Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 11:16 PM2 mins to read‌Queenstown is looking at an urban gondola network to relieve pressure on its roads, particularly between the airport and the town centre. Photo / Will NelsonPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised to complete Christchurch Hospital’s third tower if re-elected. The tower, costed at $184 million, is already under construction but has been delayed. It is expected to add 96 new beds.

Luxon made the announcement at Business Canterbury’s South Island Election Conference in