A resource consent for a 113-room hotel for the Northlake subdivision has been publicly notified on the Queenstown Lakes District Council. But Northlake residents said this was not the lifestyle they were promised, and they could only voice their opinions secretly through the wider community. Northlake developers Winton declined an interview request, saying the proposed hotel site had been zoned for visitor accommodation use since the Northlake Special Zone was created in 2015. Some Wanaka residents had been fighting against similar developments but it was hard for individuals to make a difference, she said. Submissions on the proposed Northlake hotel close on 21 March.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 12, 2019 21:33 UTC