Guy Williams

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

Ready to start on a project to restore Lake Hayes are (from left) Friends of Lake Hayes chairman...

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

The incident took place at the defendant's 20th birthday party. Photo: Getty Images/stock

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

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust boss Julie Scott in front of its newest assisted home...

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.

Queenstown businessman charged over lockdown travel

A Queenstown businessman appears to have breached Covid-19 lockdown rules by flying out of Auckland without an exemption during lockdown.

Fresh snow greets visitors as skifields reopen

Making their way up the slopes at The Remarkables yesterday are (from left) Laila Frye, India...

Fresh snow greets visitors as skifields reopen

Blue skies and fresh snow added some sparkle to Queenstown’s skifields yesterday as they reopened after a three-week Covid-19 hiatus.

Average rates increase lower than planned

The housing problem was especially bad in Queenstown, where a lack of jobs and the difficult...

Average rates increase lower than planned

Higher-than-predicted growth in Queenstown Lakes property values means the average rates increase will be lower than expected.

Youths sought over chicken nickin'

fast food chains in Australia are dropping foreign worker visas. Photo: File

Youths sought over chicken nickin'

Two youths snatched a $90 order of KFC at the drive-through window of an outlet in central Queenstown last night before running off.

Paddle boarder charged with Covid breach

Lake-crossing paddle boarder charged with Covid breach

A stand-up paddle boarder who made a double crossing of Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown yesterday has been charged with breaching Covid-19 rules.

More than 50 on Q'town trail when woman crashed: Police

Police are reminding people to abstain from any exercise activity during Alert Level 4 which could result in the need for emergency services following a mountain biker's rescue in Queenstown yesterday.

Mountain biker airlifted to hospital with head injury

A mountain biker has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with a suspected head injury after an accident in Queenstown this afternoon.

Arrowtown ward only topic of discussion

Arrowtown ward only topic of discussion

The merits or otherwise of Arrowtown keeping its own councillor was the sole point of discussion during an online public hearing yesterday on proposed changes to representation in the Queenstown...

Drive-through jabs popular

Drive-through jabs popular

A line of about 200 vehicles stretches around a rugby field at a drive-through Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the Queenstown Events Centre yesterday.

‘Nothing to it’: ease of jab setup praised

Evan Johnston, of Kingston, gets a Covid-19 vaccination from Brendon McIntosh at the Queenstown...

‘Nothing to it’: ease of jab setup praised

A drive-through Covid-19 vaccination clinic was held for the first time in Queenstown yesterday, and will continue until Saturday.

Stance on accommodation refund ‘mind-blowing’

Stance on accommodation refund ‘mind-blowing’

An Auckland woman has negotiated a partial refund with the owner of a Queenstown holiday home after the property’s managers offered her back only a fraction of her $3000-plus booking.

Last chance to get back to Auckland

An Air New Zealand passenger jet takes off from Queenstown Airport.

Grace period exit; grim few weeks loom

Mount Maunganui couple Andrew and Katie Dawson and their children Clementine (4) and Primrose (2)...

Grace period exit; grim few weeks loom

A one-day extension to the grace period for flights out of Queenstown appears to be a saving grace for most travellers in the region.

Visitors rush to get home

Aucklander Julian Herrera had difficulty bringing forward his flight home from Queenstown Airport...

Visitors rush to get home

It was a case of taking the rough with the smooth for passengers departing Queenstown Airport yesterday.

‘Murphy’s Law’ for locked-down skifields

Skifields in the Queenstown-Wanaka area were boosted with snow this week and more was forecast...

‘Murphy’s Law’ for locked-down skifields

Some of the best ski conditions of the year could go to waste now New Zealand was at Alert Level 4 and one operator calling it ‘‘Murphy’s Law’’.

Sold illegal drugs to ‘make ends meet’

A working visa holder who sold ecstasy and ketamine to ‘‘make ends meet’’ in Queenstown says he enjoyed the appreciation of his friends for selling them drugs.

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