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A leading academic has described Christchurch City Council’s plans for addressing climate change as “a quick throw-together of bullet points”. Professor Bronwyn Hayward, a Canterbury University political scientist and climate change researcher, described climate...
In letter to ministers, groups say aviation strategy needed after sector included in binding climate targets. There are expansions planned at seven airports in England: Leeds Bradford, Luton, Bristol, Southampton, Heathrow,...
Today, we gave a verbal submission to accompany our written submission on the Spatial Plan (SP). Our verbal submission, in full below, also reflects the High Court decision (which came out...
A crowd of around 30 people attended a rally in Wanaka yesterday (Thursday 29 April) following the High Court’s decision to set aside the Wanaka Airport lease. Rally participants stood quietly...
The High Court has cancelled a 100-year lease over Wānaka Airport that Queenstown Lakes District Council granted to the Queenstown Airport Corporation, saying it was unlawful. But a request by residents to seek an order...
Local stakeholders have reacted to a statement by Christchurch International Airport Ltd (CIAL) that Wanaka Airport could not operate alongside an airport in Tarras. CIAL project director Michael Singleton made the...
A complete plan for the proposed Tarras airport could be up to three years away, says Christchurch International Airport Limited. CIAL gave its second public update on the proposal to the...
Queenstown Airport is forecasting a return to pre-pandemic passenger numbers by 2024. Queenstown Airport Corporation’s (QAC) statement of intent will go before the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) on Thursday. More...
Can you spare an hour? For the sake of our future? With that small investment in time, you’ll make an invaluable contribution to Aotearoa’s response to the climate crisis. You can...
The Wanaka Stakeholders Group (WSG) is hailing the “clear, unequivocal and united” opposition of the town’s district councillors to the development of more jet-capable airports in the region. The group, which...