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Protracted consent process lands ratepayer over $9k bill
A Queenstown ratepayer feels the local council is treating him as a cash cow while he endures a lengthy resource consent process.
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Far-flung kākā pair spotted enjoying public gardens
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Far-flung kākā pair spotted enjoying public gardens
A pair of rare and brightly coloured kākā seen in Oamaru this week must have flown at least 100km, as the crow flies, an expert says.
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Funicular rail rejected, new cablecar plan in the works
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Funicular rail rejected, new cablecar plan in the works
An Australian developer has swapped one novelty transport system for another after the Queenstown plans were knocked back by the fast-track process.
Work begins to stem spread of invasive lake weed
Work begins to stem spread of invasive lake weed
Divers began their efforts to control the invasive lake weed lagarosiphon in Lake Wakatipu this week.
Hurto’s streak continues
Hurto’s streak continues
Make that 18.
Queenstown skaters net national nods
Queenstown skaters net national nods
Ten Queenstown ice hockey players have received national call-ups, with more potentially to come.
Q’town’s snow stars
Q’town’s snow stars
Seven Queenstowners are in the mix for the 2025 Snow Sports New Zealand Awards.
Gold from the Gold Coast
Gold from the Gold Coast
Competing for New Zealand, two Wakatipu High athletes each won two golds at the recent 2025 School Sport Australia Cross Country champs on the Gold Coast.
First step on governance ladder
First step on governance ladder
New Zealand-owned MTF Finance has taken onboard a Queenstown-based co-franchisee as a board table observer and contributor.
Reel rivals to hit the lake
Reel rivals to hit the lake
Anglers will be vying for glory in GY next Saturday.
Boat safety refresher
Boat safety refresher
If you’re going boating this summer, a ‘what you need to know’ session at Queenstown’s The Crown pub this coming Tuesday will be invaluable.
Meet your council candidates
Meet your council candidates
There’s now just over a fortnight remaining until Queenstowners will have to make a choice about the people they want sitting around the council table to lead the district for the next three years ...
Serial contender a one-policy candidate
Serial contender a one-policy candidate
Upper Clutha’s sole mayoral candidate, Daniel Shand, is less aiming to be mayor than lobbying for one policy. He tells Philip Chandler why he’s leavening his campaign with a bit of humour, and...
‘Offering my leadership skills’
‘Offering my leadership skills’
Though Darren Rewi has missed mayoral forums in Queenstown, Wānaka and Arrowtown over the past two weeks, Philip Chandler tracked him down in Taiwan last week to ask him why he is...
Off the rails
Off the rails
Ashlin Dean, of Australia, competes in The Remarkables 40th Anniversary Rail Jam in front of several hundred people packed around the Brecon St Steps in ...
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HNZ input on liquor licence lambasted
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HNZ input on liquor licence lambasted
A pair of MPs are calling on Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) to butt out after it opposed a Hāwea liquor store over fears of youth binge drinking.
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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver
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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver
A male cyclist in his 60s allegedly rained down punches on a young female driver in a "horrific" Oamaru road-rage incident.
Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler
Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler
Former Oamaru man Shaun Todd says what was once only a possibility, is now becoming a reality, but faces a nervous wait to hear whether his daughter, Indie, will receive crucial treatment in the US.
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Church set to celebrate 160th
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Church set to celebrate 160th
A children's disco, an organ recital and a walk down memory lane will all be part of the coming celebrations of St Luke’s Anglican Church 160th anniversary celebrations next month.
Motor camp’s fall into disrepair ‘quite sad’
Motor camp’s fall into disrepair ‘quite sad’
A past owner of the Gore Motor Camp, who remembers it as a thriving holiday spot, says it is a shame the park has deteriorated and is closing.