"Those issues are climate change, overtourism, environmental impact and strain on infrastructure, with between 79 and 81 percent of respondents concerned about each issue." The idea has been premised on massive growth in tourism and Christchurch Airport believes the Central Otago airport would be accommodating 3.7 million passengers every year just a couple of decades after being built.īut Taylor said community members remained "very concerned" about the same issues as previously reported. That has now increased to over 71 percent."Īnother group, Sustainable Tarras, said the group was willing to fight the proposal all the way to the Environment Court if necessary. "For example, two years ago, two thirds of respondents said we must be closely consulted. "We've seen significant increases in the proportion of community members opposed, as well as the demand for our community to be closely consulted and involved in decision making. "We last surveyed members over two years ago, and there has been further growth in concern since then. Wānaka Stakeholders Group chair Meg Taylor said the results show a significant jump in opposition to and concern about Tarras from the community. Wānaka Stakeholders Group chair Meg Taylor. It also revealed that 95.9 percent of respondents say that the Upper Clutha should or must be involved in the decision-making process for a new airport at Tarras, with 71 percent saying "must". Of those, nearly 70 percent were "thoroughly opposed". The survey found that 82.7 percent of the 608 respondents were opposed to an airport at Tarras. Representatives for the group pointed out the survey was conducted before Christchurch Airport's announcements a fortnight ago. The number opposed had increased by about 10 percent from a similar survey conducted two years ago. The runway would be between 2200 metres and 2600 metres long and capable of accommodating flights to and from Australia, the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.Ī Wānaka Stakeholders Group survey of more than 600 residents and businesses found nearly 83 percent were against an airport at the town. The preferred alignment is northeast to the Lindis Valley and south to the Lake Dunstan Valley, and could see aircraft departing over Cromwell or through the Lindis Valley. It continues the frosty reception of locals with Christchurch Airport unveiling further details last month of its plan to build an airport at Tarras, which was home to just a few hundred people.Īmong the details released is Christchurch Airport's preferred runway alignment for the project. Opposition is growing in Central Otago to a controversial proposal to build an international airport at a small town near Wānaka. The proposed Tarras airport is drawing fire.
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