Hanmer Flyride Dreams Crushed by Cost

The Hanmer Springs flyride dream just crashed and burned after the Hurunui District Council pulled the plug — ballooning costs from $2.5 million to $6 million made it financially unsustainable. Despite early government funding and approval, delays, tech changes, and tough economic times sealed its fate. The council still holds the consent for five more years, leaving the door open for a private investor — but for now, they’ll have to return the remaining $900K in Shovel Ready funds. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e1e32e9f5a12050a