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Change in rules may encourage investors
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Change in rules may encourage investors
A luxury home buyers’ agency owner says a change to New Zealand’s foreign buyer rules will not bring about a ‘‘rush’’ of new sales in the Wakatipu.
Guy Williams
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High Court to rule on street-food bylaw
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High Court to rule on street-food bylaw
An interim injunction hearing in the High Court at Invercargill this month will decide whether the QLDC will be able to enforce its bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
McLachlan goes from partner to adversary
McLachlan goes from partner to adversary
Queenstown-raised former tennis pro Ben McLachlan’s back in Japan’s Davis Cup fold, this time opening the playbook on his former doubles partner.
Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown
Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate local election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
Mates on a mission hit slopes
Mates on a mission hit slopes
An Australian adventurer and his longtime Kiwi friend will soon hit Queenstown’s skifields as part of a three-month, 4000km journey to raise $75,000 for Save the Children.
Exploring the dark side of justice
Exploring the dark side of justice
A Queenstown criminal barrister has drawn on her own life experience for her novel about child sex crime and vengeance.
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
Former Local Government NZ chief executive Malcolm Alexander has been appointed by the government to hammer out a regional deal with the Otago Central Lakes region.
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
A waterfront food vendor is challenging the legality of Queenstown’s council’s bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
Moutain bike squad targets young talent
Moutain bike squad targets young talent
A Queenstown mountain biking coach is about to select the first intake of a high performance programme for junior riders.
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Property developer Dean Franklin is putting "media attacks" behind him and pushing ahead with his latest project in Jack’s Point.
Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle
Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle
A submersible shark vessel business has leapt over the first legal barrier to build and operate at a new wharf in Queenstown.
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
It'll be the end of an era in Arrowtown tomorrow when the Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) Berkshire St clinic opens its doors for the last time.
QLDC mayoral hopefuls pressed for views
QLDC mayoral hopefuls pressed for views
Five mayoral candidates battled over who was the best qualified to fight the Queenstown Lakes’ corner in Wellington in the first debate of the local body election season last night.
Axe to fall on Queenstown Gardens firs
Axe to fall on Queenstown Gardens firs
A long-term plan to fell Douglas firs in the Queenstown Gardens has got the green light, despite ‘‘mixed’’ public submissions on the idea.
Grandson inspires children's book
Grandson inspires children's book
Arrowtown artist Jenny Mehrtens has added a string to her bow.
Lakeview development ‘ready to go’
Lakeview development ‘ready to go’
More than six years after Queenstown’s council signed a deal to develop the Lakeview site, construction is expected to begin this year.
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Snow sets up skifields for spring
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Snow sets up skifields for spring
Dumps of snow over the past fortnight have set up Queenstown’s skifields nicely for spring, NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says.
Beercycle promises to pedal local brews
Beercycle promises to pedal local brews
Pedal-powered pub crawl business Beercycle is up and cranking on Queenstown’s streets.
Big splash for Glenorchy kids
Big splash for Glenorchy kids
A long-running project to build an early childhood education (ECE) centre in Glenorchy, and give the local pool a major upgrade, is going to the next level.
Basil fires parting shot at 'gutless bureaucrats'
Basil fires parting shot at 'gutless bureaucrats'
A Queenstown identity twice prosecuted by the Electoral Commission says he has taken a pragmatic approach to ending a four-year court saga.