The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is working on a spatial plan for the district but is unwilling to say what it is. The plan is linked to the referendum on a proposed visitor levy and involves the Department of Internal Affairs. No "formal" documentation on the spatial plan had been produced yet. "The Government is waiting the outcome of the community referendum on a visitor levy before deciding what, if any, formal position it will take on the suggested spatial plan." Ms Patterson said more information would be made public "in the second half of this year".

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2019 16:33 UTC