Couple speak to police over Skippers blaze
Couple speak to police over Skippers blaze
Queenstown police have spoken to a couple who reportedly fled the scene of a fire that razed a historic homestead at the Skippers camping area.
Guy Williams
Police seeking couple over Skippers fire
Police seeking couple over Skippers fire
Queenstown police want to speak to a couple who fled the scene of a fire that razed an historic homestead at the Skippers camping area this morning.
'Turks' to form safe haven in Antarctic
'Turks' to form Antarctic safe haven
Three plastic water tanks will soon form a tiny imprint of humanity in the icy vastness of Cape Adare, about 700km north of Scott Base.
Gas pipe cut at Millbrook
Gas pipe cut at Millbrook
The residents of 19 homes at Millbrook Resort near Arrowtown were evacuated after contractors ruptured a gas main yesterday.
Fine wine, food and weather to match
Fine wine, food and weather to match
A record 600 people tucked into fine food and wine at Arrowtown’s Long Lunch yesterday.
Opening of MRI facility postponed
Opening of MRI facility postponed
Planning delays have pushed back the opening of a new MRI scanner service until early next year.
Resorts getting fast-chargers
Resorts getting fast-chargers
Queenstown should have two fast-charging stations for electric vehicles by early next year and a new fast-charger has arrived in Wanaka, too.
New lake viewing area to replace rockfall-prone site
New lake viewing area to replace rockfall-prone site
A new site for viewing Lake Wakatipu will be developed to replace the rockfall-prone Bennetts Bluffs lookout on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road.
Hot pool spa complex on reserve looks like a runner
Hot pool spa complex on reserve looks like a runner
A long-mooted plan for a Ngai Tahu-owned hot pools complex in Queenstown's Lakeview site appears to be gathering steam.
Water plan change sessions being held
Water plan change sessions being held
Minimum flow and water allocation limits are on the way for the Clutha, Kawarau and Hawea rivers.
'LOTR' series likely to boost tourism
'LOTR' series likely to boost tourism
A TV series based on The Lord of the Rings is great news for the Wakatipu, whether or not it gets filmed here, film and tourism insiders say.
Pager with delay cuts need for siren
Pager with delay cuts need for siren
A feature of daily life in central Queenstown - the fire siren - could be a thing of the past.
Thorogood no-show due to family issues
Thorogood no-show due to family issues
George Thorogood and his band have pulled the pin on January's Gibbston Valley Winery summer concert near Queenstown, disappointing the American rocker's fans.
Drink-drive readings ‘moderately high’
Drink-drive readings ‘moderately high’
Another weekend in the Wakatipu, three more drink-drivers caught.
New Doc boss a man of action
New Doc boss a man of action as well as words
The Department of Conservation’s new boss for the southern South Island is a published author, in-demand public speaker and an Ironman triathlete.
'Shattered', but worth it in the long run
'Shattered', but worth it in the long run
A fluffy kiwi suit might sound comfortable, but it was far from that for a fund-raising Englishman who wore one while running his first marathon in Queenstown at the weekend.
Wreford overcomes illness to blitz rivals
Wreford overcomes illness to blitz rivals
Perfect weather and a flatter course paved the way for a swag of records in Saturday’s Queenstown International Marathon.
Timaru man blitzes to marathon record
Timaru man blitzes to marathon record
Perfect weather and a tweaked course paved the way for sizzling times in today's Queenstown International Marathon.
School gets set for the big move
School gets set for the big move
Imagine moving an entire high school in less than a month.
Rescue chopper kept busy by two mountain accidents
Rescue chopper kept busy by two mountain accidents
A paragliding pilot seriously injured in a crash landing between Coronet Peak and Arrowtown on Thursday was lucky to be spotted by an injured mountain biker in the same area.