27 Feb 2024

Around the motu: Peter Newport covering Queenstown-Lakes

From Nine To Noon, 10:50 am on 27 February 2024
Passengers board commercial jet at Queenstown Airport.

Photo: 123RF

A flight carrying many Taylor Swift fans from Queenstown to Sydney revealed challenges for the town's airport operations.

A  Wānaka case has highlighted a new housing problem - exploitative behaviour by a head tenant.

And Peter explains what is being blamed for four central Queenstown restaurants recently closing their doors.

Peter Newport is the Managing Editor at Crux

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