29 Oct 2024

Around the motu: Kim Bowden in Queenstown

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 29 October 2024
The city centre is full of tourists.

The city centre is full of tourists. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Central Otago is set to get a new mayor this week with the departure of Tim Cadogan.

There are some musical chairs at the Otago District Council with the Dunstan Constituency set to gain an extra seat around the regional decision making table at the expense of Dunedin.

And Kim looks at local projects getting traction via the Fast Track Approvals Bill.

Kim Bowden is a Crux editor/senior journalist covering Queenstown/Wānaka and Cromwell