Guy Williams

Helicopter company fined for fatal 2018 crash

Helicopter company fined for fatal 2018 crash

A Wānaka helicopter company has been fined $315,000 for failures leading up to a crash that killed a pilot and two Department of Conservation workers four years ago.

High Court bins developer’s $14m damages claim

A $14 million claim for damages by a Queenstown property developer against a Speargrass Flat couple he accused of extortion has been thrown out in the High Court.

Victim hopes new tests will prevent further pain

The aftermath of a drugged driver crashing into Walter Dalziel’s ute in the Manuka Gorge, near...

Victim hopes new tests will prevent further pain

Starting next year, police will have new powers to carry out random roadside drug testing.

Recidivist drink-driver jailed

A woman who drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost six times over the legal limit has been sentenced to prison.

Development to be publicly notified after poor report

An image of a villa at the proposed Waimarino Luxury Lodge at Bobs Cove, near Queenstown. IMAGE:...

Development to be publicly notified after poor report

The developer behind a luxury lodge proposal near Queenstown has decided to publicly notify it after an unfavourable planning report.

Fatal crash guilty plea

An Albert Town woman has admitted a charge of careless driving causing the death of Alexandra man Amon Saunders near Gibbston last month.

Freedom camping reduced

Closed borders and a strict bylaw have drastically reduced the number of freedom campers in the Queenstown Lakes district.

Queenstown visitors fail to show up

Aucklanders Amir Beli (left) and Jaberi Ebrahimi relax on Queenstown’s waterfront yesterday.PHOTO...

Queenstown visitors fail to show up

Queenstown businesses say Covid-19 has spooked Aucklanders out of heading south and a hoped-for influx has not eventuated.

Building work for development expected to start in 2023

A graphic render of the Lakeview-Taumata precinct overlooking central Queenstown. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Building work for development expected to start in 2023

Construction of the first buildings in a billion-dollar Queenstown development should start in 2023.

'Do better' in life: No jail for causing teen’s death

'Do better' in life: No jail for causing teen’s death

The mother of Arrowtown teenager Allanah Walker has told the woman responsible for her daughter’s death to "do better" in her life.

Car park set to relieve town centre squeeze

The site of the proposed 168-space carpark at Lakeview. Photo: Mountain Scene

Car park set to relieve town centre squeeze

A new carpark on Queenstown’s Lakeview site could provide some relief for the CBD’s parking squeeze.

Tough times for mountaineering tourism

Wanaka mountain guide Steve Moffat (left) and client Frank Jasper, of Arrowtown, admire the view...

Tough times for mountaineering tourism

The South Island's mountaineering tourism industry is in survival mode, getting by on small numbers of local clients, a Queenstown mountain guide says.

'Bad-ass' runners with a masochistic streak sought for extreme race

Coronet Peak, pictured late yesterday afternoon, is scheduled to open on June 7. Photo by...

'Bad-ass' runners with a masochistic streak sought for extreme race

Calling all "diehard bad-ass mountain runners with a masochistic streak".

Tree damaged in strong winds falls hurting two

Part of a tree in Earnslaw Park fell after being damaged by strong winds. Photo: Cass Marrett

Tree damaged in strong winds falls hurting two

Two people have been injured after a large branch fell from a tree in a central Queenstown park during strong winds this afternoon.

Aucklanders’ return will be a ‘godsend’

Aucklanders’ return will be a ‘godsend’

The return of fully vaccinated Aucklanders to Queenstown by Christmas will be a "godsend" for the resort, a long-time hospitality manager says.

Esther Whitehead wins QLDC seat

Esther Whitehead wins QLDC seat

Social activist and consultant Esther Whitehead has won the vacant Queenstown-Wakatipu ward seat on the QLDC, based on an initial preliminary result for the by-election.

MP calls for timetable on border reopening

National spokesman for tourism Todd McClay speaks to a business audience in Queenstown yesterday....

MP calls for timetable on border reopening

The Government’s failure to provide a timeframe for reopening the border to Australia and rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine is risking the survival of businesses in Queenstown and other southern...

Three Queenstown men caught in online sex scam

Police are urging people to take precautions with their online activities, and if they were...

Three Queenstown men caught in online sex scam

Queenstown police are warning the public about an online sex-chat blackmail scam after receiving complaints from three men.

QLDC staff made mistakes, but law not broken: report

QLDC staff made mistakes, but law not broken: report

An internal report on QLDC's procurement practices, in particular the contracting of a former senior manager to undertake bylaw reviews, has found staff made mistakes but did not break the law.

Temporary classrooms as expansion continues

Temporary buildings on the playing fields at Wakatipu High School.PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

Temporary classrooms as expansion continues

Wakatipu High School has begun the year with a cluster of temporary buildings on its playing fields, while a major extension of its main building continues.

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