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This morning, we sent a letter to the Mayor and Councillors, copying all Upper Clutha candidates, about our concerns around the Wānaka Airport Future Review. Here it is in full below....

On Monday, Wānaka Stakeholders Group sent a submission to Egis, the consultants running the Wānaka Airport Future Review, stage 1 “early engagement” phase. Here is our submission in full. [On WSG...

At last night’s AGM, Wānaka Stakeholders Group Inc. launched a positive, community driven vision for Wānaka Airport. That vision is shared on the page below (in mobile friendly format), or you...

Last night, Wānaka Stakeholders Group Inc. held it’s Annual General Meeting. The following is the Chair’s Report to Members, from WSG Chair Meg Taylor. It summarises the last year’s activities and...

Earlier this month, WSG along with all community residents associations, the Wānaka Airport Users Group and Wao Wānaka met with our elected representatives to discuss (and voice concerns about) the upcoming...

The following was WSG’s Submission to QLDC at the full council meeting held in Wānaka on 2nd May 2024 Kia ora Mayor Lewers and councillors.  I’m Mark Sinclair, deputy chair of...

(Wānaka, Thursday 14 September 2023) A survey of residents and businesses in the Upper Clutha released today has revealed strong opposition to the proposed international airport at Tarras. The survey was...

Last week, we interviewed QAC CEO about the organisation’s draft masterplan for Queenstown Airport (through to 2032). The interview is in full below, with timecodes beneath the video if you want...

A new strategy from the Queenstown Airport Corporation forecasts growth to more than three million passengers a year in ten year’s time, more dividends to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, greater...

Your voting papers for the 2022 QLDC election are due to hit your inbox anytime from this coming Friday. So do you know for sure who you’ll be voting for? If...