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.
Guy Williams
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.
Subdivision hearing draws to a close
Subdivision hearing draws to a close
A six-lot subdivision proposed for land between Lake Hayes and Arrowtown could not cause adverse effects because no physical works would result from it, the applicant’s lawyer says.
$800,000 in South conservation cash
$800,000 in South conservation cash
A dozen conservation groups in Otago and Southland have received nearly $800,000 in grants from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund.
Maori ward numbers ‘do not stack up at the moment’
Maori ward numbers ‘do not stack up at the moment’
The number of Queenstown Lakes residents on the Maori electoral roll means the district does not qualify for the creation of a Maori ward.
Fate of road could be decided next month
Fate of road could be decided next month
More than 2000 people have signed an online petition calling for the storm-damaged Hollyford road to be repaired as soon as possible.
Arrowtown teen's crash death 'incredibly sad'
Arrowtown teen's crash death 'incredibly sad'
The Arrowtown teenager who died in a car crash at the weekend was a "real character" who made many friends during her years at Wakatipu High School, principal Steve Hall says.
Double tragedy: Fatal crash follows father's tragic death
Double tragedy: Fatal crash follows father's tragic death
The death of an Arrowtown teenager who was killed in a car accident near Millbrook Resort on Saturday night is the second tragedy to befall the Walker family after her father died in an accident eight years ago.
Petition calls for repairs to Hollyford road
Petition calls for repairs to Hollyford road
An online petition has been launched calling for the flood-damaged Hollyford road to be repaired and reopened by summer.
Region’s economy dealt ‘devastating blow’
Region’s economy dealt ‘devastating blow’
Covid-19 has dealt the Queenstown Lakes economy a "devastating blow", economics consulting firm Infometrics says.
Gibbston eyeing five concerts a year
Gibbston eyeing five concerts a year
The promoters behind the Gibbston Valley summer concert are hoping to stage more than one concert a year at the site, in part to support its more than 160 suppliers nationwide.
Asia-Pacific tourism hope, economist says
Asia-Pacific tourism hope, economist says
The relative success of Asia-Pacific countries in managing the Covid-19 virus means they will be at the front of the queue when New Zealand eventually reopens its borders, ASB chief economist Nick...
Crews stop fire from spreading
Crews stop fire from spreading
Fire crews were dispatched to a grass fire in Dalefield yesterday that momentarily threatened to spread uphill into a stand of pine trees.
Another subdivision planned for resort
Another subdivision planned for resort
Another major Queenstown subdivision has been proposed for land between Jacks Point and Frankton.
Grass and tussock fire near Queenstown
Grass and tussock fire near Queenstown
A grass fire in Dalefield near Queenstown this afternoon threatened for a time to spread to pine trees.
Gripes over council's parking camera 'trap'
Gripes over council's parking camera 'trap'
A Shotover Street businessman is accusing Queenstown’s council of using a CCTV-monitored taxi stand outside his store as a parking trap.
From 'struggle street' to trial lawyer for Southland candidate
From 'struggle street' to trial lawyer for Southland candidate
Joseph Mooney usually addresses juries for a living, but the National Party candidate for Southland will be addressing much bigger audiences over the next six weeks.
Out to paint the Southland electorate red
Out to paint the Southland electorate red
Jon Mitchell is that rare thing in Queenstown these days — a bona fide local.