Park-ride trial scheme cancelled
Park-ride trial scheme cancelled
A plan to run a park-and-ride trial in Queenstown has hit a wall.
Guy Williams
Intermediate first choice
Intermediate first choice
A new intermediate school sits at the top of the education wish list for Queenstown residents responding to a survey.
SHAs must wait for guideline review
SHAs must wait for guideline review
New special housing area (SHA) proposals in Queenstown will not be considered until council guidelines for the process are reviewed.
Report suggests QLDC holds housing plans
Report suggests QLDC puts housing plans on hold
New proposals for fast-tracked housing in Queenstown are likely to be put on hold while council guidelines for the process are reviewed.
'Fan club' behind Otago X Factor duo
Siblings shine with unplugged sound
The mother of a Queenstown-raised brother and sister who made a splash on The X Factor Australia this week is planning a TV viewing party at her Arrowtown home this Saturday night.
Mayoral recognition for contribution
Mayoral recognition for contribution
A stalwart of nursing in the Wakatipu was recognised with a special award yesterday.
'Extremely high' breath-alcohol level
'Extremely high' breath-alcohol level
An alleged drink-driver caught near Arrowtown on Monday night was more than six times the legal limit, police say.
QLDC well in the black
QLDC well in the black
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's surplus in the past financial year was 50% higher than budgeted.
Virtual clinic
Virtual clinic
An expectant mother in Queenstown was the beneficiary of the first telemedicine antenatal clinic between Southland Hospital and Lakes District Hospital yesterday.
Ski season: not all white, not all bad
Not all white, not all bad
The first southern skifields are set to close this weekend after a season of ups and downs, but it was a decent winter for operators.
Paraglider crash was filmed
Paraglider crash was filmed
A paragliding crash near Coronet Peak ski area that injured two people was captured by a video camera attached to the paraglider, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
New head of CIB wants area 'safe'
New head of CIB wants area 'safe'
One of the Southern police district’s top brass has moved from Dunedin to Queenstown to lead the Otago-Lakes Central criminal investigation branch.
Pub crawl permits from November
Pub crawl permits from November
Operators of "pub crawls" in Queenstown will need a permit from November, despite the move being labelled "bureaucracy gone mad".
Aim to get hospital 'sorted' for 5 years
Aim to get hospital 'sorted' for 5 years
Queenstown's hospital has become "run-down" because of indecision by the Southern DHB, deputy commissioner Richard Thomson told a public meeting in the resort yesterday.
Mayor assuages lessees’ fears
Mayor assuages lessees’ fears
Queenstown's community will be asked to share ideas on how best to redevelop a slice of prime land in the resort’s town centre.
Arts centre wants to stay
Arts centre wants to stay
A plan to call for public feedback on how to redevelop a piece of central Queenstown land has provoked a warning shot from the arts community.
Progress on track
Progress on track
Trampers will once again be able to complete the full Rees-Dart walking circuit this summer, nearly two years after river erosion washed away a section of track in the Dart Valley.
Pair may be on street by Thursday
Pair may be on street by Thursday
If Bob O’Connor and Peter MacKay cannot find a rental house by this Thursday, they will be out on the streets, they say.
Volunteers sought for NZ Open
Volunteers sought for NZ Open
It is a chance to be a cog in the inner workings of the biggest annual sporting event in the Wakatipu.
Runway team wins award
Runway team wins award
Queenstown Airport has gained the Project of the Year award at the New Zealand Airports Conference.