Grass and tussock fire near Queenstown
Grass and tussock fire near Queenstown
A grass fire in Dalefield near Queenstown this afternoon threatened for a time to spread to pine trees.
Guy Williams
Gripes over council's parking camera 'trap'
Gripes over council's parking camera 'trap'
A Shotover Street businessman is accusing Queenstown’s council of using a CCTV-monitored taxi stand outside his store as a parking trap.
From 'struggle street' to trial lawyer for Southland candidate
From 'struggle street' to trial lawyer for Southland candidate
Joseph Mooney usually addresses juries for a living, but the National Party candidate for Southland will be addressing much bigger audiences over the next six weeks.
Out to paint the Southland electorate red
Out to paint the Southland electorate red
Jon Mitchell is that rare thing in Queenstown these days — a bona fide local.
First look at Otago Uni's planned Queenstown retreat
First look at Otago Uni's planned Queenstown retreat
A consent application for the University of Otago's planned $12 million Queenstown retreat contains the first artist’s impressions of how the finished complex will look.
Long Capital loses battle over deposits
Long Capital loses battle over deposits
A Chinese investment company has been refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court over a Queenstown property deal that turned sour.
'Deep cuts' at Queenstown tourism giant
Silence over job loss numbers but ‘the cuts were deep’
The head of a Queenstown tourism giant has broken his silence on a major restructuring but will not say how many jobs have been lost.
Green Cabs back on the rank in Queenstown
Green Cabs back on the rank in Queenstown
Green Cabs has re-emerged under new ownership in Queenstown after becoming a casualty of Covid-19.
Building supervisor fined $24,000 for breach
Building supervisor fined $24,000 for breach
A former Dominion Constructors employee who admitted responsibility for faulty work on Queenstown’s Kmart building has been fined $24,000.
Three huts installed
Three huts installed
Three down and two to go.
Covid-19 testing in wake of visit
Covid-19 testing in wake of visit
Queenstown residents worried they might have been infected with Covid-19 by a South Korean visitor to the resort last month will be tested at the Queenstown Medical Centre this weekend.
DHB to ramp up targeted virus testing in Queenstown
DHB to ramp up targeted virus testing in Queenstown
Health boards are set to ramp up targeted surveillance testing in locations connected to a South Korean Covid-19 case, including Queenstown.
Brighter, fresher place to learn emerging
Brighter, fresher place to learn emerging
The redevelopment of Arrowtown School is finally taking shape, eight years after watertightness problems were discovered there.
Hydro plan an 'incredible project'
Lake Onslow plan an 'incredible project'
A multibillion-dollar proposal to build a massive storage lake above Roxburgh for a pumped hydro storage scheme has been labelled "an incredible project".
QAC cuts staff to stay viable for upturn
QAC cuts staff to stay viable for upturn
The Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) says it has been forced to make talented and long-serving employees redundant to ensure its survival.
Coronet ski lifts working again after fault
Coronet ski lifts working again after fault
Ski lifts are now working again at Coronet Peak after a fault below the Queenstown ski area earlier today.
Recovery planning building up slowly
Recovery planning building up slowly
A group tasked with hatching "innovative ideas" to support the Queenstown Lakes district’s economic recovery has yet to appoint a chairman or schedule its second meeting.
Search for missing fisherman to resume tomorrow
Search for missing fisherman to resume tomorrow
The search for a missing fisherman on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy has been suspended and will resume tomorrow.
School holidays provide fillip for Air NZ
School holidays provide fillip for Air NZ
Air New Zealand expects to fly more passengers to Queenstown during the school holidays than it did last year.
National to choose candidate this month
National to choose candidate this month
The National Party expects to name a candidate to replace disgraced MP Hamish Walker by the end of the month.