Submitters oppose build of luxury lodge on Lake PūkakiKIRK HARGREAVES/STUFF All 18 people who submitted about the luxury Lake Pūkaki lodge opposed it. A luxury private lodge could have "irreversible environmental effects" on the shores of Lake Pūkaki, critics say. Hong Kong-based investors Blue Lake Investment NZ Ltd hope to build an 805-square-metre lodge, which includes an indoor swimming pool and a separate two-winged gatehouse building, on Guide Hill Station on the eastern shore of Lake Pūkaki. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Mackenzie's mayor says a luxury lodge on Lake Pūkaki "doesn't fit with our district plan". READ MORE:* Hong Kong billionaire plans to build lodge on shores of Lake Pukaki* Guide Hill Station development to include accommodation and wedding chapelCHRIS HARTE The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail runs along Lake Pūkaki through the bottom edge of Guide Hill Station.

Source: Stuff December 19, 2017 01:59 UTC