PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK/STUFF Universal Developments owner Lane Hocking at Cemetery Rd, Lake Hāwea.
The Government has approved two large housing developments, which will bring 681 new homes to the Wanaka area.
They were the 400-lot Lake Hāwea Special Housing Area (SHA) and the 281-lot Bright Sky SHA, in Wanaka.
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult said there had been concerns about the proposals, particularly from the Lake Hāwea community.
However, he was pleased they would bring more affordable housing to the area.
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