By Mountain SceneOne of Queenstown's biggest developers has called time on plans for a retirement village. In March last year the Stalkers said their preferred retirement village operator pulled out over health problems and they were looking for another. "We always had the option of putting medium-density [houses] on our retirement village land. Initial plans for Shotover Country were for 800 houses - but the two extra areas would push that closer to 1000. The first sections at Shotover Country launched in 2012 and with a $200,000 price-tag were pitched at giving young Kiwis a crack at buying in Queenstown.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 24, 2016 18:25 UTC