'Mother feeling' that something was wrong
Fatal flight: 'Mother feeling' that something was wrong
A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag" following a helicopter crash which killed her 18-year-old son.
Guy Williams
Helicopter broke up while in flight, coroner informed
Helicopter broke up while in flight, coroner informed
A Robinson R44 helicopter "fell apart in midair" on a perfect day for flying, a coronial inquest in Queenstown was told yesterday.
Fatal helicopter crash 'entirely avoidable', inquest told
Fatal helicopter crash 'entirely avoidable', inquest told
A coronial inquest into the deaths of two pilots in a Robinson R44 crash near Queenstown in 2015 began in the resort today.
Social activist wins district council by-election
Social activist wins district council by-election
Queenstown social activist and consultant Esther Whitehead has won the vacant seat on the Queenstown Lakes District Council in a by-election.
Crash costs jet-boat company $310,000
Crash costs jet-boat company $310,000
A Queenstown jet-boat company has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $260,000 in reparation and emotional harm payments for a 2019 crash on the Shotover River that injured the driver and all...
Mass performance ends successful festival
Mass performance ends successful festival
The inaugural Wakatipu Music Festival has been declared a success by its organisers.
Luma festival numbers tipped to top 50,000
Luma festival numbers tipped to top 50,000
After a Covid-enforced absence last year, the Luma Southern Light Project has returned to Queenstown bigger and better.
Information sought about suspicious fire
Information sought about suspicious fire
Police in Queenstown are treating a fire that damaged two homes in Bridesdale Farm on Wednesday evening as suspicious.
Glowing art transfixes thousands of visitors
Glowing art transfixes thousands of visitors
The lights are back on at the Queenstown Gardens.
Replaced after 35 years’ patrolling
Replaced after 35 years’ patrolling
A man who has patrolled waterways in the Wakatipu for 35 years is one of three Queenstown Lakes harbourmasters who will be replaced by a contractor from July 1.
Detention for cannabis haul
Detention for cannabis haul
A German national has avoided prison after he was caught with an estimated $27,000 worth of cannabis in his Queenstown cabin.
Lives of generous dedication recognised
Lives of generous dedication recognised
Queenstown businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar and his wife, Jan, Lady Edgar, were recognised for their long contribution to New Zealand sport and recreation at a function in the resort...
Homeowner backs ‘hand up’ for those in need
Homeowner backs ‘hand up’ for those in need
A one-time solo mother who has just moved into her own home in Queenstown says the Budget’s raising of benefits is the right thing to do.
Monitoring buoys planned for Wakatipu and Wanaka
Monitoring buoys planned for Wakatipu and Wanaka
Water monitoring buoys are expected to be installed in Lakes Wakatipu and Wanaka within the next few months.
Night-time rescue recognised with award
Night-time rescue recognised with award
Three members of Queenstown’s helicopter rescue service have been recognised for their role in a high-stakes rescue of two trapped climbers near Mount Cook.
Performance reflects on time of turmoil
Performance reflects on time of turmoil
A Waiata performance in Queenstown yesterday was an opportunity to reflect on what the community has been through in the past 15 months, its organiser says.
Bargain hunters turn out in droves to school book fair
Bargain hunters turn out in droves to school book fair
With the sun came the crowds, to the St Joseph’s School Book Fair in Queenstown yesterday.
Collins’ water claims decried
Collins’ water claims decried
Dunedin's mayor has accused Judith Collins of creating "fear and division" over her claims Ngai Tahu will be given co-ownership of the South Island’s water infrastructure.
Extra capacity for food rescue
Extra capacity for food rescue
An organisation dedicated to nourishing Queenstown residents and their families has upscaled its operations after setting up a base in a Frankton warehouse.
Siblings' new hustle: ‘Hospo is in our blood’
Siblings' new hustle: ‘Hospo is in our blood’
The family behind Queenstown’s newest cafe, Hustl, has deep roots in the resort’s hospo scene.