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Record objections to proposed Lake Hāwea liquor store

Otago Daily TimesNZ HeraldStuff1NewsThe PostRNZThe PressWaikato TimesWednesday 24 September 2025 · 8 outlets · 4 reports · updated

In this story Queenstown Lakes District Council

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The Queenstown Lakes District Council has received a record 538 submissions opposing a proposed Super Liquor outlet in Lake Hāwea. The drive-through store proposal has drawn significant community backlash in the Central Otago town. Only two submissions were received in support of the licence.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Wed 24 Sep 2025, 4:30am · 4 reports from 4 outlets over 13 hours
  1. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Liquor store proposal has record 538 objections (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Queenstown Lakes District Council receives highest-ever alcohol licence objections over Lake Hāwea outlet (opens in new tab)

  3. StuffStuff via RNZ

    The South Island town battling against a drive-through liquor store (opens in new tab)

  4. 1News1News via RNZ

    Record number of objections to liquor licence in Lake Hāwea (opens in new tab)

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