Alcohol Application Public Notices

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Applications for alcohol licences are publicly notified below.

From 31 August 2023, 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
Bruto Group Limited Sofi 151 Ardmore Street, Wānaka Restaurant Renewal On 12/03/2026 Click here
PJ's Bars & Restaurants NZ Limited FOGO South American BBQ Experience First Floor, 32 Ballarat Street, Queenstown Restaurant New On 12/03/2026 Click here
S&J Brears Holdings Limited Four Square Wanaka 70 Ardmore Street, Wanaka Grocery Store Renewal Off 09/03/2026 Click here
Fandy Limited Mr and Mrs Glens 23-25 Argyle Street, Glenorchy Hotel New Off 03/03/2026 Click here
The Rees Management Limited The Rees Hotel Queenstown 377 Frankton Road, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 27/02/2026 Click here
Taiaroa Capital Limited Bungalow 26 Camp Street, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 27/02/2026 Click here
Eichardt's Hotel Management Limited Eichardt's Private Hotel and The Grille 9 Marine Parade, Queenstown Hotel New Off 23/02/2026 Click here
Coronet Peak Trading Limited Swiss-Belresort and Villas Coronet Peak 161 Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 20/02/2026 Click here
Hook Wanaka Limited Hook Wanaka 49 Monteith Road, Wānaka/ Other Premises  Renewal On 20/02/2026 Click here
Ayburn Precinct Limited The Bakehouse & R.M. Prime Produce 1 William Paterson Close, Arrowtown Restaurant & Winery Cellar Door Renewal On & Off 20/02/2026 Click here
Coal Pit Wines Limited Coal Pit Wines 121 Coal Pit Road, Gibbston Cellar Door New On 20/02/2026 Click here
Continuum Hotel Limited Novotel Queenstown Lakeside 2-22 Earl Street, Queenstown Hotel Renewal On 20/02/2026 Click here
Fibs Limited Woodys Sports Bar and Rove Bar & Eatery 33 & 37 Ardmore Street, Wānaka Tavern Renewal On 20/02/2026 Click here
Wanaka Liquor Limited Liquorland Three Parks Sir Tim Wallis Drive Bottle Store Renewal Off 20/02/2026 Click here
Teeg NZ Limited Kingpin Tenancy 9, 35 Brecon Street, Queenstown Other Premises (Family Entertainment) Renewal On 20/02/2026 Click here
Gibbston Valley Wines Limited The Clubhouse 135 Toms Creek Road, RD 1, Gibbston, Queenstown Restaurant New On 18/02/2026 Click here
Sticks Dream Limited The Luggate Hotel 60 Main Road, Luggate Tavern New On & Off 18/02/2026 Click here
Misty Mountains Limited Merchants Liquor Queenstown Queenstown Central Block B, Tenancy B-01, Grant Road, Queenstown Bottle Store Renewal Off 12/02/2026 Click here
Full Swing Simulators Limited Full Swing Simulators Unit 8, 5 Northlake Drive, Northlake, Wānaka Other Premises (Golf Simulators) Renewal On 12/02/2026 Click here
Skyline Enterprises Limited Skyline Queenstown 53 Brecon Street, Queenstown Function Centre Renewal & Variation On 11/02/2026 Click here
The Gate Limited Super Liquor Wanaka Central 59 Ardmore Street, Wānaka Bottle Store New Off 09/02/2026 Click here
Zamora Asador Limited The Meat Preachers 19 Grant Road, Block B, Tenancy B09 Restaurant Renewal On 05/02/2026 Click here
Queenstown Ice Bar Limited Queenstown Ice Bar 35 Brecon Street, Upper Village, Queenstown Tavern Renewal On 05/02/2026 Click here

 

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.

Related Content

Have your say on alcohol licence applications

There are a number of ways you can input into the alcohol licensing process.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Read the legislation that controls the sale and supply of alcohol across New Zealand.

Council Public Notices

Community noticeboard items from the Mountain Scene, Wanaka Sun, ODT and Southland Times.