstown Street, Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 31/08/2026 | |
CP Hotels Limited | Mercure Resort Queenstown | 21 Sainsbury Road, Fernhill, Queenstown | Hotel | Renewal On | 31/08/2026 | |
Artisan Catering Limited | Artisan Catering | 61 Erskine Street, Queenstown | Caterer | Renewal On | 28/08/2026 | |
The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp Limited | The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp | 49 Oban Street & 38 Coll Street, Glenorchy | Hotel | Renewal On & Variation | 27/08/2026 | |
Wanabrew Limited | Columbus Coffee Wānaka | 100 Sir Time Wallace Drive Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 27/08/2026 | |
Achyutam Limited | Joe's Garage Five Mile | Unit 8, 36 Grant Road, Frankton, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 25/08/2026 | |
Pumpy Jacksons Food Emporuim Limited | Paloma | Shop 6, The Precinct, 28 Helwick Street, Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 21/08/2026 | |
Takayuki Fukaya & Mi Jung Hwang | Shinaburo, Korean Eating House | 34 Ardmore Street, Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 20/08/2026 | |
Altitude Brewing Limited | Altitude Brewing Tap Room | 825-827 Frankton Road, Queenstown | Brewery/Tap Room (Tavern) | Variation On | 19/08/2026 | |
Good Group Limited | Harry's Pool Bar | 10 Brecon Street, Queenstown | Bar/Tavern | Renewal & Variation On | 18/08/2026 |
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.