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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 |
Republic Hospitality Group Limited | The Fork and Tap | 51 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown | Tavern | New On | 20/11/2026 | |
Lake Bar Limited | Lake Bar Wanaka | 155 Ardmore Street, Wānaka | Tavern | Renewal On | 18/11/2026 | |
Kinross Trading Post Limited | Kinross Cottages | 2300 Gibbston Highway, Queenstown | Hotel | Variation On and Off | 17/11/2026 | |
Arrowtown Distillery Limited | Rifters Tasting Room | 4 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown | Bottle Store | New Off | 17/11/2026 | |
Jacks Point Partners Limited | The Bottle-O Jacks Point | Unit 6, Village Works Quarter, McAdam Drive, Jacks Point, Queenstown | Bottle Store | New Off | 17/11/2026 | |
Trilogy Hospitality Group Limited | HYDE Liquor & Social | Shop 4, 40-44 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown | Tavern | Renewal On | 16/11/2026 | |
Grupo Quetzal Limited | Casa Jaguar | 25-27 Mull Street, Glenorchy | Restaurant | Renewal On | 16/11/2026 | |
Kikorangi Collection Limited | Azur Lodge | 23 Mackinnon Terrace, Sunshine Bay, Queenstown | Hotel | New On | 16/11/2026 | |
Aspiring Village Residents' Association Incorporated | Aspiring Village Lifestyle Centre & Pembroke Apartments | 23 Rodeo Drive & 37 Archie Douglas Drive, Wānaka | Social Club | Renewal Club | 16/11/2026 | |
The Shelter Limited | The Shelter Bar and Kitchen | 12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 12/11/2026 | |
BF Wanaka Limited | Big Fig Wanaka | 107 Ardmore Street, Wānaka | Restaurant | Renewal On | 11/11/2026 | |
Aspiring Foodmarket Limited | New World Three Parks | 10 Ferguson Drive, Three Parks, Wānaka | Supermarket | Renewal Off | 10/11/2026 | |
Matakauri Lodge Limited | Rosewood Matakauri | 569 Glenorchy Road, Queenstown | Hotel | Renewal On | 05/11/2026 | |
Fandy Limited | Mr and Mrs Glens | 23-25 Argyle Street, Glenorchy | Hotel | Renewal On | 05/11/2026 | |
McKibbons Foodstore Limited | McKibbon's of Royalburn | 53 Robins Road, Queenstown | Grocery Store | Renewal Variation Off | 05/11/2026 | |
Onsite Wine Limited | Onsite Wine | 16 Songbird Lane, Jack's Point, Queenstown | Remote Seller | New Off | 03/11/2026 | |
Horizon Beverage Group Limited | Unbound Wines | 16 Herries Lane, Lake Hayes Estate, Queenstown | Remote Seller | Renewal Off | 30/10/2026 | |
Blue Collar Bars Limited | Red Rock Bar & Cafe | 48 Camp Street, Queenstown | Tavern | Renewal On | 29/10/2026 | |
MAK Supermarket Limited | PAK'nSAVE Queenstown | 302 Hawthorne Drive, | Supermarket | Renewal Off | 28/10/2026 | |
Jacks Point Restaurant Limited | Jacks Point Restaurant | 94 McAdam Drive, Jack's Point, Queenstown | Tavern | Renewal On & Off | 27/10/2026 | |
Republic Hospitality Group Limited | Captains | 15-17 Ballarat Street, Queenstown | Restaurant | New On | 23/10/2023 | |
The Letterbox Limited | Postmaster Kitchen & Bar | 54 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown | Restaurant | Renewal On | 23/10/2026 | |
The Hills Limited | The Hills Golf Club & The Lodge at The Hills | 164 McDonnell Road, Arrowtown | Golf Course, Accommodation (Hotel) | Renewal & Variation On and Renewal Off | 16/10/2026 |
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.