The development terminals skyline queenstown s bottom terminal on brecon street will be completely replaced to accommodate. Sustainable business seminar queenstown 6 june 2008 presented by kiri goulter development manager tourism new zealand. From the creation of jet boats to bungee jumping to oscarwinning filmproduction technology, we have a long history of pioneers who have made a worldwide impact. Welcome to the official queenstown new zealand website. Nestled on the banks of lake wakatipu, queenstown maori name tahuna is one of new zealands most loved tourist and holiday destinations. Tourism and resource development conflicts on the kawarau and. This study aims to provide a better understanding of the impact of economic uncertainty on new.
Our year geography students have been away in queenstown over the last couple of days. As the neutral tourism point of contact for the resort, destination queenstown works with local businesses, including tourism operators, the hospitality industry, accommodation providers, retailers, and service sectors to promote queenstown as the southern hemispheres premier, four season lake and alpine holiday destination. Through the first half of the 20th century it had fewer than 1,000 people, with a trickle of summer holidaymakers. Tourism research for the new zealand maori tourism council nzte demonstrating. Inspire economic growth with the ability to host more visitors, the development will have a positive effect on the local economy and the new zealand tourism industry as a whole. Queenstown nz birthplace of adventure tourism tnz media. Queenstown s first real taste of adventure tourism came with the establishment of commercial jet boating in 1960.
Whether you want world travellers to arrange that impossible experience or tailormake a perfect trip, we understand its the personal. Otago tourism policy school programme and speakers, otago. Whether you aspire to a career in adventure tourism or wish to enter the world of hospitality, qrc will prepare you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully pursue your management career. Take an adventure around the beautiful moke lake by kayak or standup paddleboard sup. Its a must for any adrenaline junkie could you handle it. Tourism new zealand is thankful for the continued support and guidance received from federation of the islamic associations of new zealand fianz and the kiwi muslim directory. Skyline queenstown general manager wayne rose says they are thrilled with the decision and look forward to developing a worldclass facility that new zealanders can be proud of.
Pdf the evolution of adventure tourism in aotearoanew zealand. Queenstowns first real taste of adventure tourism came in 1970 with the establishment of commercial jet boating. This thesis is a history of adventure sports and adventure tourism in queenstown. This is a movie about the tourism development in queenstown which we as year geography lincoln high school have created to bring us through the exams. Viewed alongside things like the district plan, ten year plan and vision beyond 2050, these will provide context for how were growing into the future and how we approach many aspects of our.
This itinerary is a sample of potential program activities, deviations may be expected. Find queenstown accommodation, things to do and travel information queenstown is the southern hemispheres premiere four season alpine and lake resort. The scope of tourism bay of plentys activities covers destination marketing, management, leadership and development. Rather than closing down for the winter season skiers flocked to the town creating new development and the construction of several new hotels. A brief history of queenstown southern discoveries. The town is settled right at the lakes edge, surrounded by scenic mountain ranges. Kiri goulter of tourism new zealand presented this at the queenstown sustainable practice in business seminar.
A history of adventure sport and adventure tourism in queenstown. Sydney, great barrier reef, outback, sunshine beach, queenstown, fiordland, and aorakimount cook. Strategies and publications queenstownlakes district. The destination management focus is on advocacy for infrastructure and facilitating the provision of readily accessible tourism information tourism bay of plenty, 20.
The aim of this is to provide our residents with access to better incomes and more work choices outside of the changeable tourism and construction industries. Queenstown nature and ecotourism includes an impressive range of nature tourism options, including watching dolphins and seals in new zealands famous doubtful and milford sounds, native bird watching, scenic cruises, scenic flights, cross country horse trekking, space observatories and more. Feel inspired by queenstowns stunning scenery, huge range of activities and renowned warm welcome. The queenstown lakes region has a history of innovation with a global reach. New ways of supporting growth in tourism in an iconic destination. Business tourism has brought significant benefits to new zealands tourism industry and economy. Soak in the unbelievable views the area has to offer. Get yourself acquainted with queenstown and demographics of queenstown, culture, people in queenstown, currency, best attractions and more with this free travel guide.
The itinerary below is for courses in sustainable development. Feel inspired by queenstown s stunning scenery, huge range of activities and renowned warm welcome. We have many guesthouses, number of upmarket shopping centers, spot facilities, excellent healthcare delivery etc etc. These have grown rapidly to become a major part of the regional tourism product. After a short shuttle journey from queenstown, experience something most tourists dont get to see. The nevis catapult near queenstown, new zealand launches you 150 meters over the nevis valley, reaching speeds of almost 100km per hour in just 1. Tourism makes a critical contribution to new zealands economic success. If the next 100 years are to continue the previous centurys developments, we. It is my pleasure to release the international tourism forecasts from. Over the last fifteen years they have become important as the venue for a variety of adventure activities, principally jet boating and white water rafting.
Queenstown airport corporation is responsible for the management of queenstown airport. We want to accelerate the development of our startup ecosystem so that we are. Air transport air new zealand, qantas, jetstar and virgin australia fly internationally into queenstown from the. Unpublished masters thesis, department of history, university of otago. Tourism and population growth sustain peaking queenstown. The ecological footprint of international tourists in new zealand.
