Queenstown Lakes District Council
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OTAGO — Residents and ratepayers of the Queenstown Lakes District have just one week left to have a say on the draft 10-Year-Plan.
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OTAGO — Skippers Road is closed until further notice with slips and washouts at various locations in the wake of the weekend rain deluge, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is calling on waste champions to enter into the 2009 QLDC Zero Waste Awards, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said.
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WANAKA — The Wanaka Town Centre Working Party is delighted with the level of feedback it received on the Draft Wanaka Town Centre Strategy, working party chairman Charlie Grant said.
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OTAGO — Clean out your cupboards, shed and garage and get ready for the Queenstown Lakes District Councils first ever Hazardous Waste Amnesty, from 22-25 May.
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OTAGO — A winter blast to the Queenstown Lakes District is a reminder that motorists need to prepare and drive for the conditions, QLDC roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Lower Beach Street will be subject to a two week closure to enable the instalment of a new sewer pipe, Queenstown Lakes District Council water services manager Garry McGraw said.
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Board of Lakes Leisure Limited today announced two changes in the membership of the company’s board, QLDC chief executive officer Duncan Field said.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has made a submission on central government’s broadband investment proposal, seeking changes to ensure this district can reap the benefits of the initiative.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is to review its council controlled regulatory organisation’s pricing structure, QLDC regulatory and corporate general manager Roger Taylor said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A failure during upgrade work to a sewerage main at Park Street, Queenstown resulted in a pollution spill into Lake Wakatipu today.
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HAWEA FLAT — Access to the Hunter River, a tributary of Lake Hawea, is set to be resolved at a meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council next week, QLDC corporate and regulatory general manager Roger Taylor said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A proposed new approach to freedom camping in the Queenstown Lakes District is available for public comment, QLDC community services general manager Paul Wilson said.
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OTAGO — On Saturday, the communities of the Queenstown Lakes District are being encouraged to respect and honour Anzac Day, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes and Deputy Mayor John Wilson said.
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OTAGO — Submissions open today on the Queenstown Lakes District Council 10-Year-Plan with QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes urging residents and ratepayers to get up to speed.
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QUEENSTOWN — There has been a disturbing increase in the number of pollution call-outs in Wanaka and Queenstown, prompting a call from the Queenstown Lakes District Council for members of the community to be watchful, QLDC emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Â The Wakatipu Trails Trust has appointed a new CEO Kaye Parker to replace Renee Bowman who has returned to Australia for family reasons.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has entered into an agreement with Willowridge Developments Limited to provide future affordable and community housing in Wanaka.
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WANAKA — A key plan change to accommodate the expected steady growth of Wanaka into the future was notified for public submission this week.
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An Earth Hour pledge will be rewarded with free energy light bulbs - courtesy of Energymad  at Wanaka and Queenstown on Friday, Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council, in conjunction with Lakes Environmental Limited, has been registered as a Building Consent Authority (BCA) by the Department of Building and Housing following the receipt of accreditation by International Accreditation New Zealand.
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QUEENSTOWN — A subsidised home composting offer for Wanaka and Queenstown residents is back by popular demand.
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OTAGO — The Southern region’s 2011 Rugby World Cup bid, which has scored five out of six games, was a great opportunity for the whole area, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Wanaka residents are being asked to give some serious consideration to a strategy that will shape the future of the township, Queenstown Lakes District Council Deputy Mayor John Wilson said.
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OTAGO — Nominations open today (Monday) for the seventh annual Heart of the District Awards.
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WANAKA — A number of key reports into the proposed establishment of Wanaka Sports Facilities and an Aquatic Centre are now available for consideration by the community.
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QUEENSTOWN — Duncan Field, chief executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council, and Trevor Tattersfield, chairman of Lakes Engineering Limited, today announced that the council had asked them to produce a formal proposal to bring council employees and the staff of Lakes Engineering together into one new entity.
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QUEENSTOWN — A campaign will get underway next week to contain the creeping infestation of wilding conifers on the iconic reaches of Queenstown Hill, Queenstown Lakes District Council district forester Briana O’Brien said.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is currently consulting over the proposed installation of 14 bus shelters on Frankton Road and at Fernhill and Arrowtown and the formalising (Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2006) of existing bus stops, QLDC transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A sporting spectacular event for all the family is on its way.
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OTAGO — Not one more fatality on the lakes and rivers of the Queenstown Lakes District should have to be stomached by the community, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.
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OTAGO — Four incidents in five days over the Christmas period has sparked a plea for care from the Queenstown Lakes District harbourmaster Marty Black.
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QUEENSTOWN — The official Queenstown Lakes District Council blue rubbish bags will need to be supplemented with an unprinted version for three weeks over Christmas after problems were identified with the supply.
