'We were determined to survive'
'We were determined to survive'
Two of the survivors of a helicopter crash near the Auckland Islands have credited the calm and decisiveness of their crewmate, paramedic John Lambeth, for helping save their lives.
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'We're just so glad he is alive'
'We're just so glad he is alive'
Sandra Stevens' heart sank when she opened her door on Monday night to see Sir Richard Hayes and Lloyd Matheson standing there.
Te Anau community grateful
Te Anau community grateful
Amazement and relief were the main reactions of people on the streets of Te Anau as they reflected on the extraordinary rescue of three local men.
Survival training pays off
Survival training pays off
Survival instincts and training kicked in for the three men in Monday's helicopter crash in the Auckland Islands.
Wife of crash survivor: 'I was holding out hope'
Wife of crash survivor speaks: 'I was holding out hope – you have to'
Sandra Stevens' heart sank when she opened her door on Monday night to see Sir Richard Hayes and Lloyd Matheson standing there.
Helicopter crash trio back in Southland
Helicopter crash trio back in Southland
Three men rescued from an island beach in the Southern Ocean after their helicopter crashed into the sea are safely back in Southland.
Thousands expected for six days of fun
Thousands expected for six days of fun
Arrowtown is where the action is in Wakatipu for the next six days as thousands flock to the township for its 35th Autumn Festival.
Transfer of land for housing approved
Transfer of land for housing approved
After years of discussions, the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has finally been promised a piece of Arrowtown land for affordable housing.
Grief after Ladies Mile SHAs rejected
Grief after Ladies Mile SHAs rejected
The backers of two special housing areas (SHAs) proposed for Queenstown's Ladies Mile say they are devastated they have been rejected.
Three car crash near Queenstown
Three car crash near Queenstown
The occupants of three cars involved in a nose-to-tail crash south of Kingston have escaped injury.
Fundraising for 'camping' fines begins
Fundraising for 'camping' fines begins
Queenstown's accidental freedom camper has launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay the fines of others caught out by "bureaucratic overreach''.
Fears over call to relax mining rules in area
Fears over call to relax mining rules in area
Glenorchy Community Association members are worried about a company's call to relax rules for commercial mining in a historic mining area near the township.
QLDC review of airstrip under way
QLDC review of airstrip under way
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has taken the first step in reviewing the management plan for Glenorchy's airstrip.
Quake-strengthening and upgrading effort
Quake-strengthening and upgrading effort
A major upgrade of Queenstown's fire station is expected to begin in six months' time.
Parliaments drubbed as Vining crew raise $15k
Parliaments drubbed as Vining crew raise $15k
The Blair Vining fundraising juggernaut rolled on in Queenstown at the weekend as a charity rugby match raised $15,000 for two causes.
Banned firefighting foam found at airport
Banned firefighting foam found at airport
Traces of a firefighting foam banned since 2011 have been found in two fire trucks at Queenstown Airport.
Fined for sleeping in car instead of driving drunk
Man says freedom camping fine sends wrong drink drive message
An Arrowtown man who received a $200 freedom camping fine after sleeping in his vehicle in central Queenstown overnight says it sends the wrong message about drink-driving.
Housing debate digresses into traffic control
SHA debate digresses into traffic control
A debate on the merits of a special housing area near Queenstown yesterday quickly turned into a critique of the perceived failures of the Otago Regional Council and the NZ Transport Agency.
Council to make decisions on district plan proposals
Council to make decisions on district plan proposals
Long-awaited decisions on visitor accommodation rules and rural zoning in the Queenstown Lakes district will be made by councillors at their full meeting tomorrow.
'Reckless' pilot found guilty on charges related to crash
'Reckless' pilot found guilty on charges related to crash
Athol man Murray Sarginson has been found guilty of two charges in relation to the death of his friend and business partner after a helicopter crash near Lindis Pass in 2016.