Queenstown is situated in the heart of the eastern cape. It can stretch capacity and the ability to consistently offer a high quality tourism experience that delivers on new zealands brand promise. Most of the development of the region occurred during the gold rush which took place in the. Development agencies in better managing their respective destinations. Qldc has undertaken or commissioned a range of studies and strategy development to help set the direction for key issues and topics in the district. Dec 28, 20 queenstown lakes is one of new zealands fastestgrowing regions but growth creates its own problems. Destination queenstown dq is the regional tourism organisation responsible for the marketing of queenstown, new zealand. Experience breathtaking scenery, amazing natural wildlife and the pristine beauty of our clean green country as you explore the nature and eco tourism attractions in queenstown, new zealand. Queenstown offers breathtakingly scenery and is new zeala zqn queenstown tourism guide. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues.
These pressures can be particularly acute when it comes to tourism infrastructure, so. Although winter and summer sports are clearly differentiated, the shoulders between 1 further in the text, queenstown district is referred to as the district queenstown lakes district 1. Outdoor enthusiasts flock to queenstown for the kayaking, bungee jumping, jetboating, whitewater rafting, hiking and skiing. New zealand tourism strategy ministry of tourism, tia waterbased tourism opportunities assessment on the west coast development west coast regional tourism strategies for dunedin, maniototo, lake taupo, whanganui, kapiti horowhenua, southland, stewart island. This involves international liaison and networking, strategy development, and representing members at various levels. Destination queenstown and lake wanaka tourism are incorporated societies. Tourism industry aotearoa tia, backpacker youth and adventure. New zealand tourism state of the industry 2018 march 2019 tia. Kieran murray provides expert evidence, testimony and reports in the fields of public. Queenstown tourism, new zealand queenstown travel guide. Queenstown, the southern hemispheres premier four season lake and alpine resort. Tourism and recreation in new zealands natural environment. This is a fantastic result for the queenstown community and the new zealand tourism industry as a whole, he says.
Project overview queenstown development project skyline. Skyline queenstown is the busiest tourism experience in new zealand. Unpublished masters thesis, department of history, university of otago, dunedin. The perfect holiday destination all year round, queenstown is new zealands adventure capital with highlights including world class skiing and snowboarding, world renown bungy jumping and the famous tss earnslaw steamer. With 787,000 people using the gondola each year, the number of annual visitors to the facility is expected to almost double by 2030. The kawarau and shotover rivers are in the heart of southern new zealands premier tourist region, focused upon queenstown in central otago. Study queenstown is the regional education organisation responsible for the marketing and promotion of queenstown as an international study destination. It highlights queenstown s long tradition of adventure from the 1850s to the 1990s. Queenstown lakes is one of new zealands fastestgrowing regions but growth creates its own problems.
Thrillseekers need to try the worlds first human catapult. They have provided us with support and a detailed overview of both fianz and nzidt certi. The importance of queenstown to new zealand tourism. Queenstown and its surrounding region was initially discovered by the maoris centuries ago.
Queenstown new zealand tourism 2020 travel guide holidify. Data on trends in tourism and population growth can be found at appendix two. World travellers christchurch city and world travellers wanaka are owned by tourism development ltd, a well established christchurch based family company with a passion for travel and honest trading. New zealand tourism development projects trc tourism.
Through tourism 2020, governments at all levels will need to work with tourism industry operators to implement the strategy and monitor progress against the 2020 tourism industry potential. Queenstown new zealands most comprehensive source of real estate and property news. Unprecedented tourism and population growth underpin a sustained peak in the queenstown property market, according to a new report. With good access, reliable snow and a nearby airport, skiers flocked to queenstown and it became a thriving winter ski resort, prompting new development including construction of several hotels. Tourism new zealands corporate website contains useful information for industry, media and new zealanders, such as news, insights, data, job vacancies and event listings. Queenstown has the best views on planet earth and one of our favorite activities was hiking up the ben lommond hike which shows you queenstown hill and the rest of that beautiful new zealand city. The public sector response revisited this paper reports the findings of a monitoring survey of the extent to. Staggering beauty and heartpumping thrills await in the resort town of queenstown, which is also known for its hobbitsmuch of the lord of the rings trilogy was filmed in the area. Request pdf towards sustainable tourism development and planning in new zealand.
Tourism and resource development conflicts on the kawarau. Tourism 2020 marks the next phase in the evolution of the national longterm tourism strategy. Principally it focuses on the development of queenstown s four main adventure tourist activities, skiing, jet boating, rafting and bungy jumping, and the companies and. The seasonality of tourist numbers in queenstown ministry of. Billie moore, acting general manager of new zealand government relations, tourism new zealand peter harris, economic development manager, queenstown lakes district council craig dowling, head of communications, mercury nz. New zealand tourism state of the industry 2017 tia. Airport, tourism holdings ltd, tourism industry aotearoa, tourism new zealand. Tourist board info before you visit queenstown, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. As one of the tourism hot spots of the country its the perfect place to study the tourism development process, a trip up the skyline giving a birds eye view of the urban spread of the town. The development terminals skyline queenstowns bottom terminal on brecon street will be completely replaced to accommodate. An introduction sunday, july 1, 2018 updated queenstown, rated as one of the worlds top holiday spots, is a yearround drawcard for adrenalin thrills, spectacular scenery and luxury style.
Queenstown airport limited tourism holdings limited tourism industry aotearoa tourism new zealand wellington airport limited the forecasts are based on microeconomic drivers, such as projected airfare costs and airline. Celebrations as we celebrate our centenary this year, it is both a time to re. Work on the 350unit te pa tahuna housing development in queenstown is due to begin towards the end of next month. Queenstown development project project overview skyline are pioneers of the new zealand tourism industry, beginning in queenstown in 1967 with gondola access to a small tea room on bobs peak. Queenstown is new zealands most popular holiday and vacation destination for international visitors. Queenstown s first real taste of adventure tourism came in 1970 with the establishment of commercial jet boating.