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WANAKA — Consultation on the Wanaka indoor and outdoor sports facilities and aquatic centre is scheduled to take place in February, Queenstown Lakes District Council Deputy Mayor and Wanaka Councillor John S Wilson said.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted an Affordable Housing Plan Change, the first attempt in New Zealand to utilise statutory powers to address affordable housing, QLDC senior planning analyst Scott Figenshow said.
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QUEENSTOWN — “It’s true, New Year’s Eve is only round the corner and plans are already well in hand for a fantastic celebration of the night at Wanaka and at Queenstown,’ Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said.
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WANAKA — The management of the Wanaka Pool is to be transferred to council-controlled ‘not-for-profit’ organisation Lakes Leisure Limited, marking a new era for the pool, Wanaka Community Pool chairperson Jude Battson said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A new website dedicated to the Summerdaze Festival was launched this week.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council will investigate events that led to unacceptable roading standards being applied on a road in the Wakatipu Basin, last week.
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WANAKA — The Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to take a prosecution for a fire on Wanaka’s Ruby Island on Friday.
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WANAKA — A fire on Lake Wanaka’s Ruby Island today was quickly brought under control thanks to a quick response, Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey said.
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WANAKA — The contractor on the Queenstown Lakes District Council Bendemeer pipeline project at Lake Hayes struck a telecom fibre optic cable today, Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager engineering Mark Kunath said.
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WANAKA — Consultation is underway on proposed changes to the way parking is managed in Wanaka.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council draft Events Strategy will be available for comment from tomorrow (Wednesday).
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ARROWTOWN — Studies have identified that the population of Arrowtown is likely to increase by 635 residents by 2026, Queenstown Lakes District Council senior planning analyst Mark Rushworth said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is gearing up to celebrate the newest skatepark addition for the district’s skating fraternity.
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WANAKA — In a decision released today a District Court Judge has upheld a Queenstown Lakes District Council injunction around the occupation of a Wanaka property the council deems dangerous, QLDC corporate and regulatory services general manager Roger Taylor said.
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OTAGO — An updated strategy for wilding tree control in the Wakatipu is now available for public comment.
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QUEENSTOWN — An updated strategy for wilding tree control in the Wakatipu is now available for public comment.
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QUEENSTOWN — The countdown is on as preparations come together for a month-long, fun filled summer festival set to entertain the whole Queenstown Lakes district.
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OTAGO — Poor quality soil and swampy conditions has resulted in an increased budget for the 3.6 kilometre Royal Burn to Glencoe section of the Crown Range Road upgrade, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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WANAKA — The disposal of waste water to land for the Wanaka community reached a new milestone today.
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QUEENSTOWN — A long-term campaign that will ultimately change the way we use water in the Queenstown Lakes District will be considered by the QLDC utilities committee on Tuesday (4 November).
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OTAGO — A new zero waste events initiative introduced by the Queenstown Lakes District Council has already proved successful with local event managers.
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ARROWTOWN — A project between the Gibbston Community Association and the Queenstown Lakes District Council has turned rubbish into rustic charm, GCA chairwoman Susan Stevens said.
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ARROWTOWN — The Arrowtown Autumn Festival is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2009 and to show the true colours of our first 24 years a documentary is being produced which will premiere during next year’s Festival celebrations.
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QUEENSTOWN — Revised plans for a proposed depot in the Queenstown Gardens are now available for public comment Queenstown Lakes District Council community services general manager Paul Wilson said.
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ARROWTOWN — Arrowtown’s first dedicated town custodian and gardener is not missing the Auckland traffic.
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OTAGO — The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s dust suppression programme gets underway next month, QLDC roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The number of close calls in boats in the Queenstown Lakes District over the last two weeks is real cause for concern QLDC harbourmaster Marty Black said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A search is on for images of flooding events within the Queenstown Lakes District, QLDC emergency management officer Brenden Winder said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Eating out is a treat many residents and visitors to Queenstown indulge in but deciding between the great choices can be difficult.
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WANAKA — A Queenstown Lakes District Council installation has received the ultimate praise from a national body,” QLDC community services general manager Paul Wilson said.
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed Queenstown consulting engineer James Hadley to the position of Queenstown Airport Corporation director.
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OTAGO — Theres still time for the community to have its say on future residual and organic waste services, said Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee chairperson, John Mann.
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QUEENSTOWN — The next stage of the Gorge Road upgrade is set to start again from Monday, Queenstown Lakes District Council Utilities Committee Chairman Councillor John Mann said.
