Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy

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Consultation has concluded

Feedback on the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan has now closed. Feedback will now be collated and fed back into the draft strategy.

The draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan set out our proposed strategic direction and vision for housing for the next decade. The goal is to improve housing outcomes in the Queenstown Lakes for housing affordability, supply, choice and quality.

The strategy is divided into three parts:

  • Part 1 describes how we developed the draft strategy and how to take part in the process

  • Part 2 explores the key local challenges we’re seeking to address

  • Part 3 is the action plan and includes proposed outcomes, actions and timelines to help address the challenges.


The housing challenge

We all choose to live and stay in the Queenstown Lakes District for many reasons. The unique environment, outdoor lifestyle, beauty and vibrancy of our places and diverse cultures make it easy to see why so many people want to make this special place their home. Unfortunately many struggle to find a suitable home.

Housing is one of the biggest challenges our community faces. The root causes of housing unaffordability in the district are complex and centre on centre on supply, choice, availability, and quality.

Housing is at the heart of creating secure, connected and caring communities, creating jobs and a diverse economy. It is also fundamental to sustainable and responsive urban planning and development.


The Homes Strategy in action

The Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy has four outcomes designed to address the four key housing challenges of affordability, choice, quality and government assistance. Each outcome is supported by a range of associated actions and goals, some of which are already underway.

  1. Affordable housing options for the community are increased

  2. A range of housing choice exists for everyone

  3. Homes in the district are healthy, warm, and sustainable

  4. Partnerships with government improve, amplify and accelerate housing outcomes in the district.

The outcomes, actions and goals (detailed in the Action Plan) in the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy will not resolve all the tensions that exist, but instead provide a set of responses to achieve defined housing outcomes. In this work, there is a particular focus on improved outcomes for low to moderate income individuals and households.


Have your say

Feedback closed at 5.00pm on Sunday 26 September.


Get informed

You'll find more information on the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan in the supporting documents listed below.


Got a question?

If you have any questions about the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan, ask it here and we'll respond with an answer as soon as possible.

Feedback on the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan has now closed. Feedback will now be collated and fed back into the draft strategy.

The draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan set out our proposed strategic direction and vision for housing for the next decade. The goal is to improve housing outcomes in the Queenstown Lakes for housing affordability, supply, choice and quality.

The strategy is divided into three parts:

  • Part 1 describes how we developed the draft strategy and how to take part in the process

  • Part 2 explores the key local challenges we’re seeking to address

  • Part 3 is the action plan and includes proposed outcomes, actions and timelines to help address the challenges.


The housing challenge

We all choose to live and stay in the Queenstown Lakes District for many reasons. The unique environment, outdoor lifestyle, beauty and vibrancy of our places and diverse cultures make it easy to see why so many people want to make this special place their home. Unfortunately many struggle to find a suitable home.

Housing is one of the biggest challenges our community faces. The root causes of housing unaffordability in the district are complex and centre on centre on supply, choice, availability, and quality.

Housing is at the heart of creating secure, connected and caring communities, creating jobs and a diverse economy. It is also fundamental to sustainable and responsive urban planning and development.


The Homes Strategy in action

The Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy has four outcomes designed to address the four key housing challenges of affordability, choice, quality and government assistance. Each outcome is supported by a range of associated actions and goals, some of which are already underway.

  1. Affordable housing options for the community are increased

  2. A range of housing choice exists for everyone

  3. Homes in the district are healthy, warm, and sustainable

  4. Partnerships with government improve, amplify and accelerate housing outcomes in the district.

The outcomes, actions and goals (detailed in the Action Plan) in the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy will not resolve all the tensions that exist, but instead provide a set of responses to achieve defined housing outcomes. In this work, there is a particular focus on improved outcomes for low to moderate income individuals and households.


Have your say

Feedback closed at 5.00pm on Sunday 26 September.


Get informed

You'll find more information on the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan in the supporting documents listed below.


