Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers is scratching his head over the National-led coalition government’s apparent aversion to a visitor levy, either locally or nationally.
A major workers’ accommodation complex proposed to alleviate some of Queenstown’s rental issues has hit a planning snag, after the airport company and other community groups opposed it.
Act party leader David Seymour, who is in coalition with the National-led government, is opposed to a visitor levy to fund urgently-needed local infrastructure.
Contractors have removed some trees from SH6 by the Frankton Golf Course, in preparation for major changes on the roading network and surrounds over the next four years.
The banter’s building ahead of Saturday’s Arrowtown v Wakatipu Premiers Battle of the Basin rugby game in Arrowtown — not least between the rival skippers.
Queenstown's ongoing housing crisis and the recommendation of a visitor levy have been suggested by the City of Aspen’s Mayor Torre to Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers.