Plans for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea was approved despite record community objections

✍️ Otago Southland Reporter 📅 January 20, 2026 04:54 AM ⏱️ 3 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 20, 2026

Summary: Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee has approved a liquor licence for a Super Liquor franchise in the Longview subdivision of Lake Hawea.

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Plans for Lake Hāwea's first standalone liquor store have been approved despite record community opposition.

Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee has approved a liquor licence for a Super Liquor franchise in the Longview subdivision, where more than [www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/573991/record-number-of-objections-to-liquor-licence-in-lake-hawea 500 submissions] argued it should not be allowed to operate.

A three-day hearing took place November where the app

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