Guy Williams

Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup

Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup

Tech entrepreneur Rod Drury has put a radical reform of New Zealand’s electricity sector at the centre of an impassioned call for a "national vision".

Emergency man can go the distance

New Queenstown emergency management adviser Dave Grimes. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

Emergency man can go the distance

After 19 years with the police in Christchurch, Dave Grimes has landed a role as Queenstown's new emergency management adviser.

Freemasons’ Arrowtown story ends

Among the last members of Arrow Kilwinning Lodge are, from left, Edis Embil, Chris Buckley, Gary...

Freemasons’ Arrowtown story ends

The curtain has come down on nearly 150 years of Freemasonry in Arrowtown.

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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault

Melissa Cuadro is refusing to be a ‘victim’ after a brutal CBD assault. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault

A Queenstown woman brutally attacked in the CBD is refusing to let the ordeal destroy her love of her adopted home.

Emergency man can go the distance

Queenstown's the perfect fit for our new emergency management adviser.

Uni, tech company join forces against cyber crime

University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson and Palo Alto Networks New Zealand managing...

Uni, tech company join forces against cyber crime

The University of Otago could be offering a master’s degree in cyber security in Queenstown in a few years’ time.

Book fair brings in crowds

St Joseph’s School principal Alan Grant looks through the titles at the school’s annual book fair...

Book fair brings in crowds

A rainy start to Queenstown’s biggest book fair failed to dampen enthusiasm for nabbing some good reads.

New venture a dream come true

Gatto’s owners Carla Pradenas and Gatto Fuentes. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

New venture a dream come true

Hard work and a passion for food has helped a Chilean couple thrive in Queenstown’s competitive hospo scene.

Overnight parking to be banned

A lakeside Queenstown street plagued by poor behaviour by freedom campers over the past six months will soon have a ban on overnight parking.

Shirtless Queenstown driver five times legal limit

A Queenstown man claimed he had not been driving after he recorded a breath-alcohol level five times the legal limit, a court has heard.

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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post

Suburbs in Queenstown have some of the highest-priced properties in the country. File photo

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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post

Misinformation on a Queenstown social media page about school bus service cuts forced two councils to issue statements and a school principal to reassure parents.

Caribe has spread it wings

Behind the bar at Caribe on Fire are, from left, Santiago Bonhomme, Carolina Guajardo and Richard...

Caribe has spread it wings

The slice of Latin America on Queenstown’s Mall has just got bigger.

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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed

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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed

A new mental health and addictions service for young people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago is expected to begin operating later this year.

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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face

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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face

A young Dutchman who threw a glass in a Queenstown bar that hit a young woman’s face says being stuck in New Zealand is "heavy punishment".

Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith

Acting mayor Quentin Smith. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith

Acting Queenstown mayor Quentin Smith expects a compelling long-term option for disposing of the resort’s wastewater is likely to emerge in the coming months.

Life drawing for all levels

Life portrait classes require focus and an open mind, a Queenstown tutor says. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Life drawing for all levels

The Queenstown Arts Society’s popular life portrait classes return next week under the tutelage of professional artist Kasia Hebda.

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Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital

Police in Turner St in Queenstown, where a tourist had a serious fall. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

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Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital

An overseas man who was seriously injured in a fall in central Queenstown yesterday has been flown to Christchurch Hospital.

Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council

View over Queenstown, with the Kelvin Peninsula and Kelvin Heights in the centre background....

Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council

The Frankton Flats and the Shotover Delta are the best locations for the disposal of Queenstown’s treated wastewater, a council analysis has found.

Autumnal celebration draws thousands

These stilt walkers captivated the crowds during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival street parade....

Autumnal celebration draws thousands

A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.

Kea spread wings in new home

Showing off Kiwi Park Queenstown’s new kea aviary are, from left, general manager Richard Wilson,...

Kea spread wings in new home

Kiwi Park Queenstown’s most curious and charismatic residents have just got new digs.

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