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Chef on drug charges out of country on court date

Ben Norfolk was head chef at The Bunker in Queenstown. Photo: supplied

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Chef on drug charges out of country on court date

A longtime Queenstown chef and hospo identity who was listed to appear in court on serious drug charges this week turned out to be overseas.

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Wastewater options put at $44m to $203m

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Wastewater options put at $44m to $203m

The most expensive option for disposing of wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant could cost more than $200 million, councillors have been told.

Debut bouts in charity fight night

Boxing coach and trainer Michael Jenner watches his charges training at Industrial Fitness gym....

Debut bouts in charity fight night

Queenstown boxing coach and personal trainer Michael Jenner isn’t just putting on an entertaining fight night on Saturday — he’s hoping the event will help raise awareness of, and generate some...

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Report: discharge will degrade water

The Shotover wastewater treatment plant. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Report: discharge will degrade water

The discharge of treated wastewater into Queenstown’s Shotover River for the next five years will degrade its water quality, but serious harm to aquatic life is unlikely, a new report says.

Whoosh pitches ‘Uber in the skies’

Whoosh pitches ‘Uber in the skies’

The gloves are starting to slip off in the fight for which aerial mass rapid transport (MRT) system will best solve Queenstown’s traffic woes.

Fireys swap sirens for smiles

Preparing for ‘archery combat’ are Frankton Fire Brigade volunteers, from left, Shi Teo, Tania...

Fireys swap sirens for smiles

The generosity of a Queenstown business has given Frankton Fire Brigade vollies an opportunity to let off some steam.

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Recruitment effort scrapped, rebooted after criticism

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Recruitment effort scrapped, rebooted after criticism

Lingering ill feeling over a chief executive recruitment dispute preceding last month’s elections has been aired at the first meeting of the new Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle

Stallholders operate on Queenstown’s waterfront in April before a contentious moratorium on new...

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Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle

Queenstown's waterfront food vendors are not giving up their fight against the town’s moratorium on new permits for stallholders.

Poets plot creative walkabout

Wandering Arrowtown this Saturday are poets, from left, Liz Breslin, Bethany Rogers, Laura...

Poets plot creative walkabout

Queenstown writer Bethany Rogers will be among a quartet of poets leading a ‘writing walk’ in Arrowtown on Saturday.

Layers of time, worn today

Contemporary jeweller Anna Claire at work in her Arrowtown studio. PHOTO: DEANNA GERLACH

Layers of time, worn today

Arrowtown contemporary jeweller Anna Claire is opening an exhibition of her work in the town tomorrow.

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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chats to Screentime New Zealand chief executive Philly de Lacey ...

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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did not rule out job losses as a result of the local government shakeup announced this week.

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Native trees planted in first step to replace ageing firs

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover and mana whenua representative Paulette Tamati...

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Native trees planted in first step to replace ageing firs

A changing of the guard at the Queenstown Gardens has begun.

Colourful exercise

Colourful exercise

Things start getting messy at the first colour station during Queenstown’s annual rainbow run.

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Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home

This lakeside home in central Queenstown sold for nearly twice its capital valuation on Saturday....

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Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home

An Australian buyer has snapped up a small Queenstown home overlooking Lake Wakatipu for $4 million.

Feed the grid with your EV

Queenstown Electrification Accelerator co-lead Josh Ellison. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Feed the grid with your EV

New Zealand’s first trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers will start in Queenstown early next year.

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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive

Queenstown & District Historical Society member Denise Heckler cuts the ribbon to the...

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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive

Visitors to one of Arrowtown’s special buildings are now receiving a more memorable experience.

Wheelie good cause for bike charity

Lightfoot Initiative co-founder Amanda Robinson wants to raise $20k to provide more storage for...

Wheelie good cause for bike charity

Queenstown community bike charity OneBike needs your help to create a secure home for its new fleet of children’s bikes.

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Gondola may have two lines

An artist’s impression shows passengers getting on and off a cable car at a Queenstown Cable Car...

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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.

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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