New role after closure
Queenstown acupuncturist Jingying Woo has been thrown a lifeline by a fellow practitioner of the traditional Chinese therapy.
Guy Williams
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Rates rise now 11.6% as savings sought
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Rates rise now 11.6% as savings sought
A projected rates rise of 19% for the Queenstown Lakes district has been pared back to 11.6%.
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Unlicensed taxi driver caught drink-driving, speeding
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Unlicensed taxi driver caught drink-driving, speeding
A Sri Lankan man was only three months into a five-year work visa when he was caught drink-driving, speeding and illegally working as a taxi driver in Wānaka.
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
A man who repeatedly punched a Queenstown woman in the head during an early morning fracas in the CBD has avoided a conviction.
Helping hand for youth workers
Helping hand for youth workers
A Queenstown property development company is partnering with the Whakatipu Youth Trust to support the professional development of the trust’s workers and volunteers.
Firefighters flat out as town grows
Firefighters flat out as town grows
The Wakatipu’s three volunteer fire brigades have had another busy year in 2025 as they attended 1091 callouts, up nearly 6% on 2024.
Getting fired up in new venture
Getting fired up in new venture
A newly-opened ceramics gallery in Queenstown is also offering a novel twist on ‘paint and sip’.
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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper
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New Moke Lake booking requirement blindsides camper
The unannounced introduction of an online booking system for the popular Moke Lake campground near Queenstown has caught at least one would-be camper unawares.
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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth
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Board of directors sought for WaiSouth
The Queenstown Lakes district’s Three Waters company has a name.
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Overworked noodle cook awarded $86k payout
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Overworked noodle cook awarded $86k payout
An overworked and underpaid cook at a Frankton noodle restaurant has been awarded an $86,000 payout from his employer.
Knife-wielding hairdresser likely to be deported
Knife-wielding hairdresser likely to be deported
A South Island hairdresser who attacked his flatmate with a knife is likely to be deported.
Knife-wielding Queenstown hairdresser slashed flatmate
Knife-wielding Queenstown hairdresser slashed flatmate
A Queenstown hairdresser who attacked his flatmate with a knife is likely to be deported.
Man charged after alleged Arrowtown assault
Man charged after alleged Arrowtown assault
Police have charged a 27-year-old man with assault in relation to an incident in Arrowtown last month.
Highland hoedown to celebrate bard’s birthday
Highland hoedown to celebrate bard’s birthday
The 267th birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet will be celebrated with a proper knees-up in Arrowtown next Saturday night.
Slip cuts Rees-Dart tramping route
Slip cuts Rees-Dart tramping route
A slip on a section of track in the Dart Valley has severed the popular Rees-Dart tramping circuit for the second time in 11 years.
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Medical centre pulling plug on hacked health portal
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Medical centre pulling plug on hacked health portal
Poor communication and "mixed messaging" is behind Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) decision to dump beleaguered patient portal Manage My Health, chief executive Ashley Light says.
A&P show ‘one of our best’
A&P show ‘one of our best’
The rain cleared, the sun emerged and thousands came through the gates for the Lake Hayes A&P Show in Queenstown on Saturday.
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A&P show ‘one of our best’
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A&P show ‘one of our best’
The rain cleared, the sun emerged and thousands came through the gates for the Lake Hayes A&P Show in Queenstown on Saturday.
Average rent for Central Lakes highest in NZ: data
Average rent for Central Lakes highest in NZ: data
At nearly $900 a week, rents in Otago’s Central Lakes area are the most expensive in New Zealand.
Charge to enter historic goldmining town
Charge to enter historic goldmining town
It will cost $40 for a car, truck or motorbike to enter a historic South Island goldmining ghost town from the end of this month. Queenstown-Lakes residents can get a $100 annual pass.