$140m Queenstown road project approved by Government after 30 years of planning
The Government has spent 67 days granting fast-track approval for a Queenstown town centre bypass that local bureaucrats have debated for decades.
It was expected stage one of construction would begin on July 1, although there was still design work to complete and land acquisitions to finalise.
Stage one involved a diversion off Frankton Rd, via Melbourne and Henry streets to Shotover St.
Funding had not yet been secured for the second stage and third stages, which involved enabling the bypass to Man St, then to the Fernhill roundabout and the road to Glenorchy.
Queenstown Lakes District mayor Jim Boult had previously said it would be “crazy” not to proceed with stage two, which would require the destruction of the town’s Memorial Centre and council buildings.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.8% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.7% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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