Guy Williams

QLDC seeking public feedback on waste disposal plan

QLDC seeking public feedback on waste disposal plan

A greater focus on glass recycling and organic waste is the feature of a proposed waste management and minimisation plan that will go out for public consultation this week.

MP says adding petitioners to donors' list an error

MP says adding petitioners to donors' list an error

The National Party "stuffed up'' when it added the signatories of two petitions to an email list used to solicit donations, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says.

Regional council returning to resort

Queenstown will once again have it's very own ORC offices. Photo: ODT files

Regional council returning to resort

After a two-year absence, the Otago Regional Council will open a new office in Wakatipu next month.

Driver fell asleep, collided with bus

A Queenstown man who crashed into a school bus after falling asleep at the wheel has been fined and ordered to pay reparation.

Lifelong effects after arm mangled

Lifelong effects after arm mangled

A man whose arm was crushed in a machine at a Queenstown tortilla factory in 2016 says he has to live with the consequences for the rest of his life.

Company to pay over $50k after arm crushed

Daniel Figueroa (19), of Queenstown, in hospital after his arm was crushed in a tortilla conveyor...

Company to pay over $50k after arm crushed

The tortilla oven that crushed and burned a worker’s hand and arm in November 2016 had multiple sources of risk, says WorkSafe.

Rider dies in Wanaka event

Mountain-bike rider dies in Motatapu multisport

A mountain-bike competitor died during Saturday's Macpac Motatapu multisport event.

Paraglider pilot hurt in crash near gondola

A Paraglider was taken to a dunedin hospital after crashing. Photo: File

Paraglider pilot hurt in crash near gondola

A paragliding pilot had a lucky escape after crashing into a steep, forested hillside near Queenstown's gondola yesterday.

Paraglider rescued in Queenstown

A paraglider had to be rescued after crashing near the Ben Lomond Track in Queenstown.

Hotel suspension deferred

The New Orleans Hotel, in Arrowtown. Photo: Guy Williams

Hotel suspension deferred

An 11th-hour appeal of a suspension of the New Orleans Hotel’s on-licence means it can keep trading on two of its busiest weekends of the year.

Drink-driver yet to pay a cent

One year after she was nearly killed by a hit-and-run drink-driver, a Queenstown woman has yet to receive any of the $7500 reparation the driver owes her.

'Deep regret' over fatal chopper crash

A helicopter company has expressed "deep regret" for a crash on Mount Alta, near Wanaka, that killed Aucklander Jerome Box.

Fatal heli crash fine shows 'life is cheap' in NZ

The wife of a man killed in a Wanaka helicopter crash says the fine given to The Helicopter Line (THL) shows "life is cheap in New Zealand".

Hotel's licence suspended

Hotel's licence suspended for 10 days

Arrowtown's historic New Orleans Hotel will have its on-licence suspended for 10 days after police caught staff serving alcohol to a minor.

Secure your house, police advise

Queenstown police are reminding residents to check their home security after a spate of burglaries in Kelvin Heights last month.

Antarctic huts team effort

Mt Erebus from the deck of Xue Long. Photos: Erik Bradshaw

Antarctic huts team effort

It was dubbed ‘‘Mission Impossible’’ - set up three huts in a day on a beach in the Antarctic notorious for having some of the worst weather in the world. Guy Williams talked to ‘‘Turk’’ designer...

Hospital-heat deadline extended for Lakes District

The Southern DHB has been given a three-week extension to a deadline for improving workplace conditions in extreme heat at Lakes District Hospital.

Lack of awareness about natural disaster readiness

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

Lack of awareness about natural disaster readiness

Four out of five New Zealanders are completely unprepared for a natural disaster.

Crown Range reopens after boulder removed

This car-sized boulder is perched precariously above the Crown Range road at the 8.5km mark on...

Crown Range reopens after boulder removed

The Crown Range road is open again after a large boulder teetering above the Queenstown side of the alpine route was dislodged.

Truck tips after evasive action

Truck tips after evasive action

This Queenstown Landscaping truck ended up on its side after its driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision on the Gibbston Highway yesterday afternoon.

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