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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...
Wanaka Stakeholders Group was looking into improved governance or oversight options for Wanaka Airport earlier this year when one of our members came across the existence of a Wanaka Airport Liaison...
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has revealed to Crux a payment of $14.73 million to the Queenstown Airport Corporation. The payment follows a High Court ruling that the council did not...
Air New Zealand is planning to have an electric aircraft in its fleet by 2030, and its turboprop fleets will eventually be replaced with aircraft powered by alternative energy, its chief pilot...
No dividend will be paid to the owners of Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) as the council-controlled company continues to stabilise its drastically reduced finances in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic....
Electric passenger planes are set to feature on departure boards in NZ within five years. Blenheim based Sounds Air is unveiling plans to be the first Australasian airline offering electric-powered flights....
A recommendation to disband the Wanaka Community Board has been overwhelmingly rejected by Upper Clutha residents. An independent advisory group was tasked by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to review representation...
John Hilhorst letter, WLW commentary, 29 June, 2021 Today, QLDC was sent a second official complaint about continued untrue statements in the agenda item for tomorrow’s council meeting decision on Queenstown...
We Love Wakatipu Inc commentary, 27 June 2021 After three years of pointing out the QLDC executive team’s repeated misleading statements of councillors’ role and responsibility under the Local Government Act...