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Queenstown teen's eye socket shattered in assault
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Queenstown teen's eye socket shattered in assault
A Fijian teenager who shattered the eye socket of a Queenstown high school student with multiple punches could be deported.
Guy Williams
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Tributes fly for outgoing QLDC chief executive Theelen
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Tributes fly for outgoing QLDC chief executive Theelen
Ten years, four mayors and 124 council meetings.
Holland injury casts pall on Landers win
Holland injury casts pall on Landers win
A potentially serious injury to All Blacks lock Fabian Holland cast a shadow over an improved outing by the Highlanders
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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told
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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told
A 23-year-old Queenstown builder caught driving nearly five times the alcohol limit in Frankton Rd had already been fined twice for drink-driving.
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Food, music key features
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Food, music key features
Food, music and fun were the key features of Queenstown’s community Waitangi Day celebration at Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens yesterday.
New downhill run for newbies
New downhill run for newbies
A new downhill mountain bike trail at Coronet Peak especially designed for beginners will be officially opened on Saturday.
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
A government-mandated district plan variation aimed at enabling denser, more affordable housing in the Queenstown Lakes district’s urban areas has been approved.
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
A former Queenstown chef and hospitality owner apparently on the run from serious drug charges remains wanted by police.
New role after closure
New role after closure
Queenstown acupuncturist Jingying Woo has been thrown a lifeline by a fellow practitioner of the traditional Chinese therapy.
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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.