Guy Williams

An internal report on the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s procurement practices, and in particular the contracting of a former senior manager to undertake bylaw reviews, has found staff made...

The consortium behind a $30million plan to eradicate or intensively control predators across a vast swathe of the Queenstown Lakes district is back to square one after a series of funding setbacks.

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult supports any logical proposals for tourism that better look after the environment, but says a new report paints the industry as an "ogre".

Lower Beach St in central Queenstown has been closed to traffic as preparatory work begins on the latest stage of the town centre upgrades project.

Closed borders, stricter rules and "responsible camping" initiatives have led to a massive drop in the number of freedom camping fines issued in the Queenstown Lakes district.

A Queenstown woman has had a lucky escape after being swept down the Kawarau River near Gibbston.

Cast members from Remarkable Theatre’s 12th annual gardens show, The Bright Side, give a performance at the Queenstown Gardens yesterday afternoon.

An attempt by two Queenstown Lakes District councillors to tighten the wording of a document guiding its airport company’s strategic direction has failed to win support.

The developer of a special housing area (SHA) in Hawea has been granted permission to increase the prices of its house and land packages by between 7.5% and 10%.

Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Mike Theelen is rejecting claims the council acted inappropriately by awarding a series of consultancy contracts to two former senior staff members.

A "low-mow" trial in the Queenstown suburbs of Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country is getting mixed reviews from residents.

Queenstown's mountain biking fraternity is coming together over the next three days to remember a favourite son, hit some "hero dirt" and party.