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Recognition for star-studded 34 years in hospo
Next month, 34 years ago, Fleur Caulton — then Fleur Langford — opened Queenstown’s first wine bar when she was just 21.
Philip Chandler
The $79m gondola conversation
The $79m gondola conversation
Call it the ultimate elevator pitch.
Fergburger brawl
Fergburger brawl
Queenstown's iconic Fergburger burgers usually pack a punch, however it is understood its Shotover St premises were witness to an assault last Friday morning.
The Sam v Warren show that entertained the country
The Sam v Warren show that entertained the country
Before this year’s dust-up between Sir Sam Neill, who died this week, and Cabinet Minister Shane Jones over Santana Minerals’ proposed Bendigo gold mine, his last local stoush was with a former Queenstown mayor.
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
Townhouse developer buys up another plot in Queenstown
A Christchurch-based developer has bought a fourth high-density residential-zoned central Queenstown site for a townhouse development.
'Land-banking opportunity': Community centre sells for $4m
'Land-banking opportunity': Community centre sells for $4m
Turns out Queenstown’s Happiness House was sitting on a gold mine.
Swimmers embracing the South’s deep freeze
Swimmers embracing the South’s deep freeze
As if it’s not cold enough already, three brave Whakatipu athletes will be swimming in the 25m Alexandra outdoor pool between today and Saturday.
Winter swim from GY to Q’town
Winter swim from GY to Q’town
Undertaking a rare long-distance winter swim of Lake Whakatipu this week is 19-year-old Otago Polytechnic sport and exercise student Jemimah McIlroy.
Team’s French connection
Team’s French connection
Remarkably, two French rugby players who didn’t know each other — and didn’t know much English, either — have ended up playing for the Wakatipu Premiers this season.
Butcher, baker . . .
Butcher, baker . . .
Queenstown's iconic Fergburger empire’s applied for resource consent for a Fergbaker takeaway in Arrowtown’s Ramshaw Lane.
Tech sector leg-up
Tech sector leg-up
A two-day conference in Queenstown next week will do more to help diversify the resort’s tourism-dependent economy than almost anything imaginable.
Film is a body of work
Film is a body of work
An in-demand Kiwi actress is especially looking forward to bringing a filmed adaptation of her one-woman show, plus a Q&A, to Queenstown’s Silky Otter cinema next Sunday, July 26.
Celebrating loved ones
Celebrating loved ones
A Queenstowner's hosting a unique charity event this Saturday for people to remember lost friends and family and also fundraise for three great causes.
Hurley returns
Hurley returns
Kiwi funnyman Ben Hurley’s performing for one-night-only at Gibbston’s Kinross this weekend — and the direction his gig will take is up to the audience.
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City centre gridlock gripes grow
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City centre gridlock gripes grow
Frustration is growing at delays in reopening a central Queenstown road that has causing gridlock on the nearby Gorge Rd arterial — worsened by high volumes of skifield and school holiday traffic.
Pink in the Rink returns to arena
Pink in the Rink returns to arena
Raising breast cancer awareness, two local women’s ice hockey teams of 10 will battle it out in a social game at the Queenstown Ice Arena next Thursday at 6.15pm.
Flightseeing’s turbulent times
Flightseeing’s turbulent times
Reflecting the world-class scenery they fly in, Milford flightseeing companies have constantly upped their game despite challenges.
The fast-track’s fatal flaws
The fast-track’s fatal flaws
To be fair, the current government’s fast-track legislation sounds like a great idea.
Queenstown mourns philanthropist Graham Malaghan
Queenstown mourns philanthropist Graham Malaghan
Graham Malaghan, a part-time Queenstowner whose local links went back 164 years and who played a huge role in a world-leading medical research institute, has died in Auckland, aged 82.
Earlier plan aborted
Earlier plan aborted
Predating current plans, Auckland-based Shundi Group spent years battling for consent to build a luxury hotel on this site after buying it for $10.5m in 2016.