Application for a lease by Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Village Limited
An application by Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Village Limited for a lease at Aoraki/Mount Cook Village was granted.

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease.

Application details

Applicant: Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Village Limited
Application number: 119925-ACC
Location of proposed activity: Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Village (Lots 7 and 8 of Deposited Plan 61667, and Site 41 De Faur Place)
Concession type: Lease 
Summary of proposal: This application relates to the lease of two parcels of land and existing accommodation buildings at Aoraki Mount Cook Village for essential staff associated with the applicant’s concession activities in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park for a period of 30 years.

Application documents:

How to make a submission

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.

Submissions closed Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59 pm.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
  2. A hearing may be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurs.
  4. DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
  5. The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, this is likely to occur in August 2025.

Decision

The application was granted on 22 August 2025. 

DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications

The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.    

Contact

If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact C Dubieniec, Permissions Advisor.

Email: cdubieniec@doc.govt.nz