Autumnal celebration draws thousands
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.
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Kea spread wings in new home
Kea spread wings in new home
Kiwi Park Queenstown’s most curious and charismatic residents have just got new digs.
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
A former Bayleys agent has taken the company to court for allegedly reneging on his share of the commission on a $30 million Frankton land sale.
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Stallholders on Queenstown’s waterfront have been given a reprieve from being ejected from the town centre altogether.
Lakebed study offers climate clues
Lakebed study offers climate clues
A sediment core from Queenstown’s Lakes Hayes has offered an insight into how the Whakatipu Basin’s climate may change in the coming decades.
Failed Frankton restaurant fined over paua
$18,000 fine for under-sized paua
The owner of a failed Chinese restaurant in Frankton has been fined $18,000 for having under-sized pāua.
Health spending plan encourages mayors
Health spending plan encourages mayors
A health plan reference to a "new rural hub" somewhere in the South has the mayors of Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago hopeful it's a recognition of the districts’ rapidly growing populations.
NZ golf open 'invaded privacy', neighbours claimed
NZ golf open 'invaded privacy', neighbours claimed
Millbrook neighbours claimed two editions of the New Zealand Open golf tournament felt like an invasion of privacy, according to a High Court reasons decision.
Gorge trail ready to ride
Gorge trail ready to ride
The Shotover Gorge Trail opens today after what the Queenstown Trails Trust calls seven years of "blood, sweat and tears".
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Tour of NZ charity cycle race riders stunned by scenery
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Tour of NZ charity cycle race riders stunned by scenery
The 120 riders who completed the Tour of New Zealand charity cycle race near Queenstown yesterday had "ridden through paradise", its founder says.
Building skills and bonds
Building skills and bonds
The founder of Women’s Shed Queenstown still gets a kick out of watching her students’ confidence on "scary" power tools grow.
Issues cited in mayoralty bid announcement
Issues cited in mayoralty bid announcement
John Glover has burst out of the gates early in his bid for the Queenstown Lakes mayoralty after three failed attempts to get on to the council.
'The potential impacts of a bird strike event are significant'
'The potential impacts of a bird strike event are significant'
Queenstown Airport gradually ramped up the pressure on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to address the increased bird strike risk caused by ponding on its failing wastewater disposal field.
Letter arrived after decision made
Letter arrived after decision made
Queenstown Airport gradually ramped up the pressure on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to address the increased bird strike risk caused by ponding on its failing wastewater disposal field.
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Dangerous dog classification appealed after alleged attack
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Dangerous dog classification appealed after alleged attack
A Queenstown dog owner has appealed a dangerous dog classification on the grounds he did not see the alleged attack, despite it happening only metres away.
Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs
Mayor rejects union claim over new council building costs
Queenstown's mayor is pouring cold water on a NZ Taxpayers’ Union claim the council is planning a "backdoor deal" with Ngāi Tahu Property to build an office building for itself.
Gift of support
Gift of support
Aotea Gifts is standing on its pedals to support this month’s Queenstown Trails Trust’s annual appeal, matching all donations dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.
Plans for our first kōhanga reo revealed
Plans for our first kōhanga reo revealed
The Whakatipu’s first kōhanga reo in decades may be up and running by the end of the year.
Taxpayers’ Union claim rebuffed
Taxpayers’ Union claim rebuffed
Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers is pouring cold water on a New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union (NZTU) claim the council’s planning a "backdoor deal" with Ngai Tahu Property Ltd (NTP) to build an office...
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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor
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‘Just a small council doing a lot’: mayor
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers admits his council should have done a better job of communicating about the resort’s thorny issues over the past three years.