Tracey Roxburgh

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Visa extension helping but housing an issue: businesses

Queenstown’s rental crisis is having a "ripple effect" on the entire area, a real estate agent...

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Visa extension helping but housing an issue: businesses

While the Govt has just made it easier to keep working holiday visa-holders in their present jobs longer, there are concerns in Queenstown about what effect, if any, it will have on the workforce.

Major power upgrade for Wakatipu Basin announced

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting receive four new Special Housing Area...

Major power upgrade for Wakatipu Basin announced

A power upgrade, expected to cost between $24million and $30million, is on the way for the Wakatipu Basin.

District’s volunteer firefighters recognised

Members of the Wakatipu’s volunteer fire brigades, including former Queenstown Volunteer Fire...

District’s volunteer firefighters recognised

Fifty years after 14 members of the Frankton community resolved to form a volunteer fire brigade, their foresight, and the commitment of more than 100 others, was acknowledged on Saturday.

Workers ask to rent unsold Queenstown houses

Desperate workers in Queenstown have resorted to asking real estate agents if they can stay in vacant houses the agents are marketing for sale.

‘Immediate fix’ sought for Qtown rental crisis

Queenstown mayor working on ‘immediate fix’ for rental crisis

Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers has spent much of this week in talks with council officers and others, to try and find ‘‘immediate’’ solutions to the resort’s rental housing crisis.

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Law change could revive wine industry

Stuart Smith has interests in 27 companies and businesses. Photo: Twitter

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Law change could revive wine industry

A proposed legislative change, if passed, will save Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago wineries millions of dollars in lost revenue — and likely make them more, winemakers say.

Protesters tell stories of rental crisis

About 100 people gathered at Queenstown’s lakefront last night to demand urgent action to fix the...

Protesters tell stories of rental crisis

About 100 people gathered at Queenstown’s waterfront in a peaceful protest to highlight the resort’s acute rental housing crisis.

Airport statement of intent before council

A review at Air New Zealand comes at a time when the airline faces big changes at the very top....

Airport statement of intent before council

Queenstown Airport’s draft statement of intent (SOI) has cleared another hurdle.

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State of tourism sector debated

Tourism Minister Peeni Henare speaks to delegates at the Otago Tourism Policy School at the...

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State of tourism sector debated

On the eve of the third anniversary of New Zealand’s first Covid lockdown, the future of tourism was put under the microscope in Queenstown yesterday.

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13.6% rates increase for Queenstown

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QLDC drafts 13.6% rates increase, cites leaky-building claims

The Queenstown Lakes District Council voted unanimously to adopt its annual plan consultation document yesterday, which includes a proposed average rates increase of 13.6%.

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Trees to go for new Queenstown roundabout

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Trees to go for new Queenstown roundabout

Another new roundabout is planned for Queenstown.

Nats lukewarm on Queenstown visitor levy

Work is continuing on a proposed visitor levy for Queenstown-Lakes, but if there’s a change in government there could be a battle looming.

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Reality 'biting' after restaurant fire

Speight’s Ale House Queenstown owner Clark Frew in his devastated building, after a fire ravaged...

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Reality 'biting' after Speight’s Ale House fire

"Where do you start?" That was the question Clark Frew posed inside what remains of his Queenstown restaurant and bar following a devastating fire on Sunday morning.

Sculpture honours former gardener, rose enthusiast

The children of Nic Leefe (from left) Barbara Wilkes, Gavin Leefe and Gretchen Bainbridge stand...

Sculpture honours former gardener, rose enthusiast

Queenstown Gardens’ long-time head gardener has been immortalised with a new sculpture, unveiled beside a plaque in his memory yesterday.

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Electrical cause for Speight’s fire

About 45 volunteer firefighters from Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown and Alexandra spent several...

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Electrical cause for Speight’s fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators have determined a fire which gutted Queenstown’s Speight’s Ale House on Sunday morning was caused by an electrical fault in the kitchen.

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