7 Apr 2025

Queenstown locals on pressures with visitor and resident growth

From Checkpoint, 4:35 pm on 7 April 2025

Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years but with visitor and resident numbers continuing to swell it's turning into a full-blown belly ache. The Queenstown Lakes population is about 52,000 people, but that grows to about 120,000 people in peak summer. As the government pushes for more tourist arrivals, reporter Tess Brunton has been speaking to locals about the pressures their community is facing and what's on the horizon.