Ministry sitting on report
Ministry sitting on report
A report on governance options for Queenstown's hospital is still being considered by the Ministry of Health - nearly a year after it was completed.
Guy Williams
RNZ confirms resort office closing
RNZ confirms resort office closing
Radio New Zealand has confirmed it will close its Queenstown office by the end of the month.
Manager on theft charges
Manager on theft charges
The former manager of the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre has been charged with stealing more than $730,000 from two associated companies.
Milestone flight at Queenstown Airport
Milestone flight at Queenstown Airport
Queenstown Airport's first international after-dark flight last night was another milestone in a year of firsts for the airport.
Cool start to Winter Festival
Cool start to Winter Festival
The 42nd Queenstown Winter Festival will go off with a bang this evening when an estimated 10,000 people cram into the resort's waterfront for a fireworks display.
Approval for new housing areas welcomed
Approval for new housing areas welcomed
Four new special housing areas (SHAs) around Queenstown are desperately needed, their backers say.
Jetstar on lookout for opportunities
Jetstar on lookout for opportunities
Jetstar is taking a wait-and-see approach before extending its Queenstown services further.
General aviation squeezed
General aviation squeezed
General aviation operators based at Queenstown Airport are being pushed aside to clear airspace for larger aircraft, Queenstown-Milford User Group chairman Hank Sproull says.
St Joseph's looks at school's future
St Joseph's looks at school's future
A survey of Queenstown's Catholic community will help determine the future of St Joseph's School in the resort.
Housing mooted for site
Housing mooted for site
A piece of land near Arrowtown once earmarked for a second campus for St Joseph's School could be subdivided for new housing.
NZSki tells ski tourers rules are rules
NZSki tells ski tourers rules are rules
A public meeting has improved ski tourers' awareness of night-time safety rules at Coronet Peak.
Queenstown house fire extinguished
Queenstown house fire extinguished
Firefighters prepare to open up the roof of a house in Queenstown today after it caught fire.
Festival stays fresh
Festival stays fresh
Director Lisa Buckingham is gearing up for the Queenstown Winter Festival, which gets under way on June 24. She tells Guy Williams how the event is shaping up.
Police apologise for wrong implication
Police apologise for wrong implication
Queenstown police have apologised to a woman wrongly implicated in a shoplifting incident in Frankton on Tuesday.
Court 'systemic failures'
Court 'systemic failures'
A Queenstown lawyer says "systemic failures'' in the court system are causing unacceptable delays in the scheduling of trials in the resort.
All downhill as ski season starts
All downhill as ski season starts
The southern ski season is set to begin with a hiss and a roar today despite warm weather and rain in the past two days.
Shepherding preparation for Everest
Shepherding preparation for Everest
Fitness training did not play a big part in Brian Dagg's preparation for climbing Mt Everest last month.
Robust discussion on future of schooling
Robust discussion on future of schooling
The future shape of schooling in the Wakatipu Basin came in for robust discussion at a public workshop in Queenstown last night.
Preventive stance taken with baseline concussion testing
Preventive stance taken with baseline concussion testing
The Queenstown Ice Hockey Club is working with physiotherapists in the resort to protect the brains of junior players.
Wakatipu buildings among 15 honoured
Wakatipu buildings among 15 honoured
Several buildings in the Wakatipu Basin were among 15 to win prizes at the 2016 Southern Architecture Awards in Queenstown at the weekend.