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Historic property refused event consent
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Historic property refused event consent
Commissioners have refused to allow one of Queenstown’s most historic properties to continue to host events.
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Assault case progressing
Assault case progressing
Queenstown police are following positive lines of inquiry following a serious assault near the resort town’s CBD early on Thursday.
Neighbours fired up over tycoon’s pyrotechnic display
Neighbours fired up over tycoon’s pyrotechnic display
Plans for an extravagant pyrotechnic display in rural Queenstown next week on a property linked to an American billionaire have outraged neighbours.
Frustrated hospo owner left in limbo
Frustrated Queenstown hospo owner left in limbo
Long-time Queenstown hospo operator Dave Gardiner says in 16 years of business, he doesn’t think he’s ever had to deal with anything as frustrating as the new accredited employer work visa process.
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Luxury lodge denied resource consent
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Luxury lodge denied resource consent
The developer behind a luxury lodge proposal near Queenstown is assessing his options after independent commissioners refused to grant consent.
'It’s just nuts': Workers leaving Queenstown in droves
'It’s just nuts': Workers leaving Queenstown in droves
Queenstown’s housing crisis is hitting home as a local recruitment agency reports 13 staff it had placed quit their jobs in the first week of this month because they couldn’t find digs.
Fragile wetlands torn up by off-roaders
Fragile wetlands torn up by off-roaders
Wetlands have been torn up and new hill-climbs and off-road tracks illegally created by negligent 4WD and off-road motorcyclists at Macetown, near Arrowtown.
Young conservationist receives national award
Young conservationist receives national award
A Queenstown youngster picked up a major prize at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network awards in Queenstown.
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Lakes Museum restored to former glory, thanks, in part, to Covid-19
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Lakes Museum restored to former glory, thanks, in part, to Covid-19
The future of the Queenstown Lakes District’s past is safe following a mammoth seismic-strengthening and restoration project at Arrowtown’s Lakes District Museum.
Lakes District Museum reopenings in Arrowtown
Lakes District Museum reopenings in Arrowtown
The future of the Queenstown Lakes District’s past is safe following a mammoth seismic-strengthening and restoration project at Arrowtown’s Lakes District Museum.
Govt loans for non-tourism industries
Govt loans for non-tourism industries
Another step towards building economic diversity into the Queenstown-Lakes economy was taken yesterday, with the announcement of $3.25 million in government loans to two Queenstown businesses.
$3m boost for Queenstown businesses
$3m boost for Queenstown businesses
Christmas has arrived early in Queenstown, with Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash announcing $3.25 million in loans to two businesses in the resort.
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New trail approved after ‘cordial negotiations’
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New trail approved after ‘cordial negotiations’
It is hoped a long-awaited new trail, linking Gibbston to Central Otago, will be under construction by the middle of next year.
Rogue camera wrongly cops cars in Queenstown
Rogue camera wrongly cops cars in Queenstown
Queenstown’s council is going to waive infringements issued at a P30 Shotover St carpark, after a CCTV camera monitoring the former loading zone was accidentally reactivated.
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Units dropped, height reduced in altered plan
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Units, car parks dropped; height reduced in revised Lakeview-Taumata plan
Seventeen "co-living units" and 84 car parks have been dropped from a planned billion-dollar development in Queenstown.
Flooding, liquefaction relief options outlined
Flooding, liquefaction relief options outlined
A new report has outlined potential options for the Otago Regional Council and the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to mitigate the effects of flooding and liquefaction at the head of Lake...
SIT to introduce new courses
SIT to introduce new courses
Southern Institute of Technology Queenstown campus development manager Nick Fifield says education must be viewed as a key tool in the resort’s economic diversification plans, or "it won’t happen".
Gang in Queenstown home invasion
Gang involved in Queenstown home invasion
Gang members were involved in a home invasion in Queenstown but police say there is no evidence gangs are setting up in the resort.
Gang in Queenstown home invasion
Police temper gang rumours
Gang members were involved in a home invasion in Queenstown but police say there is no evidence gangs are establishing themselves in the resort.
Brewery wins ‘Lager than Life’ competition
Brewery wins ‘Lager than Life’ competition
Altitude Brewing has been punching above its weight for almost a decade, but now it has the belt to prove it.