The Queenstown Lakes District Council and Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) have lost a High Court judicial review that means control of Wanaka Airport will be taken off QAC – and airport expansion will be off the table. The result is a major victory for the Wanaka Stakeholders Group. Chair Michael Ross told Crux within minutes of the judgement being released this afternoon that they were “absolutely delighted” with the outcome. Costs were awarded against QAC and … Continue reading Queenstown airport lease over Wanaka “illegal” – airport expansion blocked [Crux, 21/04/21]