Queenstown Visitor Levy

Hospitality NZ opposed the Queenstown Lakes District Council's vistor levy - which was put to the public via a non-binding referendum. Hospitality NZ was concerned by the validity of the Council's data, the idea that Accommodation Providers who benefit 14 percent of regional tourism spend should be tasked with collecting the levy for the other 86 percent and that the precedent being set would invite other councils to follow suit. Hospitality NZ stands by a centralised approach where everyone that stands to benefit from funding is fairly and equitably expected to contribute to it.

Media: HNZ Accommodation Sector Chair Nigel Humphries speaks to AccomNews, in response to the results of the visitor levy referendum.

Media: HNZ CEO Vicki Lee talks to Otago Daily Times about the public referendum on a proposed visitor levy for Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Media: HNZ COO Julie White’s regular online column for Hotel Magazine covered the QLDC visitor levy referendum.

Media: HNZ COO Julie White responds in AccomNews to QLDC Mayor Jim Boult’s open letter.

Media: HNZ CEO Vicki Lee talks to Tourism Ticker about the QLDC visitor levy referendum.

Media: HNZ COO Julie White talks to AccomNews about the QLDC visitor levy referendum.