Site decided for dog pound

Wanaka's new dog pound should be built on the corner of Ballantyne and Riverbank Rds, the Wanaka Community Board decided unanimously on Tuesday, despite public opposition.

The project is likely to be opposed, but an alternative site at Wanaka Airport is likely to be opposed by residents of the neighbouring Poplar Beach subdivision.

The building would be large enough for five dogs and have an external run. Any noise could be mitigated by landscaping and planting, the board was told.