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.
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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.
‘Nothing to hide’ about planting trees on the Wisp
‘Nothing to hide’ about planting trees on the Wisp
A lot of country was solid bracken fern and gorse which was cleared with a bulldozer or digger.
Tributes for man who died
Tributes for man who died
Tributes to an Irishman who reportedly died in a fall from a balcony in Queenstown have appeared in Irish newspapers.
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Ayrburn Classic car show up for award
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Ayrburn Classic car show up for award
Arrowtown's Ayrburn developer Chris Meehan is "beyond thrilled" his hospitality precinct’s car show is up for an international award after only its first year.
Turning grit into gold
Foxfolk turns grit into gold
The Covid lockdown was a turning point in the life of Queenstown entrepreneur Mikkel Johannessen.
Popular ice-cream brand on way for Queenstown
Popular ice-cream brand on way for Queenstown
One of New Zealand’s favourite ice-cream brands is coming to Queenstown’s CBD.
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
Man accused of ‘mindless’ arson attacks on towers
An Albert Town man has been accused of a series of "mindless" arson attacks on cellphone towers in the region over the past few months.