Crux’s Peter Newport says emails he’s obtained through official information legislation reveal strong behind-the-scenes lobbying by Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult for Queenstown Lakes airport growth and against the proposed Tarras International...
WLW commentary on QLDC meeting, 4 February 2022 Great work by three of our councillors led to considerable steps forward in QLDC’s governance of Queenstown Airport Corporation during yesterday’s marathon meeting. ...
We Love Wakatipu Inc submission to QLDC zoom meeting, 3 February 2022 Good afternoon, Mayor Boult and councillors, I hope you all had a restful break. Thank you for the opportunity...
National Business Review, 14 January 2022 Both Queenstown Airport Corporation and Auckland International Airport Ltd have employed new CEOs over recent months. They bring very different perspectives to the helm of...
WLW letter to mayor and councillors, 14 December 2021 Dear Mayor and Councillors, I had an interesting meeting with new Queenstown Airport Corporation CEO Glen Sowry late last week, during which...
Christchurch International Airport Limited report, 24 September 202 Below is Christchurch Airport’s preliminary airport assessment, the first step in no doubt many before the airport might be built. It indicates the...
We Love Wakatipu Inc commentary, 1 September 2021 Below is We Love Wakatipu Inc’s analysis of the final 2021 Spatial Plan. Synopsis – a considerable improvement on the draft, with room...
DQ “Special Remarks” email to members, 25 June 2021 It will be interesting to see how much of a say the community has in this regenerative tourism plan – with DQ,...
Otago Daily Times, 26.05.21 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the government will not step into Christchurch International Airport Limited’s Tarras International Airport decision-making process. We Love Wakatipu...
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No ANB expansion – but QAC still thumbs its nose at Council governance
Queenstown Airport Corp has controversially chosen to ignore two very clear instructions from the council supposedly controlling them.
Category: Media & Updates, WLW Commentary
Crux reveals Mayor Boult’s behind the scenes push for continued airport growth – except, of course, in Tarras.
Crux’s Peter Newport says emails he’s obtained through official information legislation reveal strong behind-the-scenes lobbying by Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult for Queenstown Lakes airport growth and against the proposed Tarras International...
Category: Media & Updates
SOE debate nixes Air Noise Boundary expansion and ramps up QAC governance
WLW commentary on QLDC meeting, 4 February 2022 Great work by three of our councillors led to considerable steps forward in QLDC’s governance of Queenstown Airport Corporation during yesterday’s marathon meeting. ...
Category: Media & Updates
Listen to your community and your CCTO – no to airport noise expansion
We Love Wakatipu Inc submission to QLDC zoom meeting, 3 February 2022 Good afternoon, Mayor Boult and councillors, I hope you all had a restful break. Thank you for the opportunity...
Category: Media & Updates
Trigger for proposed Tarras International Airport becomes Auckland International Airport’s new CEO
National Business Review, 14 January 2022 Both Queenstown Airport Corporation and Auckland International Airport Ltd have employed new CEOs over recent months. They bring very different perspectives to the helm of...
Category: Media & Updates
What can we expect of our councillors’ Statement of Expectations for QAC?
WLW letter to mayor and councillors, 14 December 2021 Dear Mayor and Councillors, I had an interesting meeting with new Queenstown Airport Corporation CEO Glen Sowry late last week, during which...
Category: Media & Updates
Preliminary aeronautical survey of Tarras International Airport site
Christchurch International Airport Limited report, 24 September 202 Below is Christchurch Airport’s preliminary airport assessment, the first step in no doubt many before the airport might be built. It indicates the...
Category: Media & Updates
YAY – public submissions mean airport dominance of Frankton Flats no longer guaranteed.
We Love Wakatipu Inc commentary, 1 September 2021 Below is We Love Wakatipu Inc’s analysis of the final 2021 Spatial Plan. Synopsis – a considerable improvement on the draft, with room...
Category: Media & Updates
Destination Queenstown to co-lead the way on regenerative tourism plan
DQ “Special Remarks” email to members, 25 June 2021 It will be interesting to see how much of a say the community has in this regenerative tourism plan – with DQ,...
Category: Media & Updates
Government staying out of Tarras/Queenstown/Wanaka airports debate
Otago Daily Times, 26.05.21 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the government will not step into Christchurch International Airport Limited’s Tarras International Airport decision-making process. We Love Wakatipu...
Category: Media & Updates