Coronet Peak’s four-legged frenzy
Coronet Peak’s four-legged frenzy
It's your one chance in the year to take part in a massed charge down a snowy mountain with your pooch.
Guy Williams
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Motorhome speeding, seatbelts not worn
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Motorhome speeding, seatbelts not worn
Police stopped a motorhome for speeding near Kingston — and then found six of the eight occupants not wearing seatbelts.
Frankton floated as alternative site for new council headquarters
Frankton floated as alternative site for new council headquarters
Frankton is a viable alternative to Queenstown’s CBD for a new council headquarters, a consultants’ report says.
'Terrible mistake': Water park owner in court
Cromwell water park co-owner discharged over crash that injured driver
Kiwi Water Park co-owner and former Queenstown political aspirant Emily Rutherford has escaped conviction for her role in a crash that injured another driver.
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Member of high-profile family dodges conviction for Pak’nSave shoplifting
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Member of high-profile family dodges conviction for Pak’nSave shoplifting
A member of the high-profile Thackwray family has avoided a conviction after being caught stealing groceries from a Queenstown supermarket on 15 separate occasions.
First build in Frankton commercial subdivision
First build in Frankton commercial subdivision
A campervan hire and sales business will tenant a new building emerging from a greenfields site between Hawthorne Dr and Queenstown Airport.
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Released sections sell straight away
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Released sections sell straight away
Strong demand for sections in the Kingston Village (KVL) residential development continues, with the latest release snapped up in minutes.
Pioneering businesswoman in spotlight
Pioneering businesswoman in spotlight
Screeds have been written about Queenstown’s founding fathers, but the township’s pioneering women also have stories worth telling, a new novel’s author says.
Trail’s completion ushers in new goal
Trail’s completion ushers in new goal
The completion of the Buckler Burn Trail between Glenorchy and the Whākaari Conservation Area will be celebrated by the township’s community next month.
Lake showing signs of recovery
Lake showing signs of recovery
Fix the catchment and you’ll fix the lake.
Rare bird in the spotlight
Rare bird in the spotlight
A secretive, critically endangered wetland bird is the subject of the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust’s latest ‘Talk on the Wild Side’.
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Burglars turned on taps in 10 houses in the Five Mile Villas complex in Queenstown, contributing to $750,000 worth of damage.
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
Three high-profile companies have admitted charges over their role in the landslip that wreaked havoc in Queenstown’s Reavers Lane neighbourhood.
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
It is a new era for one of Frankton’s last remaining original holiday cribs.
Southern Discoveries puts safety first
Southern Discoveries puts safety first
Queenstown-based operator Southern Discoveries has installed emergency survival equipment in its fleet of coaches and other vehicles to ensure they’re prepared for "any eventuality".
Pasta night delight
Pasta night delight
Queenstown's long-running Pasta Cafe is returning over the next four Friday nights after the popular community event took a break last year.
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Director questions merits of MPI prosecution
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Director questions merits of MPI prosecution
The prosecution of him and his company for operating heli-crayfish excursions for high-paying guests "wasn’t a great use of taxpayers’ money", a Queenstown hotelier says.
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Death ‘devastating’, man’s partner says
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Death ‘devastating’, man’s partner says
The partner of a Queenstown man killed on a Jacks Point worksite in 2023 says his death has caused "profound heartbreak and irreversible damage".
Queenstown hotelier escapes conviction over illegal crayfish trips
Queenstown hotelier escapes conviction over illegal crayfish trips
A prominent Queenstown hotelier who breached fisheries rules by operating "bucket list" heli-crayfish excursions for high-paying guests has been granted a discharge without conviction.
Support for sporty kids
Support for sporty kids
An expert in athlete development is returning to Queenstown to help parents of sporty children better understand how to support them.