Building a Creative, Cultural District Together

This week, we were thrilled to have creativity and culture featured on the front cover of the Lakes Weekly Bulletin.

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By Samantha Kirk, Three Lakes Cultural Trust Chief Operating Officer

“What a year it’s been! Our district has shown just how ready it is to embrace creativity, culture, and heritage. Across festivals, workshops, exhibitions, and hui, participation has been high. This past year showed what a shared vision can do: more people than ever are turning up, creating work, forming collectives, testing ideas, and putting this place on the map as a home for innovation and expression.

And the numbers speak for themselves: $34 million contributed to the Queenstown Lakes economy, reflecting the sector’s growing role alongside tourism and other industries. 5.64% of the local workforce now work in creative industries - second only to Wellington.”

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