Queenstown coronavirus patient 'well-known'
Queenstown coronavirus patient 'well-known', part of film crew
What seemed inevitable has finally happened. The first positive Covid-19 test result has been confirmed in New Zealand’s tourism capital.
Guy Williams
Resort businesses await Govt help details
Resort businesses await Govt help details
"Rattled and shocked" Queenstown business leaders are urgently planning how to minimise the impact of the escalated travel restrictions announced on Saturday on their companies and workers.
Queenstown case of coronavirus confirmed
Queenstown case of coronavirus confirmed
The first case of coronavirus in the South Island has been confirmed, with a Danish national testing positive in Queenstown.
Queenstown redundancies likely, mayor says
Travel restrictions: Queenstown redundancies likely, mayor says
An economic shock and redundancies in the tourism-heavy Queenstown Lakes district will likely result from strict new travel restrictions, the district's mayor warns.
Development plan for Ladies Mile on the way
Development plan for Ladies Mile on the way
After four years of reports, debates and rejected housing proposals, a direction has finally been set for the development of the Ladies Mile.
Driver bolts after crashing stolen car
Driver bolts after crashing stolen car in Queenstown
Queenstown police are looking for a man who did a runner after crashing a stolen car in downtown Queenstown last night.
Removal of invasive conifers underway
Removal of invasive conifers underway
The hills above Arrowtown are alive with the sound of chainsaws.
Community stalwart dies
Community stalwart dies
Queenstown's community is the poorer for the loss of long-time social worker, rugby stalwart and former district councillor Merv Aoake, a friend says.
Prosecution for offering teen sunbed use
Prosecution for offering teen sunbed use
A Queenstown beauty salon owner has become the first person in New Zealand to be prosecuted for providing sunbed tanning services to a person under 18.
O’Connells revamp starting this month
O’Connells revamp starting this month
A $26 million redevelopment of Queenstown’s O’Connells shopping mall is poised to start.
Sword brandished at arborists clearing camp
Sword brandished at arborists clearing camp
Police armed with rifles arrested a man in Frankton yesterday after he allegedly threatened arborists with a samurai sword.
$90m for Queenstown roads to include bus lanes
$90m for Queenstown roads to include bus lanes
A $90 million spend on Queenstown’s roads will help ease congestion issues but millions more need to be spent on the district’s transport infrastructure, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.
Arrest after arborists threatened with samurai sword
Arrest after arborists threatened with samurai sword
A man believed to be a resident of Frankton Motor Camp was arrested by armed police today after allegedly threatening arborists with a samurai sword.
Woman hurt in crash near Queenstown
Woman hurt in crash between Queenstown and Glenorchy
A Te Anau woman was taken to Lakes District Hospital after her rental vehicle crashed near the Bennetts Bluff lookout in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd about 5pm yesterday.
Singapore tourist pleads guilty to fatal crash charges
Singapore tourist pleads guilty to fatal crash charges
The Singaporean tourist responsible for the death of Queenstown resident Noelene Tait (84) in a car crash on January 14 told police he does not know why he drove into the opposite lane.
160kmh speeder ‘emotionally overwrought’
160kmh speeder ‘emotionally overwrought’
A Frankton labourer caught driving at 160kmh in Central Otago was "emotionally overwrought" after attending his boss’ funeral, his lawyer says.
Guilty plea over fatal Queenstown crash
Man pleads guilty over fatal Queenstown crash
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to three charges in relation to a three-vehicle crash that killed a Queenstown woman earlier this month.
'It was just carnage': Bus crash witness
Bus crash bystanders provided comfort and first aid
First there was a massive crash, then the sound of metal grinding on road.
Father of climber says son never pressured
Father of climber says son never pressured
The father of a promising climber who died in a fall in Fiordland’s Darran Mountains says his son never felt pushed by his New Zealand Alpine Team mentors.
Fatal climb inquest: 'We know the risk'
Fatal climb inquest: 'We know the risk'
A mentor of two New Zealand Alpine Team members who died in a fall in Fiordland National Park in 2017 says the team does not push young climbers beyond their capabilities.