Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith says he cannot rule out the Government extending its special housing legislation when it expires in just over two years.
Opponents of a wastewater scheme proposed for Glenorchy have complained to the Office of the Auditor-general that property owners have not been properly consulted.
A British man who fled the scene after driving into an innocent bystander in Queenstown agreed to speak about the incident before he was sent to prison on Monday.