Tracey Roxburgh

Developers of an existing Special Housing Area near Queenstown have applied to the Queenstown Lakes District Council to extend their development.

Bruce Andrews’ family have waited almost four years for answers about his death. But after an inquest in Queenstown last week - which has been adjourned part-heard - they left with none.

William Bruce Andrews had two great loves. The first was his two young children. Aviation was the second.

Yesterday, Aspen City Mayor Steve Skadron spoke to Queenstown Chamber of Commerce members during a business lunch and gave insights as to how Aspen had handled some of the pressures Queenstown is facing.

A highly regarded and experienced pilot did not ''fully disclose'' to the regulator issues he had with his eyesight about six weeks before a fatal flight.