Application for a concession by RCT Group Limited
Have your say on a concession application by RCT Group Limited to establish a guided zipline operation at Queenstown. Submissions close 7 August 2026.

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

Application details

Applicant: RCT Group Limited
Concession applied for: Lease and licence
Location of proposed activity: Twelve Mile Delta Recreation Reserve and Mt Crichton Scenic Reserve

Summary of proposal: 30-year term concession (lease and licence) to establish a guided zipline operation that comprises launch and landing platforms, cables, and guide-led operations over new/upgraded tracks linking to existing tracks.

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 close 7 August 2026.

Make an online submission

Make a submission by email or post

  1. Prepare your submission

Record what you think in the submission form:

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.

  1. Send your submission

Send your submission by email or post. You will get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.

Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz

Subject line: 125484-OTH: Zipline

Post:

Director-General
Department of Conservation
PO Box 5244
Ōtepoti / Dunedin 9054

Attention: Kelvin Brown, Permissions Advisor

Once submitted, submitters’ information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, state this in writing when making your submission.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions and comments on the application.
  2. A hearing will 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 will be contacted by DOC regarding this.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
  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, it is likely to occur on the week starting 17 August 2026.

Decision

No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.

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 any questions about the application or the submission process you can contact Kelvin Brown, Permissions Advisor.

Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz