Dean Rankin. Photo / ODT FilesA push for Wānaka to secede from Queenstown Lakes District Council has moved to the next stage of action by the Local Government Commission. The move follows a petition started by Wānaka mechanic Dean Rankin which gathered 1822 signatures supporting a bid to split from Queenstown. The commission today announced the petition names had been checked against the electoral roll and the petition met the 10 per cent threshold to be a valid application. “I’m more than happy with the progress.”He declined to comment further, but previously told the Otago Daily Times he was “fed up with the direction we are going with the Queenstown Lakes District Council”.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 02, 2023 03:40 UTC