Group to lobby council on bridge site
Group to lobby council on bridge site
A lobby group proposing an alternative site for replacing the Kawarau Falls Bridge near Queenstown plans a show of force at a council public forum today.
Guy Williams
Rafa Trust SHA on agenda
Rafa Trust SHA on agenda
Queenstown Lakes District councillors will decide today whether to set aside a special housing area (SHA) application by chief executive Adam Feeley's family trust while it is the subject of an Auditor-general inquiry.
Museum, village visited
Museum, village visited
A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official has spent some downtime in Queenstown at the end of a three day visit to New Zealand.
Meeting opposes break from QLDC
Meeting opposes break from QLDC
A meeting of Kingston residents has overwhelmingly rejected splitting from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and joining Southland.
'It was a serious, serious blaze'
'It was a serious, serious blaze'
A unit of a former motel has been destroyed and another damaged by a fire in Arrowtown yesterday.
SHAs would swell school roll by 40%
SHAs would swell school roll by 40%
Arrowtown School's roll could rise by more than 40% by 2019 if four Special Housing Areas (SHA) proposed for the township proceed.
Rentals revoked
Rentals revoked
Rental agreements for two vehicles driven by tourists were revoked within the space of an hour on Wednesday, after police received reports of erratic driving on Crown Range Rd near Queenstown.
Tourists' rental agreements torn up
Tourists' rental agreements torn up
Rental agreements for two vehicles driven by Indian tourists were revoked within the space of an hour yesterday after police received reports of erratic driving on the Crown Range Rd near Queenstown.
Development on hill
Development on hill
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is in line to net millions from the development of reserve land high above the Queenstown town centre.
Budget boost for resort airport
Budget boost for resort airport
Queenstown Airport will be staffed by immigration officers year-round for the first time as a result of a Budget funding boost.
Rating model for centre figures large
Rating model for centre figures large
A rating model for funding a proposed convention centre and options for tackling traffic congestion figure strongly in submissions to the Queenstown Lakes District Council's long-term plan.
Land parcel swap
Land parcel swap
A land swap 13 years in the making could pave the way for a lucrative housing development on Queenstown Hill.
Author's crowdfunding bid
Author's crowdfunding bid
Best-selling children's author Craig Smith is pitching his latest book idea directly to the masses.
Vintage slipway upgrade
Vintage slipway upgrade
TSS Earnslaw's slipway on Kelvin Peninsula is nearly ready for the vintage steamship's annual once-over.
Shooting TV ads persists
Shooting TV ads persists
Television commercial production in Otago and Southland has extended beyond its summer peak, boosting local operators.
Plan to solve leaky school unveiled
Plan to solve leaky school unveiled
A sweeping plan to solve Arrowtown School's leaky building issues has been unveiled.
Campground development division
Campground development division
Community division over a plan to develop an ecofriendly camping ground in Glenorchy has been laid bare at a resource consent hearing in Queenstown.
Wide consultation on camp
Wide consultation on camp
The level of community consultation on an ecofriendly camping ground proposed for Glenorchy is unprecedented, a resource consent hearing has been told.
Stray polystyrene not hazard: NZSki
Stray polystyrene not hazard: NZSki
Polystyrene sheets blown off the Remarkables construction site last week did not pose an environmental hazard, skifield operator NZSki says.
Bridge placement review this month
Bridge placement review this month
A New Zealand Transport Agency review of its choice of location for replacing the Kawarau Falls bridge will be completed by the end of this month.