Ground breaking regional deal drafted by QLDC

A document of unusual quality and deep thought has been drafted by the QLDC in partnership with the CODC and ORC.

The document proposes a close partnership with Central Otago that includes public transport between Cromwell, Wānaka and Queenstown, coordinated electrification of our communities, new hospital services and a genuine pivot from mass tourism to a focus on new investment and business relationships with private enterprise.

If accepted by Central Government for development the plan has the power to join Central Otago with Wānaka and Queenstown in a meaningful, permanent way that could have formidable and exciting long term consequences.

We will have an exclusive, in depth analysis of the entire document in tomorrow's Friday Edition - but Crux readers can access the document now using this link - and send your initial views direct to [email protected] so that we can include them in our coverage tomorrow.

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