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In today’s Council meeting, and for the first time in history of Upper Clutha, in a significant move to hold the Council to account, four community associations made a joint statement...

Earlier today, Mayor Jim Boult made a statement to the full Council meeting in Wanaka as a result of public concern about both Wanaka and Queenstown Airport plans. His full statement...

Airport development is not on the agenda of this afternoon’s Queenstown Lakes District Council monthly meeting, but it will still be the hot topic for discussion. Those opposed to expansion of...

The Wanaka Stakeholders Group is threatening the Queenstown Lakes District Council with legal action over the proposed development of Wanaka Airport. Chairman Michael Ross said yesterday the group had engaged solicitors...

In a first for the Wanaka District, the residents associations of Hawea, Luggate, Albert Town and Mt Barker have joined together in singular opposition to the proposed expansion of Wanaka Airport....

The Wanaka Stakeholders Group, who are spearheading the opposition of Wanaka Airport jet-capable expansion, wrote a letter to Mayor Jim Boult on Tuesday, informing him that legal counsel was now being...

This morning, Wanaka Stakeholders Group chair Michael Ross wrote to the Mayor of QLDC, advising of unsatisfactory responses to the community’s concerns about the Wanaka Airport development, and confirming that WSG...

So, where are we with the Queenstown council’s dealings with the airport which have proved to be troublesome recently. At their meeting on June 27, councillors resolved to hold further discussions...

Fairly significant news from our local community leaders. We’ll be fascinated to hear their joint statement in the QLDC meeting in Wanaka on Thursday. In today’s ODT: Four organisations representing those...

[Lead photo: credit Graeme Murray] Wanaka resident Sally Currie writes that we’re on the brink of decisions which will define Wanaka’s future … Wanaka and Queenstown are on the top of...