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MEDIA RELEASE – for immediate release Wanaka Stakeholders Group Inc. Chair, Michael Ross, reacted to Mayor Boult’s announcement at a political event last night that he’d be releasing the 100 year lease...
Wanaka’s chamber of commerce, Ignite, has released a statement “calling for calm in the community” around the proposed development of Wanaka Airport.
The lease giving the Queenstown Airport Corporation control of Wanaka Airport will be made public today. That assurance was given by Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult at a meet-the-candidates function...
Threatened legal action related to the proposed redevelopment of Wanaka Airport was described yesterday by Wanaka Chamber of Commerce chairwoman Bridget Legnavsky as “premature, costly and counterproductive”. Read this in full...
This afternoon, Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce issued a statement telling the Upper Clutha community to be “patient and respect the process”. Our response is below, and their original media release...
Growing pains for an area that has become the face of New Zealand tourism are the focus of the Queenstown Lakes district mayoral. Incumbent Jim Boult believes his willingness to tackle the “big...
An official information request initiated by QLDC candidate Niki Gladding has revealed an unusually close relationship between QLDC managers and the Airport Corporation, with QLDC CEO Mike Theelen even accusing anti-growth...
The National Party, if it becomes the government at next year’s election, appears unlikely to stand in the way of the Queenstown Airport Corporation’s dual Queenstown-Wanaka airport proposal. Party leader, and...
The High Court is likely to be asked next week to examine the 100-year lease of Wanaka Airport granted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to the Queenstown Airport Corporation, effective...
Freedom camping, public transport and affordable housing are challenges Queenstown’s Mayor Jim Boult says he’s uniquely poised to solve – if only people would do what they’re told. “I’ve had a...