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Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown is the regional tourism organisation, representing Queenstown in New Zealand and around the world.
Destination Queenstown (DQ) is the Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) responsible for the marketing of Queenstown as the Southern Hemisphere's premier four season lake and alpine resort. As the neutral tourism contact point for the resort, we work with local businesses, including tourism operators, the hospitality industry, accommodation providers, retailers, and service sectors to promote Queenstown as a unique destination that offers visitors truly memorable experiences. Our role is to co-ordinate, facilitate, motivate and develop the marketing of Queenstown.
Destination Queenstown - Latest News [Page 10]
Queenstown Still Backpacker Favourite
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 3:38 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown continues to remain firmly on the map for the Australian backpacker and adventure traveller with several thousand seeking advice before visiting here. Destination Queenstown along with AJ Hackett Bungy and NZONE represented the resort at this year’s ... More >>
Golden Oldies Netballers think Queenstown’s a hit
Friday, 6 November 2009, 4:31 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown’s stunning scenery and adventurous atmosphere has been a hit with the Golden Oldies Netball ladies – with many already planning a return trip. Hutt Hurtz team member Judy Walley can’t wait to come back. The Hutt Valley great grandmother ... More >>
Destination Queenstown and Air NZ heat up summer
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 11:54 am | Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown and Air New Zealand have teamed up to launch a major advertising campaign to encourage more Australians to visit Queenstown this summer. More >>
DQ CEO steps down
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 11:25 am | Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown CEO Stephen Pahl is to step down from his post on September 25. More >>
Queenstown’s bumper winter
Monday, 14 September 2009, 9:27 am | Destination Queenstown
The stats are in and it’s a fact – Queenstown has had a bumper winter with guest arrivals up more than seven per cent and total guests nights up 12 per cent in July compared to the same period last year. Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand’s ... More >>
Television first for Destination Queenstown
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 2:08 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown will start beaming into Kiwi homes with an exciting new television commercial from this Sunday (August 23) in the opening weekend of the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games. More >>
Conference and Incentive business stays strong
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 4:29 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown continues to be an exciting and valuable destination for business travellers in the Conference and Incentive market. Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) Manager Kylie Brittain said feedback from travel buyers attending this year’s MEETINGS ... More >>
Southern Cycleway A Boost For Queenstown tourism
Monday, 27 July 2009, 5:09 pm | Destination Queenstown
The construction of a Southland and Queenstown Lakes ‘Around the Mountain Rail Trail’ from Walter Peak to Kingston could start as early as this summer if feasibility work permits. More >>
Winter Festival Director leaves on a high
Monday, 27 July 2009, 8:37 am | Destination Queenstown
American Express Queenstown Winter Festival Director Sally Feinerman is hanging up her hat after two years in the top role. Mrs Feinerman said while she has thoroughly enjoyed working as the Festival Director it’s time for a change and new direction. More >>
Scottish scholar’s Queenstown stopover
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 10:27 am | Destination Queenstown
Scottish scholar Gregory Jones jumped head first into his ambassadorial duties in New Zealand with an adrenaline-packed Sunday bungy jumping and jetboating in Queenstown. More >>
Queenstown unscathed by earthquake
Friday, 17 July 2009, 10:29 am | Destination Queenstown
Queenstowners were amongst the hordes of New Zealanders to feel one of the country’s largest recorded earthquakes despite no damage being reported in the town. More >>
Queenstown continues to fly the Kiwi flag
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 2:36 pm | Destination Queenstown
The resort has again been voted third in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific category in the Travel + Leisure Magazine World’s Best Awards. More >>
Jetstar, the new star in town
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 4:22 pm | Destination Queenstown
Queenstown will celebrate the arrival of Jetstar’s first flight into its airport on Wednesday June 10, following the launch of the low-cost airline’s domestic New Zealand service. More >>
Queenstown eyes up the future
Monday, 8 June 2009, 10:28 am | Destination Queenstown
Record snow levels at Queenstown ski areas and strong bookings from the Australian and domestic ski markets combined with the some of the cheapest ever air access to Queenstown has the local tourism industry cautiously optimistic about the short and ... More >>
Bumper beginning to ski season in Queenstown, NZ
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 3:31 pm | Destination Queenstown
Heavy snow falls throughout May and early June combined with consistent cold temperatures mean the Southern skifields are in superb shape for the start of the 2009 winter season. More >>
Queenstown visitor expenditure trends revealed
Friday, 22 May 2009, 12:48 pm | Destination Queenstown
Visitor expenditure trends revealed in latest Queenstown research The Regional Visitor Monitor, a qualitative survey of visitors, has revealed some interesting and useful trends in the spending patterns of domestic visitors to Queenstown. More >>
Queenstown tourism to be showcased in Auckland
Monday, 27 April 2009, 1:51 pm | Destination Queenstown
The Auckland travel trade industry will be well schooled on Queenstown tourism products after taking part in Destination Queenstown’s Travel Trade Showcase this week. More >>
Encourage visitors to Have their Say in Queenstown
Monday, 23 March 2009, 9:56 am | Destination Queenstown
The Tourism NZ ‘Have Your Say’ mobile studio has been scouring the country this summer collecting visitors’ stories of their time in New Zealand. Queenstown visitors have the chance to have their say in Tourism New Zealand’s mobile studio this week. More >>
First graduates raise the bar
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 9:25 am | Destination Queenstown
New Zealand’s first wave of Adventure Tourism graduates will help raise the bar for Queenstown’s tourism industry, according to Destination Queenstown CEO Stephen Pahl. More >>
Escape to the “True Colours” of autumn i
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 1:48 pm | Destination Queenstown
Encouraging New Zealanders to take the holiday they deserve is behind Destination Queenstown’s “True Colours” autumn campaign. More >>
