Diesel seeps through ceiling, sparks evacuation
Diesel seeps through ceiling, sparks evacuation
Queenstown's council building and library have been evacuated after diesel leaked from a tank and contaminated ceilings, walls and floors.
Guy Williams
Councillor promises improvement on stream
Councillor promises improvement on stream
A regional councillor has told a Friends of Lake Hayes Society member its "next steps are going to be better'' after the Otago Regional Council (ORC) approved a non-notified consent for work on the...
Public feedback on Frankton master plan now online
Public feedback on Frankton master plan now online
A monorail, mosque, military base, more singing and less yoga.
Police: suburb is still safe
Police: suburb is still safe
Residents of Lake Hayes Estate should feel safe, despite a stabbing in the Queenstown suburb on Sunday night, police say.
Respects paid to aviator
Respects paid to aviator
On a perfect day for flying, mourners packed St Margaret's Presbyterian Church in Frankton to hear stories about the life of Queenstown aviation veteran Robert Rutherford.
Stabbing shocks Lake Hayes Estate
Stabbing shocks Lake Hayes Estate residents
Residents of Lochnagar Dr in Lake Hayes Estate, Queenstown, have expressed shock at the stabbing of a man on their street on Sunday night.
Wildlife trust has new executive officer
Wildlife trust has new executive officer
Flushed with success after winning a community award, the Wakatipu Wildlife Trust has boosted its executive officer role to cope with the growing number of trapping groups working under its umbrella.
Queenstown stabbing: Man to undergo surgery
Queenstown stabbing: Man to undergo surgery
Police have confirmed a Queenstown man was stabbed at Lake Hayes Estate on Sunday night, and three people could have been involved.
Aviator was a family man, loved district
Aviator was a family man, loved district
The family of Queenstown aviation veteran Robert Rutherford have spoken about his contagious enthusiasm for life - for flying, new technology and the Queenstown Lakes area - but especially for his...
QLDC puts camping plan in motion
QLDC puts camping plan in motion
A "responsible camping" strategy for the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) was set in motion by councillors at their full meeting on Thursday.
Experience is the key
Experience is the key
Six-time world champion Chris Forne will get on a plane on Friday bound for Reunion Island, the location of the latest edition of the Adventure Racing World Championships. Guy Williams caught up...
Councillors dislike plan change
Councillors dislike plan change
The developer of Wanaka's Northlake subdivision came in for stinging criticism from Queenstown Lakes District councillors at their full meeting yesterday.
Burn-off smoke drifts into flight path
Burn-off smoke drifts into flight path
Firefighters were called to douse a controlled burn-off on a farm yesterday after smoke drifted into Queenstown Airport's flight path.
Tenacious, hard-working pilot remembered
Tenacious, hard-working pilot remembered
Glenorchy Air co-owner and chief pilot Robert Rutherford was a ''tenacious'' operator who survived and thrived in a tough industry, aviation stalwarts say.
Queenstown aviation identity dies after fall
Queenstown aviation identity dies after fall from ladder
A leading light of Queenstown's aviation industry has died.
Say cheese - affineur course to launch next year
Say cheese - affineur course to launch next year
Oamaru cheesemaker Whitestone Cheese is joining forces with Otago Polytechnic to create an online training academy for hospitality workers and cheese enthusiasts.
First step in weed control operation
First step in weed control operation
The removal of more than 150 tonnes of submerged trees from the Kawarau River near Frankton will allow divers to remove an invasive weed in a follow-up operation next year.
Town’s children getting taste of country
Town’s children getting taste of country
As Queenstown farmers Mike and Gemma Smith have expanded their business interests into the town, they have brought dozens of the town’s children a taste of the country.
Funding big question for helicopter
Funding big question for helicopter
A dedicated air ambulance service for the Queenstown Lakes is good news, but funding it will be a huge challenge, Lakes District Air Rescue Trust (LDART) chairman Jules Tapper says.
Marina work on track, manager says
Marina work on track, manager says
The developer of the $20million Frankton marina says construction is on track, and land-based buildings, a car park and landscaping will be completed by Christmas.