7 juin 2006 - Waterfront hot pool complex denied

Description:

The most
recent and currently ongoing involves a proposal to establish a set of hot pools on the
waterfront, jutting out into Akaroa Harbour. As reported in ‘Akaroa spa, pool plan
splits resort’ in the 1 November 2006 edition of The Press (Steward, 2006: 10), the
plan put forward by developers is to create a hot pools and spa complex that would
reach 33 metres into the ocean on Akaroa’s foreshore, set with seven salt-water pools,
a café, sauna and massage facilities. While seen by many business owners as a boon
for the traditionally slow winter season, the article explains that the proposal has also
drawn firm opposition from those who wish to preserve Akaroa’s character and
image, and are aghast at the thought of further development.

Source: https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/988/thesis_fulltext.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y