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QueenstownNovember 15

Good season for visitors

Domestic visitors to Queenstown in September reached record numbers, with an 8.9% increase in guest nights, to 73,526.

QueenstownSeptember 16

Nominees for Destination Queenstown places

Destination Queenstown has announced the nominees for its board elections, to be decided by registered voters at its annual meeting in Queenstown next Thursday.

QueenstownNovember 1

Ads aimed at escaping Aucklanders

A joint marketing campaign by Air New Zealand, Destination Queenstown and Queenstown Airport is telling Aucklanders and people flying into Auckland from overseas they can fly direct to Queenstown almost every two hours this summer.

QueenstownMay 15

Business as usual for DQ's chief

Marketing and promoting Queenstown to New Zealand and the world will be "business as usual" based on the freshly minted business strategy, new Destination Queenstown chief executive Graham Budd says.

QueenstownMay 14

Budd gets top job at Destination Queenstown

The incumbent marketing general manager of Destination Queenstown has been appointed to the top job of chief executive.

QueenstownMarch 6

'Hobbit' already promoting Otago

The dramatic natural beauty of Otago is being displayed to the world by The Hobbit, even before a frame is presented in cinemas, and regional tourism chiefs could not be happier.

QueenstownMarch 1

DQ chief off to new pastures

Queenstown's tourism industry is in "great shape and great heart" after coming through one of the most challenging years on record, departing Destination Queenstown chief executive Tony Everitt says.

QueenstownDecember 18

Award for film 'icing on the cake'

A 21-minute film showcasing Queenstown's skifields, back-country skiing and skydiving has won Best Picture in the Outdoor Film Festival in China - with the exposure the beginning of a "10-year project" to increase visitors to Queenstown during winter.

QueenstownNovember 29

Another event secured

Queenstown has secured several key visitor industry events for next year, demonstrating the resort's growing appeal as a business tourism destination.

QueenstownOctober 31

'Priceless' praise for Lakes

The Southern Lakes region - including Queenstown, Wanaka and Fiordland - has cracked the Lonely Planet's Top 10 Regions in its Best in Travel 2012, published today, the only New Zealand region to feature in the new book.

QueenstownOctober 25

Summer tourism indicators mixed

It's been a stormy 10 months so far. In this week's Wakatipu Echo, Destination Queenstown chief executive Tony Everitt says the forecast for summer is for the rain to ease and the sun to appear, but that tourism operators should keep their umbrellas handy, just in case.

QueenstownOctober 16

Destination Queenstown behind wine tourism forum

Vinotourism may be the next big thing to hit Queenstown if a special forum being held in Queenstown next week is anything to go by.

QueenstownSeptember 25

Guest nights down after earthquakes

Lower guest-night figures for July show that despite the welcome arrival of snow, Queenstown and the wider Otago region were still suffering in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.

QueenstownSeptember 16

RWC media give resort top marks

People in England and Ireland have been bombarded with glowing reports of Queenstown from players and media representatives attending the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

QueenstownSeptember 4

Tourism industry seeks Govt support

A request by the New Zealand tourism industry that the next government stimulate domestic tourism is backed by two Queenstown tourism chiefs.

QueenstownSeptember 2

Green stays; bigger role

Simon Green has been reappointed as director of the Queenstown Winter Festival but will take on an expanded role of Destination Queenstown events manager.

The MixAugust 19

When East meets West

As hard times hit Europe and the United States, New Zealand tourist operators are being urged to turn their attention to China. But how ready are New Zealanders to deal with such a radical change in culture? Mark Price reports.

QueenstownAugust 7

China joint office boon to tourism

The opening of a joint New Zealand immigration and tourism office in Shanghai is a welcome move and will help simplify the process for Chinese tourists wanting to visit the Wakatipu, Destination Queenstown says.

QueenstownAugust 2

Confidence in tourism unshaken

Destination Queenstown chief executive Tony Everitt has settled into his role in Queenstown.

QueenstownJuly 31

Sweepstake offers 300 free nights in hotels

As part of Queenstown's celebrations for the Rugby World Cup, 300 nights in Queenstown hotels are to be given away during September and October.

QueenstownJuly 31

'Good field' seeks festival job

Destination Queenstown has received "a good field of applicants" for chief of the Queenstown Winter Festival.

QueenstownJuly 17

Snow sport popularity on a roll: poll

Destination Queenstown says it is encouraged by a poll that suggests more than 80,000 New Zealanders will be give skiing or snowboarding a try for the first time this winter.

QueenstownJuly 14

No surprises in tourism snapshot

A snapshot of the New Zealand tourism industry and the challenges it faces offers no surprises for the resort, which "lives and breathes tourism", Destination Queenstown (DQ) says.

QueenstownJuly 4

Tourist numbers expected to return

So far, this year has not been without its challenges for Destination Queenstown chief executive Tony Everitt.

QueenstownJune 14

Three major RWC events confirmed

Destination Queenstown has confirmed its three major events, part of the Real New Zealand Festival, being held in conjunction with the Rugby World Cup 2011.

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