Glenorchy Community Association members are worried about a company's call to relax rules for commercial mining in a historic mining area near the township.
An Arrowtown man who received a $200 freedom camping fine after sleeping in his vehicle in central Queenstown overnight says it sends the wrong message about drink-driving.
A debate on the merits of a special housing area near Queenstown yesterday quickly turned into a critique of the perceived failures of the Otago Regional Council and the NZ Transport Agency.
Long-awaited decisions on visitor accommodation rules and rural zoning in the Queenstown Lakes district will be made by councillors at their full meeting tomorrow.
Athol man Murray Sarginson has been found guilty of two charges in relation to the death of his friend and business partner after a helicopter crash near Lindis Pass in 2016.
Storytime for children and a swag of activities for kids and grown-ups lent a festive atmosphere to the official opening of the new Frankton Library on Saturday.
Queenstown's council has revealed it is investigating a dozen Building Act breaches around the district, following the sentencing of a woman who used two illegal shipping containers for visitor accommodation.