The company behind Queenstown's Commonage Close has launched its next exclusive, multimillion-dollar villa development, the first five villas being offered for sale from $2.795 million each, including GST.
Providing 14 additional bus shelters on Frankton Rd, at Fernhill and Arrowtown, is seen as a major incentive supporting a shift to the use of bus services, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation planning manager Denis Mander says.
Musician Marty Casey may have come up with a new slogan for Queenstown: "The focal point for insanity".
The "creeping infestation" of wilding conifers on Queenstown Hill will be the focus of a campaign with a price tag of about $18,000, beginning next week, Queenstown Lakes District Council district forester Briana O'Brien said yesterday.
Mrs Flint - on the piano bought for the Arrowtown hall by the Queenstown Lakes District Council
An 850m stretch of Arrowtown's Centennial Ave will be realigned from today, in response to "a history of accidents", Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
Take plenty of the Central Otago sun, add some good mates and a bit of the sponsor's product and mix it with two days of some of New Zealand's best rugby sevens players battling it out in Queenstown and you have the recipe for a fun weekend.
Queenstown-based medical recruitment agency MedRecruit has been named a finalist in the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards 2009.
Rilean Construction, of Queenstown, has been awarded the contract to build three buildings in one of New Zealand's biggest commercial developments, Kawarau Falls Station.
Tough economic times had hit bookings at the Queenstown Lakes District Council's two Wakatipu holiday parks, its holiday parks manager Greg Hartshorne said yesterday.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to enforce compulsory affordable housing in new developments is heading straight for the Environment Court, Remarkables Park Ltd director Alastair Porter says.
Kawarau Jet says it is so concerned about safety after a second company was granted consent to operate on the Kawarau River that it may cease peak summer operations if the issue cannot be resolved.
Rooks, knights, queens and pawns will be the centre of attention next month when the New Zealand Chess Federation hosts the 2009 Queenstown Classic International Chess Festival in the resort.
A high country merino sheep station near Cromwell will soon be known for more than grazing when it opens a cellar door and function venue before New Year.
Queenstown and Arrowtown residents have been advised by the Otago Regional Council to consider updating their heating appliances and improving their home insulation ahead of the Air for Otago (Air Plan) becoming operative from January 1.
It is likely trail-bike riders and four-wheel-drive owners will see blue and green in the Macetown and Skippers area this summer when a 4WD compliance operation is repeated by Department of Conservation and police staff.
A major refurbishment is planned for the Skyline's main function venue, the Wakatipu Room, next year.
Mayor Clive Geddes used his casting vote yesterday to keep the Queenstown Lakes District Council's affordable housing ambitions alive.
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has found there is "no significant safety risk" on the Kawarau River resulting from a second commercial operator gaining a non-notified resource consent, but have advised the Queenstown Lakes District Council to review its Resource Management Act (RMA) detail, to include the total number of craft operating on the river.
Two Queenstown men were arrested and charged with assault following an incident at a touch rugby game in the resort on Monday night.
