Lift off for runway
Lift off for runway
A new $20 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
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Building pathways for lady tradies
Building pathways for lady tradies
Future ‘tradie ladies’ got a first-hand look at a working construction site in Arrowtown recently, thanks to an initiative designed to encourage more women into the industry.
Legends lead predator-free hui
Legends lead predator-free hui
Queenstown's hosting a free conservation event next week, featuring some legends of the predator-free movement.
Winning playwrights revealed
Winning playwrights revealed
Canadian playwright Guy R Newsham’s been crowned the winner of a hugely-popular Queenstown competition.
CO Sports Awards winners
CO Sports Awards winners
Rising Queenstown mountain bike star Indy Deavoll was last week named ‘junior sportswoman of the year’ at the 2026 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards.
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
A massive Queenstown fast-track development could become a ‘‘blueprint’’ for powering new communities, Aurora Energy says.
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
A new $40 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
Meaningful consultation on council amalgamation will be hampered by the ‘‘very aggressive timeline’’ imposed by the government, Queenstown’s top bureaucrat says.
Fireys bring the heat
Fireys bring the heat
Queenstown fireys set some blistering pace in Wellington last weekend, during the National Firefighter Championship Series.
Rugby club in the rough
Rugby club in the rough
Members of the Arrowtown Rugby Club turned into alpine ball boys (and girls) last Sunday, raising almost $1000 in the process.
Fresh blood fuels Stampede
Fresh blood fuels Stampede
Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede may be without two of its superstar stalwarts this year, but coach Cam Frear’s confident he’s got a team that could conceivably lift the Birgel Cup.
Q’town athlete reaches podium
Q’town athlete reaches podium
Queenstown teen Malik Boatwright narrowly missed out on a gold medal at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in South Korea on Saturday.
Mountain bike star 'in good spirits' despite horror crash
Mountain bike star 'in good spirits' despite horror crash
Queenstown-based mountain bike star Louise Ferguson is on the road to recovery following a horror crash in South Korea.
Robinson among sports award finalists
Robinson among sports award finalists
Some familiar names have made the cut for this year’s Otago Sports Awards.
Library seeking lifeline
Library seeking lifeline
The Wakatipu Toy Library’s pleading for community support to help keep its service running.
‘Queen of the Mountain’ to premiere
‘Queen of the Mountain’ to premiere
It would have been rude not to.
Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’
Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’
As far as an hourly rate goes, it’s mind-blowing.
Former mayor ‘chuffed’ to see investment
Former mayor ‘chuffed’ to see investment
Former Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers says he’s "really chuffed" the government’s finally investing in this district’s health services.
‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers
‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers
Brook ‘The Bulldog’ Macdonald is used to going like the clappers downhill on his mountain bike for about three and a-half minutes.
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Proposed reforms trigger council review
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Proposed reforms trigger council review
A shake-up could on the way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.