Queenstown developer denies lockdown breach
Queenstown developer denies lockdown breach
A Queenstown property developer has denied breaching lockdown restrictions by flying from Auckland to Christchurch before making his way to Otago, last month.
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Home invasion: 'I honestly thought I was going to die'
Home invasion: 'I honestly thought I was going to die'
A woman traumatised in a home invasion at the hands of a retired soldier thought she was going to die and scratched him to get his DNA on her hands so people would know who had killed her, a Queenstown court has heard.
Grim outlook for tourist businesses
Grim outlook for tourist businesses
Nearly half of Queenstown accommodation and hospitality business owners responding to a recent survey say they expect to go under in the next three to six months, if Auckland stays in lockdown.
'Ghost town' fears for Queenstown
'Ghost town' fears for Queenstown if lockdown continues
Nearly half of Queenstown accommodation and hospo business owners responding to a recent survey say they expect to go under in the next three to six months if Auckland stays in lockdown.
Trees felled by out-of-town firm
Trees felled by out-of-town firm
A Dunedin arborist firm has begun felling five eucalyptus trees in Queenstown’s town centre after local companies refused to give quotes for the work on ethical grounds.
Modest central Queenstown home goes for more than $3m
Modest central Queenstown home goes for more than $3m
A Queenstown CBD property that borders the site of a planned new civic and cultural centre has sold under the hammer for more than $3 million.
Storm-damaged cycle trails get repair funding
Storm-damaged cycle trails get repair funding
Repair work needed on two Queenstown cycle trails damaged in a storm in July is getting a $200,000 boost from the New Zealand Cycle Trail Fund.
One-off migrant visa decision welcomed by leaders
One-off migrant visa decision welcomed by leaders
A one-off resident visa for migrants already in New Zealand will give Queenstown employers a much-needed dose of certainty, business and civic leaders say.
Wanaka paraglider fined $1500 for flight offer
Wanaka paraglider fined $1500 for flight offer
A Wanaka man has been convicted and fined $1500 for offering a tandem paragliding flight for payment without holding a commercial operator’s certificate.
Skyline may take legal action against shareholder
Skyline may take legal action against shareholder after incorrect comments
Queenstown tourism giant Skyline Enterprises is considering legal action against a shareholder after comments published by the Otago Daily Times on Saturday.
Coronet ends disrupted season
Coronet ends disrupted season
The manager of Coronet Peak is looking forward to next winter with optimism, after another season disrupted by Covid-19.
Skyline vote on repaying wage subsidy
Skyline vote on repaying wage subsidy
Skyline Enterprises shareholders will decide today whether to repay the $7.9million wage subsidy the company took last year.
Concern for town’s say on council
Concern for town’s say on council
The merging of Arrowtown into an expanded Arrowtown-Kawarau ward is the ‘‘best of a bad situation’’, a former councillor says.
Company not suing over mistaken release
Company not suing over mistaken release
A Wanaka businessman has decided against taking the Queenstown Lakes District Council to court, despite a senior manager mistakenly sending sensitive information to a third party.
Weather men take over observations full-time
Weather men take over observations full-time
Two friends of late Queenstown weather man David Crow are continuing his legacy by taking daily observations at the Brisbane St weather station.
Arrowtown part of expanded ward under proposal
Arrowtown part of expanded ward under proposal
More than 140 years of stand-alone Arrowtown representation is set to be consigned to history.
Pressure mounts on Skyline over subsidy ‘moral question’
Pressure mounts on Skyline over subsidy ‘moral question’
As Queenstown tourism operators once again line up to claim the government wage subsidy, pressure is mounting on one company in particular to pay back what it received from the scheme last year.
Conservation projects get a cash boost
Conservation projects get a cash boost
Conservation projects across the South are set to benefit from a $17.5 million injection of cash, with 187 jobs to be created by government funding announced today.
Birthday-driven lockdown breacher sentenced
Birthday-driven lockdown breacher sentenced
A Cromwell woman who broke Covid-19 lockdown rules to spend time with her son on his birthday has been sentenced to community work.
New Queenstown digs for 13 lucky families
New Queenstown digs for 13 lucky families
Thirteen families will move into new homes with dress circle views in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate early next year.