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WANAKA — The Wanaka Community Board is asking the Upper Clutha community to reconsider the Wanaka Aquatic Centre Facility Mix to help advance the design process once a site is confirmed, WCB chairman Lyal Cocks said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Residents, retailers, business people and ratepayers are all being asked to have their say on Queenstown Parking Consultation now underway, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council has revisited its plans for a maintenance depot in the Queenstown Gardens, QLDC Mayor Clive Geddes said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Residents and ratepayers of the Queenstown Lakes District are being urged to have their say on waste collection services.
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QUEENSTOWN — A draft bylaw aimed at improving the council’s ability to manage demand on water supply schemes around the Queenstown Lakes District is available for public consultation.
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QUEENSTOWN — Repairs have now been completed (by 6pm) on a cracked sewer main which caused a sewage spill on Park Street today, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.
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OTAGO — A combination of planned works for the Shotover Delta has led the Queenstown Lakes District and Otago Regional Councils to enter into a partnership approach designed to reap benefits for the community.
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OTAGO — A new bylaw giving Queenstown Lakes District Council better control over fire nuisance takes effect from September 1, 2008, said Queenstown Lakes District Council principal rural fire officer Gordon Bailey.
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WANAKA — The Wanaka Sports Facilities consultation, currently underway, needs to be approached with an open mind and a certain amount of vision, Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes said.
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OTAGO — Dedicated new recycling bins have been installed in central Arrowtown and are set to be installed in central Wanaka.
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OTAGO — A massive slip on a cliff above the Shotover River near Queenstown has finally succumbed to a heavy rainfall,’ Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager regulatory and corporate services Roger Taylor said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to carry out a review of its funding and rating system.
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WANAKA — The Wanaka Sports Facilities Discussion Document, prepared by the Wanaka Sports Facilities Working Party is now available for public feedback.
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QUEENSTOWN — Work has resumed on the upgrade of the Crown Range Road, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A project to move the disposal of wastewater from the Shotover River to a new land disposal scheme has taken a significant step forward.
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OTAGO — The Upper Clutha community will be asked to give serious consideration to identifying the future location of sports facilities in the area.
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QUEENSTOWN — Work on the Stanley Street water main will take place from tomorrow at the Ballarat Street intersection roundabout.
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QUEENSTOWN — A green film industry initiative has received the nod from one of the big names in the business.Â
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QUEENSTOWN — A large heating coil, part of the heating system for Alpine Aqualand is likely to need replacing after a system failure on Sunday morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.
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WANAKA — Safety concerns for the tenants of a Wanaka property have prompted the Queenstown Lakes District Council to seek a Court Order to prohibit its occupation pending the completion of work to make it safe,” Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager corporate and regulatory Roger Taylor said.
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QUEENSTOWN — The new Millbrook link track, near Arrowtown, is on schedule for a Christmas opening, Queenstown Lakes District Council community services general manager Paul Wilson said.
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ARROWTOWN — Heritage trees adjacent to historic miners’ cottages in Arrowtown are not and will not be under any threat from proposed stormwater mitigation, Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Intervention on the Shotover Slip, located near Queenstown, could be undertaken if a special meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council finds favour with the proposal.
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OTAGO — The Gibbston Harvest Festival committee would like to invite applications from local charities or clubs to be the recipient for funds raised during the Gibbston Harvest Festival, 2009, committee spokesman Timbo Morrison-Deaker said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A small section of newly constructed stack stone wall on the Village Green will be removed tomorrow after a decision that the structure did not work as planned, Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A scheduled water shutdown in central Queenstown became a wider than anticipated event after Council contractors working on the replacement of a water main on Ballarat Street, hit a water pipe after 11am.
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HAWEA FLAT — The residents of Hawea should have received prior notice before the chlorination of the supply last week, Queenstown Lakes District Council acting water services manager John Porter said.
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OTAGO — A discussion document on a proposed Urban Growth Boundaries Plan Change will be available for feedback from tomorrow, Queenstown Lakes District Council senior policy analyst Mark Rushworth said.
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HAWEA FLAT — The chlorination of the Hawea water supply, last week, will be investigated by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, engineering services general manager Mark Kunath said.
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QUEENSTOWN — A fund set aside by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to enable youth exchange with Queenstown’s Sister City Aspen will assist two more young musicians to head to America, ASB JazzFest festival director Harvey Maguire said.
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QUEENSTOWN — Implications of the appointment of receivers to 5 Mile Holdings Limited was discussed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council at its full council meeting today at Queenstown.
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QUEENSTOWN — Positive progress was made this week on the issue of helicopter consents in the Queenstown Lakes District.
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OTAGO — Consultation on a document that will shape access in and around Queenstown will draw to a close on Friday, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation planning manager Denis Mander said.
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