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Gondola may have two lines
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Gondola may have two lines
A gondola system designed to overcome Queenstown’s road congestion could have two lines — connecting the town centre to both the airport and the Ladies Mile.
Guy Williams
Sessions to outline health plan process
Sessions to outline health plan process
A highly anticipated plan for the future of publicly funded health services in the Central Lakes region will be foreshadowed at information sessions in Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell next week.
Chance to swim in the wild — no chlorine, no lanes, just lake
Chance to swim in the wild — no chlorine, no lanes, just lake
Queenstowners keen to try swimming "in the wild" can safely give it a go this Saturday.
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Air NZ to run winter Aust flight
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Air NZ to run winter Aust flight
Competition on the Queenstown to Brisbane route continues to heat up, with Air New Zealand to resume a seasonal non-stop service next winter after a five-year absence.
Crash-causing tourist to pay
Crash-causing tourist to pay
A Taiwanese tourist responsible for a crash in the Kawarau Gorge on Sunday has been ordered to pay $8400 reparation.
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Judge mutes 'sovereign citizen' accused of torching Wānaka cell towers
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Judge mutes 'sovereign citizen' accused of torching Wānaka cell towers
‘‘I’m a living man standing in my natural state," Albert Town plasterer Daniel Miller told the court.
Quarter-billion road job rolls on
Quarter-billion road job rolls on
Frankton's $250 million roading upgrade remains on track for completion in mid-2028, NZTA says.
Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted
Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted
A Queenstown man caught with a smorgasbord of drugs and boxes of cash in his home has narrowly avoided prison.
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Liquor store ram-raided, car dumped in lake
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Liquor store ram-raided, car dumped in lake
Thieves have used a stolen vehicle to smash into a Frankton bottle store and make off with about $900 of alcohol.
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Seven runners still going in ultra
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Seven runners still going in ultra
It has been a dark night of the soul for the last remaining runners in the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra.
Vacant strip woven into cultural space
Vacant strip woven into cultural space
A new outdoor space at Queenstown arts and cultural hub Te Atamira has been officially opened with cultural performances and a community carnival.
Marathon man doing it 30 times over
Marathon man doing it 30 times over
The number 30 has a special meaning for Queenstown’s Jack Brownie this month.
Hidden gems on the menu
Hidden gems on the menu
A ‘mystery picnic’ experience where visitors can enjoy the Whakatipu’s hidden gems at a slower pace has been launched in Queenstown.
Second unit now operational
Second unit now operational
A second reactor and clarifier at the Shotover wastewater treatment plant is now fully operational, doubling its capacity and putting an end to wastewater entering the plant’s oxidation ponds.
Pavilion makes cool move
Pavilion makes cool move
It's getting frosty at Queenstown Central’s Pavilion Bar & Kitchen.
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
The University of Otago has restarted a project to transform a former farm homestead overlooking Lake Wakatipu into an academic retreat and conference venue.
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
The Queenstown Lakes district’s new mayor says he wants councillors to freely express their views in public and listen for the "whispers among the noise" on social media.
Ultrarunner’s lucrative 25 seconds
Ultrarunner’s lucrative 25 seconds
A local ultrarunner who is used to running for hours surprised himself by taking out the inaugural Bayleys Brecon St Grunt charity event — racing up and down Queenstown’s Brecon St steps — in a...
Spicy sausage scores big
Spicy sausage scores big
Arrowtown's Fergbutcher has proof its sausages are a cut above.
Walker hangs up the helmet
Walker hangs up the helmet
There's been a changing of the guard at the Queenstown Trails Trust.