90% support for external investigation into QLDC financial failures

A Crux community survey into next steps to address multiple, multi-million dollar project failures by senior QLDC staff is pushing for a full external investigation to avoid future failures and hold those responsible accountable.

The survey ran for just three days but attracted 1,216 responses with 89.64% calling for a full external investigation. Only 5% called for an internal QLDC investigation and 2% said the past issues should be forgiven and forgotten.

The main projects include a five year cover up of the $200 million (estimate) QLDC Shotover sewage plant failure back in 2020, hidden from the community due to pressure to allow property developers to keep building at record rates, the much delayed luxury Lakeview project that represents a $100 million loss from ratepayer owned land worth around $80 million in 2025, the council’s $20 million purchase of a toxic house and land for a sports field, the first stage of the “road to nowhere” (or Lakeview) for $128 million, the council’s yet to be built new $60 million headquarters (Project Manawa) and a number of equally controversial smaller projects.

The full results and 339 comments have been sent to mayor John Glover this morning (January 19) for him to read and report back to the community on later this week.

Here’s a full copy of the detailed results and all of the comments. The survey remains open for those who still wish to add their input.