Tech touted as fog solution
Tech touted as fog solution
If the question is "how will aircraft land at Tarras Airport in the fog?", then the answer seems to be Honeywell SmartPath.
Mark Price
Scientific thought behind hydro idea
Scientific thought behind hydro idea
The multibillion-dollar Lake Onslow hydro scheme was first envisaged by University of Waikato associate professor Earl Bardsley. Mark Price put a series of questions to Prof Bardsley this week.
Retaining pathway supported
Retaining pathway supported
Revised concept plans for the Wanaka lakefront have been given a qualified pass mark by the woman who spearheaded a campaign to save the area’s tiled millennium path.
Skifields open with Level 2 restrictions
Skifields open with Level 2 restrictions
Coronet Peak skifield, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone skifield will be open today but with Covid-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions in place.
Govt set to announce Ohau Downs purchase
Govt set to announce Ohau Downs purchase
All or part of an Omarama farm once controversially earmarked for dairying is understood to now be in the hands of the Government.
Lake Hawea to host world ploughing championships
Lake Hawea to host world ploughing championships
The world’s best exponents of the art of ploughing are coming to Lake Hawea, but not for quite a while.
Tarras no stranger to the sly land-buyer transaction
Tarras no stranger to the sly land-buyer transaction
Before international airports became the talk of Tarras, farming was the district’s main preoccupation. Mark Price takes a look at what has happened to Tarras in the days since its potential for farming was first realised.
Infrastructure inadequate, hearing panel told
Infrastructure inadequate, hearing panel told
Lake Hawea’s growing pains were brought to the attention yesterday of the panel hearing submissions on the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposed district plan.
Truck access issue resolved
Truck access issue resolved
A burning issue in Kingston appears to have been resolved to residents’ satisfaction, in a matter of just a few hours.
January start likely for 480-lot SHA
January start likely for 480-lot SHA
Construction of the 480-lot Lake Hawea special housing area (SHA) is scheduled to begin in early January.
Airport objections sent to Govt
Airport objections sent to Govt
The group opposed to an international airport being built at Tarras has taken its argument to Wellington where it believes decisions on airports should be made.
Cherry growers ‘excited’ by airport plan
Cherry growers ‘excited’ by airport plan
Central Otago cherry growers would expect to benefit from a new international airport at Tarras.
United against Tarras airport
United against Tarras airport
Speakers at a public meeting in Tarras last night were unanimous in their opposition to the idea of an international airport being built in their valley.
Walker resigns from Act; standing as independent
Walker resigns from Act; standing as independent
Queenstown entrepreneur Basil Walker has resigned from the Act New Zealand party and will stand as an independent in the Invercargill electorate at the general election.
QLDC backs plan review method after costs ordered
QLDC backs plan review method after costs ordered
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has defended its method of reviewing its district plan.
Queenstown Airport not in jeopardy: mayor
Queenstown Airport not in jeopardy: mayor
Those hoping to wave goodbye to Queenstown Airport could be in for a long wait.
Tarras block not for sale: farmer
Tarras block not for sale: farmer
Christchurch International Airport has not yet nailed down the final 40ha of land it has been trying to buy for a new airport at Tarras.
Tarras: Christchurch Airport buys 750ha
Tarras: Christchurch Airport buys 750ha
Christchurch International Airport Ltd’s plan for a new airport on farmland at Tarras has been described as ‘‘the death knell’’ for the Queenstown Airport Corporation, which operates Queenstown and Wanaka Airports.
Tarras eyed for new airport
New airport mooted for Central Otago
Christchurch Airport has just unveiled a ''new long-term proposal'' for a new airport in the Tarras region.
Judge again slates council’s process
Judge again slates council’s process
"Contradictory and confused" is how an Environment Court judge has described the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s method of reviewing its district plan.