[Angostura]

> Dunedin is only 100 miles away from Queenstown but it usually takes us 4:30 to 5:00 to get there by car.

So, the simplest solution would appear to be some road improvements, rather than noise pollution for the people who enjoy the quiet enjoyment of rural areas

[jpatokal]

Drilling tunnels into the Kiwi equivalent of the Alps to service communities that are mostly in the range of hundreds to thousands of people is neither simple nor financially feasible.

[Angostura]

I've done that drive and I've driven in the Alps, that road is mainly encompassed by large hills rather than mountains,

[dotancohen]

Why is there any assumption that those people _want_ easier access to and from their communities?

[kijin]

GGGP (alexdong) lives there and apparently wants easier access to doctors, nurses, and midwives.

That's a sample size of one, but I suspect at least a few other people will agree if they're ever in need of medical care. People are fickle; they say they want quiet when tourists are rummaging around, but don't even care about a helicopter landing in their backyard when there's a doctor on board.