Press Releases

With two recent major snow events in the Queenstown Lakes District the Council is keen to find out how the community viewed its response, QLDC Transport Manager Denis Mander said. In the last two week the Wakatipu Basin has experienced snow down to lake level and freezing temperatures generating ch...Read More

Wanaka residents were reminded to attend a public workshop tomorrow (Wednesday) evening to discuss facilities for the Wanaka Sports Facility site, Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Ken Gousmett said. An intensive consultation process was underway this week in Wanaka with conversatio...Read More

Unless people have chains fitted on their vehicles they should stay off the roads in the Wakatipu Basin this morning, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander and Queenstown acting officer in charge Sergeant Brian Cameron said. “It’s a real bonus for the ski seas...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has decided to recruit for two new Queenstown Airport Corporation directors, QLDC regulatory and corporate general manager Roger Taylor said. “Queenstown Airport is the fourth largest and fastest growing airport in New Zealand.  It is a key gateway f...Read More

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has made a strategic building and lease purchase at Wanaka Airport, QLDC finance general manager and deputy chief executive Stewart Burns said. The decision to purchase the Aspiring Air lease and buildings for $220,000 was made by Council in public excluded on ...Read More

Wanaka and Hawea Flat school pupils will no longer have to stand outside in the rain to catch the bus, thanks to a building company’s nationwide initiative. The Totalspan Undercover Kids Bus Shelter Programme has seen five new school bus shelters erected in the area, with three more to be ins...Read More

Heavy snow and bad weather will see the Crown Range remaining closed overnight. It was thought that the alpine pass may have been able to open for a few hours this afternoon, but continuing heavy snowfalls saw the decision made to keep the road closed. “The situation is quite unique in that ...Read More

The weather forecast may be promising a temporary halt to the recent snow storms but motorists and pedestrians will need to continue to be extra cautious, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander said. A large dump of snow overnight saw Council contractors working overtime t...Read More

Safety concerns and ill prepared motorists have lead to a decision to close the Crown Range Road overnight for the next two nights with further snow in the forecast, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander said. Several motorists had been assisted in the last week having ig...Read More

Work is to get underway this month on a $3.8 million sewerage pump station upgrade at Frankton, Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Lane Vermaas said. “The pump station is an essential asset required to supplement the existing and aging facility,” Mr Vermaas said. As the ...Read More