25 Sep 2023

Slash damages historical graves in Queenstown

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 25 September 2023

A Queenstown resident says it's disgraceful slash dumped from a gondola redevelopment has damaged historical graves.

Torrential rain caused logs and mud to crash through a third of Queenstown Cemetery.

A resident of 40 years says the cemetery had been spared in previous floods and believes recent development on the hillside above is to blame.

RNZ reporter Niva Chittock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.