Adapt rather than wait for borders to reopen: advice
Adapt rather than wait for borders to reopen: advice
Do not wait and hope.
Guy Williams
Drugs sentence reduced
Drugs sentence reduced
A German man imprisoned for drug dealing in Queenstown can apply for home detention after the length of his prison sentence was reduced on appeal.
School’s interim classrooms installed
School’s interim classrooms installed
A section of a temporary classroom is lifted into place at Wakatipu High School yesterday.
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Consumer spending continues to show a stubborn resilience in the Queenstown Lakes district, despite the number of people claiming benefits continuing to rise.
Narrow escape as tree crushes camper
Narrow escape as tree crushes camper
A tree brought down by violent winds near Kingston yesterday crashed through a campervan roof and landed where only minutes before a boy had been sleeping.
Mini-tornado rips through Frankton
Mini-tornado rips through Frankton
A "mini-tornado" tore through the Queenstown suburb of Frankton overnight, ripping roofing off homes and sheds, blowing in windows, damaging fences and bringing down trees and branches.
Rough conditions no problem for anglers
Rough conditions no problem for anglers
Anglers are a hardy bunch if the Glenorchy fishing competition is anything to go by.
Students farewelled as language schools go into hiatus
Students farewelled as language schools go into hiatus
Two of Queenstown’s three language schools have gone into hibernation in the past week as their last students graduated.
Resort likely to miss out on hosting cricket sides
Resort likely to miss out on hosting cricket sides
Queenstown appears to have been overlooked as an isolation base for the West Indies and Pakistan cricket teams during their tours of New Zealand this summer.
‘Olive Leaf’ building opponents cite size, style
‘Olive Leaf’ building opponents cite size, style
The opponents of the contentious "Olive Leaf" building proposed for land beside St Patrick’s Church in Arrowtown say its style and size would overshadow the historic church.
Road repair decision ‘pragmatic’
Road repair decision ‘pragmatic’
A decision to repair the first 11km of the flood-damaged Lower Hollyford Rd by December 20 is a "pragmatic outcome", a petition organiser says.
Airport lease should be scrapped, court hears
Airport lease should be scrapped, court hears
A group representing nearly 3500 Upper Clutha residents opposed to the development of a second jet airport in the Queenstown Lakes district have made opening submissions at a judicial review in Queenstown.
Jumping to it for St John
Jumping to it for St John
A Queenstown man has free-fallen for 6km in a canyon to support St John and raise awareness of mental health issues.
Creations all go for young designers
Creations all go for young designers
Three Queenstown youngsters have seen their go kart livery designs become reality after winning a competition.
Chiropractor defrauded ACC of $130k
Chiropractor defrauded ACC of $130k
A chiropractor who defrauded ACC of more than $130,000 is serving out a community detention sentence in Arrowtown.
$19.7m boost for kiwi conservation projects
$19.7m boost for kiwi conservation projects
Kiwi conservation projects are lining up for a $19.7million funding boost from the Jobs for Nature Fund.
National Kiwi Hui chance to share ideas
National Kiwi Hui chance to share ideas
New Zealand’s top kiwi conservation workers are sharing ideas at the National Kiwi Hui in Queenstown.
Testing targets tourism workers
Testing targets tourism workers
A Covid-19 pop-up testing site operating on Queenstown’s Village Green this week is targeting workers who have daily interactions with visitors.
70 take part in trust planting day at riverside trail site
70 take part in trust planting day at riverside trail site
They came, they saw, they planted.
Till theft guts Queenstown colleagues
Till theft guts Queenstown colleagues
Queenstown Cookie Time store workers felt "a sense of betrayal" after its manager was caught stealing nearly $2000 from its till over a five-month period, a judge says.