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Wānaka couple charged with $1 million fraud

Aug 15,2025

Police suspect there are other victims yet to be identified.

Shotover sewage discharges breach safety limits as monitoring is cut back

by Peter Newport - Aug 15,2025

QLDC has hired one part time consultant to deliver ORC's Enforcement Order requirements

Wānaka couple charged with $1 million fraud

Aug 15,2025

Shotover sewage discharges breach safety limits as monitoring is cut back

by Peter Newport - Aug 15,2025

$250,000 QLDC Wānaka airport survey produces six email responses

by Peter Newport - Aug 15,2025

Crux News Posts Archive

Wānaka couple charged with $1 million fraud

Aug 15,2025

Shotover sewage discharges breach safety limits as monitoring is cut back

by Peter Newport - Aug 15,2025

$250,000 QLDC Wānaka airport survey produces six email responses

by Peter Newport - Aug 15,2025

$500 million build to rent homes for Ladies Mile

by Peter Newport - Aug 14,2025

Government seeks QLDC assurances on Lakeview - calls for increased transparency

by Peter Newport - Aug 14,2025

Chief Ombudsman to QLDC: “It is my opinion that the Council has acted contrary to legislation"

by Peter Newport - Aug 13,2025

QLDC councillor candidate statement: Jon Mitchell

by Peter Newport - Aug 13,2025

Crux lodges complaint with Government as QLDC refuses to answer Lakeview questions

by Peter Newport - Aug 12,2025

Our QLDC Lakeview questions - Deadline, Friday August 15.

Aug 11,2025

Albanese and Luxon: "Special and great friends."

by Peter Newport - Aug 09,2025

Candidate statement: John Bache, Wānaka–Upper Clutha Community Board

Aug 09,2025

Rod Drury: The surprising detail behind his plan to fix Queenstown.

by Amanda Robertshawe - Aug 08,2025