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KP Vision 2020, Community Housing and Jardine Park make-over: all on the agenda for the AGM on 11 March at the Golf Club, commencing 7pm. Open to all Peninsula folk, you don't have to be a KP member to participate! Check out the Summer Newsletter for the latest updates on... read more →

Good news from Otago Regional Council: it today approved the proposed Regional Public Transport Plan change to specify a Lake Wakatipu water ferry service as integral to the transport network. While this is a technical step, it signals support for the long term provision of a ferry service which will... read more →

QLDC Councillors have stated that they expect Queenstown Airport Corporation to deliver a strategic plan demonstrating how it intends to maintain its long term operational functionality while prioritising, amongst other things, continuing to live within the established noise boundaries. While there will be plenty of opportunities for pushback from QAC,... read more →

This year's process of QLDC agreeing to the Airport's strategic direction - think expanding Noise Boundaries - is about to kick off! The Council is meeting next Tuesday, the 25th, to agree a timetable for delivery of the Airport's corporate document, the Statement of Intent (SOI); and to approve a... read more →

As with the Ferry Service, your voice on the Airport’s Noise Boundaries is vital.  An independent online survey is open from today until 11 March.  Please fill it in - and don’t be put off by the fact it is accessed via the QLDC website: we are assured it is... read more →

Over 1900 signatures on our petition - Keep the Wakatipu Ferry on the water - has helped persuade the Otago Regional Council to begin the process of public investment in the ferry service. It's a complicated process and long term success is not assured. So we must keep up the... read more →

How to maximise the community value of our libraries? That promises to be the focus of the QLDC Library Strategy to be fed into the Long Term Community Plan. Your opinion is sought: see the survey, open until 27th January, at https://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/  and https://codc-qldc.govt.nz/).   The survey can also be completed on... read more →

What would you do if a natural disaster hit the Peninsula e.g. an AF8 (Alpine Fault Magnitude 8) earthquake? We are establishing a communication network as part of building community resilience - for the details see: Emergency response letter Participation is open to all residents, not just members of KPCA... read more →

We launched a Petition on Thursday last week to press Otago Regional Council to provide a subsidy for the ferry service until a long term solution can be implemented. Over a 1000 signatures within 4 days! Add yours: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/keep-the-wakatipu-ferry-on-the-water?share=ee40c59e-ebec-45fc-8917-3bb8d912560a

Our ferry service is under threat of termination. From today (1/12/19) the Frankton Arm pick ups/drop offs reduce to the Hilton and Bay View piers. From the end of February, it will only be a taxi service from the Hilton, unless Otago Regional Council comes up with a finance package... read more →