Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill
Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill
Crews from across the Wakatipu were called to a fire in the Queenstown Hill area this morning.
Tracey Roxburgh
National badminton masters visit
National badminton masters visit
The Queenstown Events Centre multi-sport venue might be a world away from the badminton halls Tracey Hallam is used to playing in, but the Commonwealth Games multi-medallist was only too happy to...
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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate
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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate
Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh looks at what lies ahead for the council and how the incoming elected officials may have to bring a united force to the council table.
Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations
Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations
The third time proved a charm for the new organisers of Queenstown’s iconic Peak to Peak multisport race, now in its 27th year.
Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes
Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes
Three organisations have joined forces hoping to help solve some of the Queenstown-Lakes worker woes this summer.
Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"
Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"
Southland MP Joseph Mooney says the government’s response to the crippling "50-year workforce shortage" is "actually cruel".
Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix
Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix
Queenstown-Lakes ratepayers will each be paying more than $300 annually over the next 30 years for what is projected to be one of the largest single leaky-building claims in NZ.
Lunch event canned due to staffing woes
Lunch event canned due to staffing woes
Staffing shortages have forced the cancellation of this year’s Arrowtown Long Lunch.
Work to begin on 68 affordable houses
Work to begin on 68 affordable houses
More than three years after a 68-lot affordable housing development in Arrowtown was approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, ground has been broken.
It's just a drill
It's just a drill
Queenstown Airport will hold a full-scale multi-agency emergency training exercise tonight, between 5pm and 9pm at the airport.
Land deal honoured 51 years later
Land deal honoured 51 years later
After more than 50 years, a deal done by the former Queenstown borough council and the Crown appears ready to be completed.
Land needs to go for planned intersection
Land needs to go for planned intersection
Part of the Queenstown Events Centre and neighbouring Frankton Golf Course land will be disposed of to make way for a new, signalised intersection.
On deck for reality TV show
On deck for reality TV show
An Arrowtown yachtie has said "bon voyage" to a career on the high seas with an international reality TV show.
Cable to improve reliability of power
Cable to improve reliability of power
Aurora Energy hopes a new 33kV underground power cable — expected to be fully installed by the end of next March — will help reduce unscheduled power outages in parts of the Wakatipu.
Roundabout for subdivision gets go-ahead
Roundabout for subdivision gets go-ahead
A new roundabout has been approved for State Highway 6, between Hanley’s Farm and Kelvin Heights, to service the under-construction Park Ridge subdivision.
Requirements for chef visa ‘insanity’
Requirements for chef visa ‘insanity’
It seems unlikely even Gordon Ramsay would meet the criteria to work as a chef in New Zealand under Immigration NZ’s new accredited employer work visa.
International acts for Queenstown Pride party
International acts for Queenstown Pride party
Queenstown will host some of the top international drag queens and house music heavyweights next February during the inaugural QT Adrenaline summer Pride and dance party.
Affordable homes goal for resort extended
Affordable homes goal for resort extended
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has had to push a goal to deliver 1000 affordable homes across the district back by more than 10 years.
New police station turning heads
New police station turning heads with rainbow illumination
Queenstown's newest tourist attraction is, perhaps, an unlikely one.
'Worst house on the best street' goes for $1.42 million
'Worst house on the best street' goes for $1.42 million
A Queenstown property, marketed as the "worst house on the best street", sold at auction yesterday for $1.42million — $43,000 less than its capital valuation.