Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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ARLA Annual Report

Ripoata a-tau a te Mana Whakahaere Raihana Waipiro

Every NZ Council is required by s.199 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to provide an annual report on the proceedings and operations of its District Licensing Committee (DLC) to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA).

ARLA

ARLA is the overarching national body set up under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to ensure that the law for alcohol licensing is fairly and consistently applied. It is an independent tribunal which sits within the Ministry of Justice. For more information on ARLA and its role see the Ministry of Justice website.

Report Links

Please find below links to the most recent reports compiled in relation to the Queenstown Lakes DLC. The format of the report is set by ARLA.