A zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents get for accommodation is being looked at by the Government.
An out-of-date map of the town from 1992 is still being used to determine the accommodation supplement.
The suburbs of Frankton, Shotover Country, and Lake Hayes Estate are classed as rural despite the rapid urban growth in those areas.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking that increasing rents are a challenge across the country.
She says any changes to accommodation supplement boundaries must be financially sustainable.
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