Group wants part of sewage fine
Group wants part of sewage fine
A Glenorchy group has put up its hand for a share of a fine the Otago Regional Council will receive from a successful prosecution for a sewage discharge.
Guy Williams
Frequent calls keep chopper pilots busy
Frequent calls keep chopper pilots busy
When Queenstown chopper pilot Andy Clayton is fighting a fire from the air, he says "there’s a lot more going on than in a scenic flight".
Skyline car-park building consent opposition
Skyline car-park building consent opposition
Two parties affected by a Skyline Enterprises proposal to build a 449-capacity car-park building next to its base terminal have come out strongly against it.
Fire danger puts stop to mowing
Fire danger puts stop to mowing
Roadside mowing is on hold in the Queenstown Lakes district until the parched region gets some rain.
Freedom campers banned from areas
Freedom campers banned from areas
Freedom campers will be banned from the Shotover Delta and the Lake Hayes scenic reserve near Queenstown.
Queenstown cracks down on freedom campers
Queenstown cracks down on freedom campers
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult says his council is set to ban freedom campers from the northern end of Lake Hayes and the Shotover Delta.
Bus passenger numbers 'positive'
Bus passenger numbers 'positive'
Patronage on Queenstown's $2 bus service has ''probably exceeded expectations'' in its first two months, its operator says.
Machinery cause of second Jacks Point fire
Machinery cause of second Jacks Point fire
Fire crews yesterday scrambled to the second grass fire at Jacks Point in five days.
First stage of loop track half complete
First stage of loop track half complete
The first stage of the 50km Coronet Loop mountain bike and walking track is expected to open by the end of summer.
Lake Wakatipu search continues
Lake Wakatipu search continues
The police national dive squad continues to search for the body of missing American tourist Tyler Nii in Lake Wakatipu.
Regatta draws young sailors
Regatta draws young sailors
A national championship sailing regatta in Queenstown happens to be coinciding with a boom in the number of young sailors in the resort.
Dissent over consent for Bunnings
Dissent over consent for Bunnings
A resource consent hearing for a Bunnings store in Frankton Flats featured opposing views among economic consultants about whether the proposal would contribute to a future shortage of industrial land in the Wakatipu.
Family of missing skydiver in resort
Family of missing skydiver in resort
The grieving family of missing American man Tyler Nii has arrived in Queenstown as police continue their efforts to recover his body from Lake Wakatipu.
Cellphones aid rescue
Cellphones aid rescue
Four women caught out by darkness high on the Remarkables on Sunday night were rescued after using their cellphone torches to signal to a searching helicopter.
Women rescued from Remarkables
Women rescued from Remarkables
Four women have been rescued from The Remarkables after becoming separated from each other.
Meeting iwi values crucial to success
Meeting iwi values crucial to success
Finding a framework for a proposed Remarkables National Park that addresses Ngai Tahu’s concerns is a key to the park’s creation, a proponent says.
Queenstown Oval ready for World Cup match
Queenstown Oval ready for international cricket
The head groundsman at John Davies Oval is confident the cricket ground's rejuvenated outfield will impress players and administrators alike during Queenstown's first big games in four years.
Skydiver missing in Wakatipu
Skydiver missing in Wakatipu
A tandem skydiving passenger is missing in Lake Wakatipu and his instructor is in hospital with serious injuries after an incident near Queenstown yesterday.
Air and water search for skydiver suspended
Air and water search for skydiver suspended
The air and water search for a man who went missing after crashing in Lake Wakatipu during a tandem skydive this afternoon has been suspended.
Trust promises to build 1000 homes
Trust promises to build 1000 homes
Queenstown's housing trust is pledging to build 1000 affordable homes in the district by 2028.