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.
Guy Williams
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.
First look at Otago Uni's planned Queenstown retreat
First look at Otago Uni's planned Queenstown retreat
A consent application for the University of Otago's planned $12 million Queenstown retreat contains the first artist’s impressions of how the finished complex will look.
Long Capital loses battle over deposits
Long Capital loses battle over deposits
A Chinese investment company has been refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court over a Queenstown property deal that turned sour.
'Deep cuts' at Queenstown tourism giant
Silence over job loss numbers but ‘the cuts were deep’
The head of a Queenstown tourism giant has broken his silence on a major restructuring but will not say how many jobs have been lost.
Green Cabs back on the rank in Queenstown
Green Cabs back on the rank in Queenstown
Green Cabs has re-emerged under new ownership in Queenstown after becoming a casualty of Covid-19.
Building supervisor fined $24,000 for breach
Building supervisor fined $24,000 for breach
A former Dominion Constructors employee who admitted responsibility for faulty work on Queenstown’s Kmart building has been fined $24,000.
Three huts installed
Three huts installed
Three down and two to go.
Covid-19 testing in wake of visit
Covid-19 testing in wake of visit
Queenstown residents worried they might have been infected with Covid-19 by a South Korean visitor to the resort last month will be tested at the Queenstown Medical Centre this weekend.
DHB to ramp up targeted virus testing in Queenstown
DHB to ramp up targeted virus testing in Queenstown
Health boards are set to ramp up targeted surveillance testing in locations connected to a South Korean Covid-19 case, including Queenstown.
Brighter, fresher place to learn emerging
Brighter, fresher place to learn emerging
The redevelopment of Arrowtown School is finally taking shape, eight years after watertightness problems were discovered there.
Hydro plan an 'incredible project'
Lake Onslow plan an 'incredible project'
A multibillion-dollar proposal to build a massive storage lake above Roxburgh for a pumped hydro storage scheme has been labelled "an incredible project".