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It doesn’t Mayor Vanessa van Uden says $150,000. new and affordable homes in doesn’t mean it gets developed,’’ mean it gets the council is responsible for ‘‘Nobody is going to embark on Queenstown, thousands of proper- he said. bringing the infrastructure to the multimillion dollar developments ties are zoned for residential About 80 per cent of those are developed.’’ sites but to pay for infrastructure if someone put their rates up by houses and apartments but sitting in five ownerships. QLDC planning practice manager Blair within the development would see $150,000. vacant. Jacks Point are being released Devlin ratepayers subsidising new home ‘‘It won’t speed up develop- The Queenstown Lakes Dis- slowly, Henley Downs is under owners. ment but will send a message to trict Council’s capacity model was appeal, Shotover Country sections Kelvin Heights with 1032 are The council is trying to developers outside Queenstown last updated in March last year are being released actively and showing little movement. incentivise some of the bigger thar Queenstown is anti- and shows 9500 empty, zoned Queenstown Central (at Frankton Remarkables Park developer land owners through a proposal to development.’’ sections in urban Queenstown. Flats) has only just got its Alastair Porter says he is being rate them on the zoning rather In fact, council planning prac- permits. hampered by a lack of infra- than the rural land, under the ❯❯ tice manager Blair Devlin says he However, Remarkables Park structure while Frank Mee, at rates review, she says. 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Best expression shared by Lisa O’Neill at the FROM Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Queenstown Chamber of Challenge Commerce Business THE Firefighters are running 1103 Women’s Conference: ‘‘Your NEWS steps up the Sky Tower in full gear to life will be great if you choose raise money for Leukemia and Blood not to be a miserable b**ch!’’ DESK Cancer New Zealand. Houses are in short supply this 2. winter. Really? Tropical Fiji Quiz Night CONTENTS We have whole blocks of Raising money for Cure Kids on Conversations ...................................page 13 houses in Queenstown with no- 1 Friday at the Queenstown Memorial Backyard Banter .............................page 14 one living in them. Centre. Whats On ...................................... page 16-17 And it seems long term rental Out and About ........page 18, 20 and 21 accommodation is now being lost 3. Nadia Lim ............................................page 24 to Air B ‘n B and that’s why Evening at Jack’s Dr Libby and Puzzles ..................page 25 seasonal workers are sleeping in Annual dinner and auction for the Sports .................................................... page 33 caravans and cars. Wakatipu High School Foundation The district also has an on Saturday night at Jack’s Point. enormous, consented capacity to build more than 24,000 new to do list 4. This newspaper is houses, although land owners 2 3 Pink Ribbon Breakfast subject to NZ Press can’t be forced to develop it all at Delicious charity breakfast to Council procedures. once. support research for breast cancer A complaint must first It’s great to see developers play at the Hilton on Sunday. Tickets: be directed in writing, within one month of their part. eventfinda. publication, to the editor’s email address. Infinity Group has just If not satisfied with the response, the released 11 Albert Town sections 5. complaint may be referred to the worth $1.8 million for affordable Hawea annual winter sale Press Council. PO Box 10-879, housing. Organised by Playgroup at The Terrace, Wellington 6143. Queenstown has more than 800 Or use the online complaint form at Hawea Flat Hall, Camphill Road, from www.presscouncil.org.nz Please proposed as new Special Housing 4 5 10am-2pm. Including a lolly include copies of the article and all Areas. scramble. correspondence with the publication. But if we built to our consented capacity, many could still be holiday homes. 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