Light may have been sighted in what has been a very long tunnel for those living in some parts of Queenstown.
The government said yesterday it would look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation.
The Cabinet has agreed on a response to the petitions committee, which had recommended the geographic information the Ministry of Social Development uses to determine how much accommodation supplement can be paid in different parts of the country be updated every time Stats NZ updates its own geographic boundaries.
"The use of outdated geographic information and classifications by MSD has seen some households receive a lower accommodation supplement than they otherwise would,” Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston said.
"The issue is particularly pronounced in Queenstown," she said.
Queenstown’s boundaries have not been updated in 32 years.
