Skippers Bridge PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA Queenstown tourism operator is calling on the council to prioritise reopening the historic Skippers Bridge. Nomad Safaris business manager Harald Ulriksen said Skippers Canyon was "an iconic part of what we do". Mr Ulriksen said the company was "disappointed" to hear about the bridge’s indefinite closure, but encouraged the council to "prioritise repairs". "We welcome any discussions on how businesses and the Queenstown community can support reopening Skippers Bridge," he said. Late last year, "failures of the wires in the cables used to suspend Skippers Bridge in place" were detected, meaning the council had been unable to safely assess what load the bridge could support and its integrity.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2026 03:12 UTC