'I hope this time they get message'
'I hope this time they get message'
Members of a group opposed to the development of car parking on a Wanaka park are celebrating victory after a recommendation the scheme be scrapped.
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Pembroke parking reviewed
Pembroke parking reviewed
Wanaka Community Board members will on Tuesday consider reversing an earlier plan to form 94 angled car parks on the Brownston St side of Pembroke Park.
Little fanfare as council absorbs organisations
Little fanfare as council absorbs organisations
A decade after Lakes Leisure was formed, and five years after Lakes Environmental began, both organisations were absorbed into the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) yesterday with little fanfare.
QLDC concerns
QLDC concerns
Staff affected by the Queenstown Lakes District Council's organisational review have voiced concerns to the Southern Local Government Officers Union.
Events fund, panel move spurs advice
Events fund, panel move spurs advice
A decision to create a $375,000 council events fund and a panel to consider applications prompted Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden to remind councillors they served the entire district, not separate townships within it.
Affordable housing compromise put forward
Affordable housing compromise put forward
There are some Arrowtown residents who fundamentally oppose an affordable housing development in the small village, but others who made submissions against a housing proposal are being offered a compromise.
'Challenges' ahead for new staff
'Challenges' ahead for new staff
The executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council has a new look, with chief executive Adam Feeley confirming three of his eight senior managers will come from outside the council.
Council accused of 'dereliction of duty' over park
Council accused of 'dereliction of duty' over park
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been accused of ''dereliction of duty'' in its management of Pembroke Park, on Wanaka's lakefront.
Claim costs stifle projects
Claim costs stifle projects
Developer contributions set by the Queenstown Lakes District Council are continuing to stifle development in Wanaka, and especially Hawea, the council heard at its annual plan submission hearing in Wanaka yesterday.
Time for a change?
Time for a change?
Queenstown residents may have to decide if it is time for a paid presence alongside their volunteer fire brigade.
Low-grade wood potential as energy source
Low-grade wood potential as energy source
The potential to use more Central Otago and Lakes District trees for heating needs to be explored in greater depth according to Queenstown Lakes District Council forester Briana Pringle.
Housing development plan
Housing development plan
Approval for a 10-house affordable housing development in Arrowtown could be given by the Queenstown Lakes District Council as early as the end of next month.
LGNZ value for money questioned
LGNZ value for money questioned
If value for money - or, more specifically, value for $49,162.42 a year - is not seen in the next 12 months, the Queenstown Lakes District Council could pull out of Local Government New Zealand.
Strengthening of chambers sought
Strengthening of chambers sought
A strong future is being sought for the former Arrowtown Borough Council chambers building on Buckingham St as an application has been made to allow seismic strengthening.
Leaky homes bill may top $13m
Leaky homes bill may top $13m
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's bill for leaky homes has topped $3.6 million, but the council still faces more claims that could add significant sums to the total, new figures show.
Opposition to review expressed
Opposition to review expressed
Wanaka Community Board member Ken Copland has labelled the Queenstown Lakes District Council's organisational review undemocratic and poorly handled.
Demanding times for Lakes district
Demanding times for Lakes district
The primary focus on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's reorganisation has naturally been on jobs lost - about 40 full-time equivalent positions - with more than 100 staff directly affected. That is as it should be.
Developing the Korea connection
Developing the Korea connection
With his entourage standing by, the mayor of the South Korean city of Ulsan laid a wreath at Queenstown's Anzac war memorial yesterday.
Council reviews property portfolio
Council reviews property portfolio
Council-owned heritage buildings in the Queenstown Lakes district, including much-photographed historic miners' cottages in Arrowtown, are worth more than $5.2 million, according to government valuations.
'Impossible to say' who will lose jobs
'Impossible to say' who will lose jobs
Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Adam Feeley says he is unable to say how many people will lose their jobs with the council through the current restructuring.