Kevin Marlow with the group of stakeholders who signed an MOU late last year. After a stakeholders’ meeting more than a year and a-half ago, Queenstown 4WD enthusiast Kevin Marlow was appointed by the Mahu Whenua Tracks Advisory Group to find a solution. The solution is a gateway, about 3km from Arrowtown, which vehicle users can pass through with a permit bought online. Mr Marlow said the gate, which would be remotely monitored by CCTV, would be open until the system went live at the end of next month. The Mahu Whenua Tracks Advisory Group is made of of representatives from the Shotover 4WD Club, Queenstown Trails Trust, Arrowtown Village Association, Queenstown’s council and pastoral lessee Soho Property Ltd.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 05, 2026 23:42 UTC