$50k extension planned for tuatara enclosure
$50k extension planned for tuatara enclosure
The juvenile tuatara at Kiwi Birdlife Park are quickly outgrowing their enclosure, and plans for a new $50,000 extension have been drawn up.
Christina McDonald
Pokie plan opposition
Pokie plan opposition
Although the poker machines in Arrowtown do not appear to be used to capacity, more machines may exacerbate existing problems in the community, a submission against a proposal for nine new machines says.
Rooms for 'roll peak'
Rooms for 'roll peak'
To accommodate a "roll peak" at Remarkables Primary School, classrooms at Queenstown Primary School are being moved across town.
Growing their own
Growing their own
The dominance of quick and easy packaged food is fading, with children at Queenstown schools and pre-schools learning to grow their own food and reduce their packaging through the Enviroschools programme.
Harsh frosts could cost 1000 tonnes of grapes
Harsh frosts could cost 1000 tonnes of grapes
The unpredictable nature of frost has been demonstrated as some Central Otago vineyards suffered extensive vine damage when the temperature plummeted while others remained untouched.
School getting more space for sports
School getting more space for sports
Remarkables Primary School could soon have a sports field three times the size of its current sportsground.
Mountain bike club hoping to create cross-country trail
Mountain bike club hoping to create cross-country trail
Seeking to add to its growing list of trails, the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club is hoping to establish a new cross-country trail on Coronet Peak.
Plunket in need of volunteers
Plunket in need of volunteers
Volunteers are desperately needed to keep Arrowtown Plunket running.
Plan changes in force soon
Plan changes in force soon
Two long-running Queenstown Lakes plan changes will become operative or partially operative from November 15.
Ready for action as series gets into gear
Ready for action as series gets into gear
Julian Ford once worked in the late Possum Bourne's pit crew.
Leaky building liability warning
Leaky building liability warning
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's finance manager yesterday warned councillors legal action could be taken against it concerning leaky commercial buildings.
New chief executive finds QLDC's work 'eye-opening'
New chief executive finds QLDC's work 'eye-opening'
Understanding every detail of what the Queenstown Lakes District Council does and determining the most important issues are the priorities of new council chief executive Adam Feeley after his first working week.
Trekkers unaware
Trekkers unaware
A horse-trekking company has been running small treks which did not require a resource consent, but was unaware it needed a "Licence to Occupy", which it has now applied for.
Mayor calls for progress on water
Mayor calls for progress on water
The Queenstown Lakes mayor wants to see "cold, hard progress" on reducing the district's treated water consumption.
Felling some trees and trimming others
Felling some trees and trimming others
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is undertaking tree work which is expected to continue until the end of the month.
Group wants to film bike park users
Group wants to film bike park users
A company wanting to station photographers at various points in the Queenstown Bike Park within the Ben Lomond Forest has sought permission from the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Shirtless men plug breast cancer awareness
Shirtless men plug breast cancer awareness
Giggling women slipped notes instead of the usual shrapnel into collection buckets on Friday.
Five years of recycling celebrated
Five years of recycling celebrated
Keen recyclers from Wakatipu schools witnessed what happens to the bottles and newspapers they recycle during a five-year anniversary tour of the Wakatipu Recycling Centre on Thursday.
Guaranteed fees for specific activities recommended
Guaranteed fees for specific activities recommended
After concerns from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the public, it is recommended the council not adopt a draft proposal on establishing guaranteed fees for resource consent activities.
Anomalies identified
Anomalies identified
Tomorrow, the Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to adopt a solution to even out the rates collected across the district.