Welcoming Plan 2024-2027

Making the places we love welcoming for everyone

We are very pleased to share that the Queenstown Lakes District Welcoming Plan 2024-2027 was endorsed and adopted by the Community & Services Committee on 24 September 2024.

>>Read the final Welcoming Plan 2024-2027

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to join a community hui and share feedback on the draft Welcoming Plan 2024-2027 during August. All community feedback was considered and used to guide the final Welcoming Plan.

>>Read the collated feedback from Queenstown's Community Engagement Hui

>>Read the collated feedback from Wānaka's Community Engagement Hui

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Overview

Over many decades, migrants from different parts of the world, as well as from all over Aotearoa New Zealand, have made Queenstown Lakes their home. It's part of what makes our communities so diverse and vibrant.

We’ve been collaborating with our community to develop a three-year Welcoming Plan for our district that reflects the unique characteristics of our place and people to ensure that all newcomers are able to thrive.

Feedback on the draft Welcoming Plan closed on Thursday 22 August 2024.

What is Welcoming Communities?

The Welcoming Communities programme brings together local government and communities to make our place more welcoming for everyone. This contributes towards healthier, happier and more productive communities.

The Welcoming Communities | Te Waharoa ki nga Hapori programme is led by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) in partnership with the Ministry for Ethnic Communities (MEC) and the Human Rights Commission. Queenstown Lakes District Council joined the programme in 2021.

You can read more about the work already underway at www.qldc.govt.nz/welcoming-communities