booze ban

Queenstown cops issued ZERO fines in the first two months of the resort's controversial booze crackdown. Police were given the power to dish out $250 tickets to anyone caught boozing on the streets after a furore over Crate Day drinking. Cops...

Queenstown publicans are barring up over Easter drinking restrictions they claim are outdated and visitor-unfriendly. Under New Zealand law, due to Easter's religious significance, you can't drink in pubs on Good Friday and Easter Sunday unless you're there to dine,...

City Hall faces a two-pronged front to tighten Queenstown's booze laws. Business lobby group DowntownQT and local police have joined forces to push for a 24-hour liquor ban in public areas. The two bodies met mayor Jim Boult last Monday, ahead...