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North OtagoDecember 23

Business park work set to start

Oamaru will get a big boost next year when work starts on a new business park.
DunedinNovember 4

Developers raise legal arguments

The finer points of the legal argument against a proposed new Dunedin City Council charge on developers began to emerge yesterday, the second day of hearings on the draft development contributions policy.
QueenstownNovember 2

Costs may deter group from appeal

The risk of being landed with heavy legal costs may stop a community group from appealing the proposed Shotover Country development.
QueenstownJuly 27

Developers lodge second application

Developers behind a proposed subdivision at Arthurs Point have gone back for round two, after being declined consent in March this year.
BusinessApril 20

Kawarau Falls developer bankrupt

Colourful Auckland developer Nigel McKenna is finally bankrupted.
Kawarau Falls developer bankrupt
Kawarau Falls developer bankrupt
DunedinApril 18

Broad Bay cluster proposal not supported in draft plan

Proposals for the controversial housing cluster at the end of Broad Bay's Bacon St will not be supported in the draft management plan for the Harbour Cone property.
DunedinMarch 22

Fears for projects' viability

Dunedin property developers fear a new city policy will make projects unviable and bring development to a halt.
Fears for projects' viability
Fears for projects' viability
QueenstownMarch 14

Neighbours oppose amusement complex

The owners of rural land near Wanaka Airport are not amused at the prospect of having a bumper-boat and karting facility near their properties.
QueenstownMarch 7

Development on way, panel told

An area of rural land near the confluence of the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers would probably be developed whether or not the Shotover Country plan change application was approved, a hearing was told yesterday.
Development on way, panel told
Development on way, panel told
Central OtagoJanuary 25

Alexandra premises upgrade a leap of faith

A new commercial building under construction in Alexandra is a vote of confidence in the community, a business leader says.
Alexandra premises upgrade a leap of faith
Alexandra premises upgrade a leap of faith
North OtagoJanuary 17

Smith to disclose inclusive process

A process to handle development in the Mackenzie and Omarama basins could come from Minister for the Environment Nick Smith within two weeks.
DunedinJanuary 7

Six-figure proposal for seaside drive

The transformation of Dunedin's John Wilson Ocean Dr into a shared space for walkers, cyclists and motorists is likely to cost less than $1 million, but the results could be "quite magnificent", Dunedin City Council staff say.
DunedinDecember 12

Hotel floor extension scaled back

Scenic Hotel Group has scaled back plans to add new floors to its Hotel Dunedin City leading up to the Rugby World Cup.
Hotel floor extension scaled back
Hotel floor extension scaled back
North OtagoDecember 8

Harbour, environs plan to be created

A strategic nine-year plan for the development of the Oamaru Harbour and its environs is to be prepared by a Waitaki District Council subcommittee after consultations with groups and individuals who have a stake in the area.
Harbour, environs plan to be created
Harbour, environs plan to be created
OpinionDecember 8

Demographics call for fresh approach

Demographics call for fresh approach
Demographics call for fresh approach
QueenstownNovember 29

New hall for new school

Wanaka Primary School pupils will benefit from the addition of another million dollar educational facility, with the contract for the construction of a new school hall at the Scurr Heights site confirmed yesterday.
New hall for new school
New hall for new school
QueenstownNovember 8

Appeal dropped; Three Parks to proceed

Construction of Wanaka's biggest development has been cleared to start, after a competing property developer dropped its last-ditch appeal to the Environment Court against the massive Three Parks project.
SouthlandNovember 4

Haast to Hollyford road idea still alive

The lack of Government funding for a long-proposed 198km tourist road linking Haast and Hollyford has not deterred Invercargill MP Eric Roy from tabling the proposal yet again for further investigation.
Haast to Hollyford road idea still alive
Haast to Hollyford road idea still alive
DunedinNovember 1

Road-noise concerns spur plea

Residents likely to be affected by the Caversham Valley highway redevelopment want the Dunedin City Council to help them get a better deal.
Road-noise concerns spur plea
Road-noise concerns spur plea
QueenstownOctober 12

Red-letter day as pupils, staff settle into new school

It was a day of firsts for a whole school yesterday on the first day of the new $21.5 million Wanaka Primary School.
Red-letter day as pupils, staff settle into new school
Red-letter day as pupils, staff settle into new school
QueenstownOctober 4

Tight urban boundary for Arrowtown

There was "a collective sigh of relief" in Arrowtown yesterday with the news independent commissioners had decided "enough is enough".
Tight urban boundary for Arrowtown
Tight urban boundary for Arrowtown
QueenstownOctober 4

New zone for business, industry only

A plan change enabling Wanaka's new Industrial B Zone to come into effect was adopted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council at an extraordinary meeting in Queenstown yesterday.
QueenstownOctober 4

Recreation Management Plan adopted

The next Queenstown Lakes District Council could consider consolidating all camp facilities at the Hawea side of the Albert Town Recreation Reserve and retaining the Clutha/Mata-Au side as a day use area only.
North OtagoSeptember 28

Doc plans to develop Birchwood

Major plans to develop the Birchwood Station homestead in the Ahuriri Valley to make it a focal point for the Ahuriri Conservation Park have been released by the Department of Conservation (Doc).
Doc plans to develop Birchwood
Doc plans to develop Birchwood
North OtagoSeptember 27

Caravans coming to town

Caravan importers Geoffrey and Amanda Snell, of Waikouaiti, will soon be the 20th business to open in Palmerston in the past four years.