Guy Williams

Festival a warm-up

Festival a warm-up

The Queenstown Bike Festival is the perfect warm-up for the international mountain biking season.

Errant employers named

Queenstown businesses found to have breached employment laws during an audit operation in the resort last year have been named.

False fire alarms burden volunteers

More than half of the Queenstown fire brigade's callouts are for false alarms - twice the national average.

Immigration office could face closure

Immigration office could face closure

Queenstown's immigration office is one of five nationwide under review and facing possible closure.

Challenge over special rules

Government ministers have challenged Queenstown tourist industry representatives to convince them they should have special immigration rules.

High country covenants to be implemented

High country covenants to be implemented

Conservation covenants covering 95% of four high country stations between Queenstown and Wanaka will be formally announced at a function in Arrowtown on Saturday.

71-year-old marks tramp with tramp

Murray Faulkner celebrates in Bluff on February 13 after completing the Te Araroa trail. Photos...

71-year-old marks tramp with tramp

At 71, Murray Faulkner may be the oldest person to have walked the 3000km Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff, and is celebrating by going tramping.

Doc relocate three young whio

The whio make a cautious entrance to their new home in the Rock Burn valley, Mount Aspiring...

Doc relocate three young whio

It was a big day in the life of three young whio (blue ducks), and a milestone in the Department of Conservation's (Doc) efforts to protect a vulnerable species.

Feeley defends using Auckland law firm

Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Adam Feeley is defending the council's use of an Auckland lawyer for dog attack prosecutions.

Kingston Flyer would 'benefit' from new home

Kingston Flyer would 'benefit' from new home

The Kingston Flyer's owner would like to see the train leave its home of the past four decades.

Pou blessed

Tahuna Pod Hostel staff celebrate after a Maori blessing of a newly erected pou outside the soon-to-open hostel in Queenstown on Tuesday.

Chinese driver charged

A Chinese tourist has been charged with dangerous driving and another issued with infringement notices as a result of complaints from other motorists.

'Relief' R44 helicopters cleared

'Relief' R44 helicopters cleared

Helicopter operators affected by the largest grounding in New Zealand aviation history are relieved at being cleared to fly again.

Tourist charged with dangerous driving

A Chinese tourist has been charged with dangerous driving and another issued with infringement notices as a result of complaints from other motorists yesterday.

Divisions remain regarding town centre plan change

A gulf remains between the Queenstown Lakes District Council and private developers on key aspects of plan change 50, despite two days of mediation between their expert witnesses.