Local Employment

There is a huge amount of employment in hospitality in this region. Queenstown is a tourist mecca with an international reputation as the adrenaline capital of New Zealand and has two seasons - winter for skiing and summer for outdoor pursuits. Just down the road is Arrowtown and this little town is a historic gem with several great restaurants and cafes. Central Otago produces award-winning wines and there are many wine makers in the region with cellar door openings and cafes on site. Fruit pickers are also in demand in Central Otago because, due to its cold frosty winters and hot dry summers, the area is ideal for growing a wide variety of fruit. Central Otago's climate is the closest approximation to a continental climate anywhere in New Zealand and is part of the reason why it is a successful wine-growing region.

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