Shop owner ships out
Shop owner ships out
Kath Evans, who’s among Queenstown longest-serving retailers, is closing shop with a final sale at her Frankton home decor shop, Peak Interiors, from tomorrow.
Philip Chandler
Fast-track plan loses big backers
Fast-track plan loses big backers
Two major backers of Queenstown’s controversial Coronet Village fast-track proposal have pulled out, and a third is not involved at present.
Rich Aussies on the hunt for $3m-plus properties
Rich Aussies on the hunt for $3m-plus properties
A high-end Arrowtown-based realtor says there’s a big shortage of luxury Whakatipu properties for sale compared to the number of interested buyers.
Bank keeps club's project afloat
Bank keeps club's project afloat
After treading water due to a funding shortfall an Otago sports club is just two or three weeks from crossing the finish line with its redeveloped clubhouse.
‘Son of Queenstown’ remembered
‘Son of Queenstown’ remembered
If Queenstown’s the world’s adventure capital, no-one epitomised that better than Bruce Grant.
Dippie steps down as chairman of tourism giant
Dippie steps down as chairman of tourism giant
Queenstown-based tourism giant RealNZ is after a new chair.
Renovated cottage a charmer
Renovated cottage a charmer
The listing of what’s being called "the quintessential Arrowtown cottage" is generating keen interest.
Wild just pipped in semis
Wild just pipped in semis
Despite narrowly losing their semifinal last weekend, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey captain’s still happy with her team’s season.
Argentine rugby’s Queenstown link
Argentine rugby’s Queenstown link
You appreciate how global international rugby’s become when one of Argentina’s assistant coaches lives in Queenstown.
St John to the rescue
St John to the rescue
For Queenstown’s Remarkable Theatre, it makes a neat plot.
Snowboarder, 78, still cutting shapes
Snowboarder, 78, still cutting shapes
You won’t find many snowboarders on Queenstown’s ski slopes who took up the sport in the 1980s.
Michael Hill remembered as a 'visionary'
Michael Hill remembered as a highly intelligent 'visionary'
Business magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Michael Hill has been remembered as a "great visionary" after his death at the age of 86 on Tuesday morning.
Sir Michael remembered as ‘great visionary’
Sir Michael remembered as ‘great visionary’
Sir Michael Hill has been remembered as a "great visionary" after his death at the age of 86 yesterday morning.
Queenstown landmark on the block
Queenstown landmark on the block
One of the Queenstown CBD’s most prime and historic properties has been put on the market.
Hoping to be flash in the pan
Hoping to be flash in the pan
Three members of a Queenstown family competing in next month’s world gold-panning champs in Spain hope to replicate the success they’ve enjoyed at national gold-panning champs.
Buddying-up programme well supported
Buddying-up programme well supported
Little and big buddies have been buddying-up in Queenstown for 24 years.
Huge honour for WHS head girl
Huge honour for WHS head girl
Wakatipu High’s head girl’s been nationally recognised for being a "local leader and climate change trailblazer".
School’s extraordinary benefactor remembered
School’s extraordinary benefactor remembered
Jack McPherson, who has died aged 98, was an extraordinary supporter of Wakatipu High’s outdoor education programme.
Arrowtown rink back from the brink
Arrowtown rink back from the brink
Third time lucky, hopefully.
Boarder, 78, still cutting shapes
Boarder, 78, still cutting shapes
You won’t find many snowboarders on Queenstown’s ski slopes who took up the sport in the 1980s.