34950 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

34950 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What advice has been received on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax, if any, what rate range was modelled, and what annual revenue was estimated at each rate?

Hon Louise Upston: I have not received any specific advice on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax. The Government has been clear that it will not progress an accommodation levy this term but has committed to exploring options in 2027.