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Concession granted for Fiordland tunnel 25-Nov-2011 At 6:00:15 PM vwills

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On 25/11/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>Hey I drove from Milfrod to Queenstown twice in one day a few years ago
>(packing up in the pouring rain i left my tent on the ground - i only discovered
>it upon arrival in Queenstown). No need for a tunnel.

Yes, and wasnt your co passenger/ driver overcome with joy and appreciation of seeing the stupendous waterfalls the second time around and eating that great venison burger in Te Anau.

This tunnel plan sounds mad- environmentally and economically for NZ and socially for towns like Te Anau. Its definitely only catering to cashed up time poor package tourists and no doubt supported by some tunnelling job creation company who must be bribing someone high up to have advanced the proposal so far. I cant see it being a benefit for the future. Why not just send tourists to a 3D IMAX spectacular in Queenstown if they cant be bothered to sit on a bus for a day.