Got a question?

If you have any questions about the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan, ask it here and we'll respond with an answer as soon as possible.

Consultation has concluded

Got a question about the draft Queenstown Lakes Homes Strategy and Action Plan? Ask it here and we'll get back to you with an answer as soon as possible!

  • Share What is the point of another QLDC survey? You have completed surveys in the past, frankly it is now well appreciated that public answers to surveys are ignored by this council. Might I suggest the enormous fees and time taken by council during the building process exasperate costs throughout the building process on Facebook Share What is the point of another QLDC survey? You have completed surveys in the past, frankly it is now well appreciated that public answers to surveys are ignored by this council. Might I suggest the enormous fees and time taken by council during the building process exasperate costs throughout the building process on Twitter Share What is the point of another QLDC survey? You have completed surveys in the past, frankly it is now well appreciated that public answers to surveys are ignored by this council. Might I suggest the enormous fees and time taken by council during the building process exasperate costs throughout the building process on Linkedin Email What is the point of another QLDC survey? You have completed surveys in the past, frankly it is now well appreciated that public answers to surveys are ignored by this council. Might I suggest the enormous fees and time taken by council during the building process exasperate costs throughout the building process link

    What is the point of another QLDC survey? You have completed surveys in the past, frankly it is now well appreciated that public answers to surveys are ignored by this council. Might I suggest the enormous fees and time taken by council during the building process exasperate costs throughout the building process

    Michael asked over 3 years ago

    Public surveys are an important component to inform policy development. The responses are collected and analysed to see where we can change and or improve our policy approaches within what’s possible for our role as local government. Check out what we created from our initial public consultation work from My Place, available here: https://www.qldc.govt.nz/media/tvnd15up/2-my-place-2019-summary-housing-for-consultation.pdf

    You’re also welcome to contact us directly at homes@qldc.govt.nz and we’d be happy to talk you through the specific steps which are taken from survey responses to policy development.

  • Share What is the council doing about the issues with the likes of AirBnB taking over entire neighbourhoods? The council needs to get on top of this and make everyone apply for some sort of license if they want to trade as a commercial operator. This to be greatly limited for any house in a residential area. If we just go building more and more houses they too will just end up as holiday lets on Facebook Share What is the council doing about the issues with the likes of AirBnB taking over entire neighbourhoods? The council needs to get on top of this and make everyone apply for some sort of license if they want to trade as a commercial operator. This to be greatly limited for any house in a residential area. If we just go building more and more houses they too will just end up as holiday lets on Twitter Share What is the council doing about the issues with the likes of AirBnB taking over entire neighbourhoods? The council needs to get on top of this and make everyone apply for some sort of license if they want to trade as a commercial operator. This to be greatly limited for any house in a residential area. If we just go building more and more houses they too will just end up as holiday lets on Linkedin Email What is the council doing about the issues with the likes of AirBnB taking over entire neighbourhoods? The council needs to get on top of this and make everyone apply for some sort of license if they want to trade as a commercial operator. This to be greatly limited for any house in a residential area. If we just go building more and more houses they too will just end up as holiday lets link

    What is the council doing about the issues with the likes of AirBnB taking over entire neighbourhoods? The council needs to get on top of this and make everyone apply for some sort of license if they want to trade as a commercial operator. This to be greatly limited for any house in a residential area. If we just go building more and more houses they too will just end up as holiday lets

    Lyndon asked over 3 years ago

    Managing AirBnB/short term holiday letting of entire homes is a challenge which communities are struggling with around the world. The draft Action Plan highlights that this is a challenge, but we may need help from government to find an effective and fair way to manage this. Over the last couple of years in the district we’ve tried to address some of the issues being observed, particularly due to neighborhood amenity using the District Plan and the Resource Management Act with limited success. We'd appreciate you sharing your thoughts on how you would see a licence working, or what similar actions you'd like to see taken.