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submitted 11 months ago by AWOL_muppet to c/newzealand

"McDonald's is back for round two in Wānaka after strong community opposition scuppered its first bid to build a restaurant in the lakeside hotspot."

I completely understand the towns resistance (and applaud it, frankly). I wonder if they'd have better luck if they didn't include a drive through... (My limited understanding is the primary resistance was rubbish-related)

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[-] Ilovethebomb 1 points 10 months ago

It sounds like the new plan is to put it in an industrial area outside of the main city centre, so a much better proposal than before.

this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2025
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