Wānaka to use citizens’ assembly for southern expansion planning
Wānaka's southern expansion will be shaped by a community-led citizens' assembly instead of traditional engagement methods.
Wānaka is adopting a citizens' assembly model to guide planning for the town's southern expansion. The citizens' assembly is a community-led forum that replaces traditional forms of public engagement. Experts and local councillors are discussing how the model works and its implications for the town's development.
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What is a citizens’ assembly and why do we need one?
Wānaka’s southern expansion will be shaped by a citizens’ assembly, a community‑led forum which replaces traditional forms of engagement. Ruairi O’Shea speaks to citizens’ assembly expert Iain Walker and Queenstown‑Lakes district councillor Cody Tucker about how the model waorks and…