PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIRWānaka's ageing lakefront jetty should remain until its replacement is complete, the community board says. Queenstown Lakes District Council staff sought the Wānaka-Upper Clutha community board’s approval to remove the Ardmore St jetty, officially called "Jetty 149 Roys Bay". But the community board voted instead to request that the council maintain the use of the present jetty until the completion of a planned new wharf nearby. The report he presented to the community board said the Ardmore St jetty had reached the "end of its serviceable life". Board chairman Simon Telfer said he was disappointed the report did not acknowledge the "community board pushing hard" for the new jetty.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 15, 2026 15:36 UTC