Guy Williams

Man reported missing before body found near Queenstown

Man reported missing before body found near Queenstown

Police are investigating the sudden death of a foreign national whose body was found in a camper van at Wilson Bay, about 10km west of Queenstown, on Monday.

Four injured in crashes; motorists face long waits

Four injured in crashes; motorists face long waits

Wet roads from persistent rain in the Queenstown Lakes area may have contributed to three crashes that left four people injured, one seriously, and caused long delays for holiday traffic yesterday.

Confidence Lake Hayes Vision able to restore water

Confidence Lake Hayes Vision able to restore water

The Friends of Lake Hayes are confident they finally have a blueprint for restoring the lake’s water to a healthy, swimmable state, its chairman says.

Seven weeks’ more drilling as wood hit

The drilling base and wastewater pumping station work site at the Queenstown Recreation Ground....

Seven weeks’ more drilling as wood hit

A drilling project beneath Queenstown’s CBD has been extended by up to seven weeks after the contractor struck wood.

Vital to talk about mental health

Organisers and keynote speakers at the Wakatipu Mental Health Forum in Queenstown last night were...

Vital to talk about mental health

Two Queenstown residents with recent experience of mental health trauma say the community must overcome the stigma of talking about the subject and barriers to treatment need to be removed.

Work starts on lookout at Bennetts Bluff

An artist’s impression of the car park and lookout under construction near Bennetts Bluff. IMAGE:...

Work starts on lookout at Bennetts Bluff

Work has started on a $1.5million car park and lookout close to the rockfall-prone Bennetts Bluff lookout on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road.

$800,000 for conservation

Snow-capped mountains tower over the Wakatipu Basin. Photo: Chris Hoopmann

$800,000 for conservation

A dozen conservation groups in Otago and Southland have received nearly $800,000 in grants from the Department of Conservation’s (Doc) Community Fund.

Become a tech hub, district told

The Government has been advised allowing bed taxes by the Productivity Commission. Photo: Getty...

Become a tech hub, district told

The aftermath of Covid-19 could present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to entice tech entrepreneurs to relocate to the Queenstown Lakes, a former resident says.

After damage control, support was ‘emotional’

Queenstown’s sole Covid-19 case so far stayed at this central holiday park for three nights...

After damage control, support was ‘emotional’

The owner of a restaurant visited by Queenstown’s first Covid-19 case has been ‘‘blown away’’ by hundreds of messages of support after he decided to go public about the incident.

No effect on private jet landings seen so far

Covid-19 is having less of an impact on the travelling habits of the super-wealthy, if the number of private jets flying into Queenstown Airport is any indication.

Chopper surprises camp kids

Paramedics from the Queenstown Helicopter Rescue service give a winching
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Chopper surprises camp kids

Arrowtown School pupils were thrilled this week when a Queenstown Helicopter Rescue crew dropped in to their camp at Cecil Peak Station.

Land status change clears way for housing

Land on Jopp St, Arrowtown, earmarked for housing. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

Land status change clears way for housing

After years of discussion, a plan to build affordable housing on a piece of Arrowtown land can finally go ahead after the Government changed its status.

Reforestation to drive subdivision

A simulation of how the lower slopes of Mt Dewar would look from North Ridge after 10 years, the...

Reforestation to drive subdivision

A 55-lot subdivision proposed for Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station is first and foremost a native reforestation project, a backer says.

Queenstown stabbing: Otago man back in NZ

An Otago man is to appear in the Queenstown District Court in relation to the stabbing of two men in central Queenstown last weekend.

Queenstown council puts brake on airports

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is applying the brakes to future development of Queenstown and Wanaka's airports - for now.

Two injured after van hits tree

Emergency services at the scene this afternoon. Photo: Guy Williams

Two injured after van hits tree near Kingston

Two people have been airlifted to hospital after a camper van crashed into a tree near Kingston this afternoon.

Call for QLDC to declare climate emergency

An unexpected surprise welcomed a group of tourists wanting to take a picture of the iconic Lake...

Call for QLDC to declare climate emergency

A newly-fledged environmental group is calling on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to declare a climate and ecological emergency.

Motorist critical after van crash

Motorist critical after van crash

A motorist was taken to Lakes District Hospital in a critical condition after a crash near Queenstown.

Drink-driver charged after crash in resort

A Queenstown man has been charged with dangerous driving and drink-driving after crashing into three parked cars in Lake Hayes Estate on Saturday morning.

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