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QueenstownNovember 10

Looking for new way to slow traffic

The Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to find a new, cheaper way to slow down traffic passing through Cardrona between Wanaka and Queenstown.

QueenstownJune 4

Alpine resort set to go

The weather has thrown potential buyers of the Cardrona Alpine Resort a nice little bonus.

QueenstownMay 9

Snow Park to stay shut for winter

Freestyle ski and snowboard mecca Snow Park, near Wanaka, will not open to the public this winter, and its role in hosting several international snow sports events throughout the season is in doubt.

QueenstownMay 2

Possible buyers all hush about skifield

''No comment,'' they all said.

QueenstownMarch 31

Lee back at snow park

Skiers and snowboarders will need to wait another 10 days to find out what the Snow Park in the Cardrona Valley is offering for this ski season.

QueenstownFebruary 3

Historic hotel changes hands

The new owners of the historic Cardrona Hotel have no intentions of ''spoiling'' its character. James Jenneson and Cade Thornton moved from Christchurch to take over the hotel, which has been under their management since Friday.

QueenstownOctober 5

Outbreak adds urgency to wastewater debate

Health and water authorities believe the norovirus outbreak in the Cardrona Valley has added urgency to the debate over how to dispose of the township's wastewater, the suggestion being raised of piping it to Wanaka.

QueenstownSeptember 7

Views still sought on waste water scheme

Cardrona residents and ratepayers appear to be generally in favour of a proposed community wastewater scheme, based on feedback so far.

QueenstownAugust 5

Few clues in Chinese names of section owners

A Cantonese historian in Dunedin is offering the Public Trust advice on how to narrow down its search for descendants of abandoned Cardrona sections.

QueenstownJuly 28

Rallying fans protest over statue

Plans to move a memorial statue of rally driver Possum Bourne from a hill above the Cardrona Valley to his home town of Pukekohe have drawn some opposition from rallying enthusiasts throughout the country.

QueenstownJune 21

Skifields primed and looking swish

Wanaka skifields are gearing up for the 2012 season with a range of improvements made across the mountains.

QueenstownMay 29

June 15 opening

The operator of Snow Park NZ in the Cardrona Valley, between Wanaka and Queenstown, has announced its plans for the coming season, with a targeted opening date of June 15.

QueenstownApril 11

Ski lodge hearing adjourned

A covenant restricting further development of sensitive land included in an application to build a dwelling/ski lodge on the lower reaches of Mt Cardrona was a key discussion point during a hearing in Wanaka yesterday.

QueenstownFebruary 8

Opposition to lodge in remote spot

The Upper Clutha Environmental Society (UCES) has objected to a proposed ski lodge development below the Cardrona skifield access road and above a recently consented alpine village, saying it would have "significant and adverse" visual and amenity effects on natural landscape values.

QueenstownJanuary 26

Drivers flout Cardrona speed limit

Police are keeping a close eye on motorists on Cardrona Valley Rd after receiving a complaint about speeding vehicles from a roadworks contractor operating in the area.

QueenstownJanuary 17

Lodge application publicly notified

An application to build a ski lodge on Mount Cardrona Station in the Cardrona Valley has been publicly notified, while negotiations to sell a separate alpine village development site on the high country property continue.

QueenstownDecember 15

Status quo for village plans

No further feedback has been received on the Cardrona Village character guidelines despite the deadline for submissions being extended by two weeks, Queenstown Lakes District Council senior policy analyst Ralph Henderson said.

QueenstownNovember 22

Plan change adopted

Plan change 18 for Mount Cardrona Station will be operative from next week after being adopted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday.

QueenstownNovember 8

$30m owed: receivers

Receivers estimate nearly $30 million is owed to creditors by the owners of 3321.3ha Spotburn Station in the Cardrona Valley.

QueenstownNovember 1

Development plans progress

Plans for a large residential and visitor accommodation village at Mt Cardrona Station are progressing, with a resource consent application lodged to subdivide land at the site into bulk lots in preparation for future development.

QueenstownOctober 12

Snow Farm sold to trust

Cardrona Valley ski pioneers John and Mary Lee have sold their cross country ski facility Snow Farm, on the Pisa Range, to the Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust.

QueenstownSeptember 6

Sewerage scheme to be investigated

A wastewater scheme at Cardrona, servicing at least Cardrona Village, will be investigated by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

QueenstownSeptember 2

Triumphs but frustrations

After eight years advocating for his community, fourth-generation Cardrona Valley farmer John Scurr has stepped down as chairman of the Cardrona Residents and Ratepayers Society, a term which has brought its share of triumphs and frustrations and left him with a sense of "unfinished business".

QueenstownAugust 30

Board reviews proposed character guidelines

A draft of the Cardrona Village character guidelines, produced to encourage appropriate development, is being reviewed by the Wanaka Community Board.

QueenstownAugust 22

Skifield ban for tourists

Two tourists caught skiing at Cardrona Alpine Resort without lift tickets on Saturday afternoon have been barred from district skifields for two years.