Keep up with
Newstalk ZB

Mon, 20 May 2013, 15:21

Have Your Say

Talkback 0800 80 10 80
Overseas +64 9 307 1080
Text 9292

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • RSS
  • Sign Up

Site Search

Search Search

Select your region:

Minister tight-lipped over southern tunnel

Share |

Minister tight-lipped over southern tunnel

By: Juliette Sivertsen | New Zealand News | Thursday July 5 2012 8:59

 

The Conservation Minister's staying tight-lipped over how she feels about a planned tunnel from Queenstown to Milford Sound.

Locals turned out in force yesterday to meet with Kate Wilkinson to voice their opposition to the plans, which would see a tunnel go under parts of Mount Aspiring and the Fiordland National Park.

But she's being cautious about how she feels about the controversial plans, saying she's staying neutral so as not to upset anyone.

However Ms Wilkinson says it's a great community of hardy people.

"It's got a wonderfully idyllic playground and you have to respect their passion for it and you have to admire it. I just think it's great, and we had young kids out there and to hear from them what really was important about their parks and what were their favourite birds was just great."

Photo: Kate Wilkinson (NZ Herald)

 

Related Subjects

queenstown |

 

New Zealand News

Advertisement
Mike Hosking Breakfast
Advertisement
  • DHB 'failed in its duty'

  • Discriminative law can't be challenged

  • Meat on Chinese wharves won't turn to jerky

  • Syrian refugees need aid, says Oxfam

  • Michele Elliot - Part 1

  • Chris Lynch on the Court Theat ...

  • Karen Monks talks tech

  • Tim Fookes talks to Porirua Ma ...

  • Friday-Budget Passion

  • Thursday-Topless Research

  • Wednesday-Gilmore So Gone

  • Tuesday-Unconventional Centre

National Convention Centre

Do you support the Government's deal with SkyCity over the National Convention Centre

Vote Now

View Results