Residents survey reveals ‘distrust’
Better communication, more genuine consultation and greater transparency are key lessons from a survey of Queenstown Lakes residents, councillors say.
Guy Williams
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Alexa Macdonald had something more than her skifield pass giving her access to the opening weekend of the Queenstown and Wanaka ski season.
Apprentices go head-to-head
Apprentices go head-to-head
Twelve of the southern region’s top apprentice tradies put it all on the line in Queenstown on Saturday.
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
A co-working space for "doers and dreamers" has opened in Frankton.
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
A Queenstown couple believe their art gallery at Frankton’s Country Lane is the only one in New Zealand with works by English street artist Banksy on the walls.
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
Queenstown skydiving operator NZONE could move south to Kingston.
'Mindless spending on never-ending roadworks'
Majority dissatisfied with council: survey
Only 17% of Queenstown residents think the local council makes decisions in the best interests of the district, a survey has revealed.
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
A slew of court orders relating to the operation of Queenstown’s Shotover wastewater treatment plant, and a replacement for its failed disposal system, is a "pragmatic" outcome, the mayor says.
Airport provides site for new HQ
Airport provides site for new HQ
Wakatipu Search and Rescue (LandSAR) has unveiled plans for a new headquarters at Queenstown Airport.
Voluntary roles proving hard to fill
Voluntary roles proving hard to fill
Queenstowners seem less willing to put their hands up for voluntary roles than before, a community arts stalwart says.
Queenstown drink-driver caught for eighth time
Queenstown drink-driver caught for eighth time
A judge has refused a request for "lenient" treatment by a Queenstown man caught drink-driving for the eighth time.
Trust’s heart pump plea
Trust’s heart pump plea
Queenstown's helicopter rescue service needs some help to keep hearts beating in an emergency.
'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown
'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown
Christchurch company Whoosh will start building a 2km demo of its "Uber in the sky" transportation system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park within weeks.
Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup
Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup
Tech entrepreneur Rod Drury has put a radical reform of New Zealand’s electricity sector at the centre of an impassioned call for a "national vision".
Emergency man can go the distance
Emergency man can go the distance
After 19 years with the police in Christchurch, Dave Grimes has landed a role as Queenstown's new emergency management adviser.
Freemasons’ Arrowtown story ends
Freemasons’ Arrowtown story ends
The curtain has come down on nearly 150 years of Freemasonry in Arrowtown.
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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault
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Man punched Queenstown woman three times in unprovoked assault
A Queenstown woman brutally attacked in the CBD is refusing to let the ordeal destroy her love of her adopted home.
Emergency man can go the distance
Emergency man can go the distance
Queenstown's the perfect fit for our new emergency management adviser.
Uni, tech company join forces against cyber crime
Uni, tech company join forces against cyber crime
The University of Otago could be offering a master’s degree in cyber security in Queenstown in a few years’ time.
Book fair brings in crowds
Book fair brings in crowds
A rainy start to Queenstown’s biggest book fair failed to dampen enthusiasm for nabbing some good reads.