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Arrowtown residents rally against fast-track housing development

Queenstown residents are opposing a government fast-track housing development, with the mayor saying the process lets developers bypass years of planning.

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Residents in Arrowtown are rallying against a proposed fast-track housing development in the area. The Queenstown mayor has criticised the government's fast-track process for allowing developers to sidestep years of standard planning work. Concerns have been raised that the development will overwhelm the region and its infrastructure.

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Arrowtown residents rally against proposed fast-track housing development

Queenstown's mayor says the government's fast-track process is allowing developers to sidestep years of planning work, leaving councils and communities to pick up the bill.

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