Red light on Queenstown’s Ladies Mile about to change

Red light on Queenstown’s Ladies Mile about to change
Bridging Queenstown's geography isn't an easy issue. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Paul McBeth
A problematic property development near Queenstown has joined the consenting fast lane, offering it a road out of the traffic woes bogging down the local council’s attempts to map out a master plan for the area.Environment minister David Parker last week referred the Flint’s Park, Ladies Mile – Te Pūtahi residential development to the Environmental Protection Authority for the fast-track consenting process.The development ticks all the right boxes by delivering as many as 384 residential units in the district – which con...

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