'To me, it's panic': Queenstown mayor seeks urgent Govt meeting after bed tax U-turn

Katie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 01:36 AM6 mins to read‌John Glover tells Katie Bradford he'll consider walking away from deal with the government, wants an urgent meeting.Queenstown’s mayor is calling for an “urgent” meeting with the Government after it blindsided the council with its decision to back away from a bed night levy.John Glover says he was ambushed by yesterday’s announcement.

“I was really shocked because it’s such a sudden, unexpected U-turn on everything we’ve

'To me, it's panic': Queenstown mayor seeks urgent Govt meeting after bed tax U-turn

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