Bid to subdivide rejected
Bid to subdivide rejected
A Queenstown real estate agent's application to subdivide her Quail Rise property has been refused.
Guy Williams
Decision clears way for appeal, mediation
Decision clears way for appeal, mediation
A second Environment Court decision has cleared the way for mediation or the hearing of an appeal over a dispute between neighbours over helicopter flights from a Queenstown billionaire's property.
Chairlift work 'thanks' from Coronet Peak
Chairlift work 'thank you'
The staff and contractors who helped build Coronet Peak's new chairlift in record time have been thanked at a "roof shout".
Man convicted of making threats on Facebook page
Man convicted of making threats on Facebook page
A Wanaka man has been convicted of making obscene and threatening public comments on a social media post advertising rooms for rent.
Gangster's paradise: Meth on the rise in Queenstown
Gangster's paradise: Meth on the rise in Queenstown
Police are concerned gangs are bringing a growing amount of methamphetamine into the Otago Lakes area in response to demand.
Drink-driver's milk truck stunt 'remarkably stupid'
Drink-driver's milk truck stunt 'remarkably stupid'
The actions of a British man who reversed a milk delivery truck while the driver was in the back were "remarkably stupid'', a judge says.
Rolling maul
Rolling maul
The Dunedin Bonnie Brawlers beat Queenstown Roller Derby 171-149 in a thriller at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday night.
South Korean violinist wins competition
South Korean violinist wins competition
South Korean violinist Anna Im was crowned winner of the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Auckland at the weekend.
Season first day wins with full coverage
Season first day wins with full 60cm coverage
About 1700 skiers and boarders escaped a windy Queenstown and headed up to calmer conditions at the Remarkables ski area's opening day on Saturday.
Snowsports: the cost of hitting the slopes
Snowsports: the cost of hitting the slopes
Snowsports are expensive, particularly for newcomers. The trick is to spend your money wisely this winter.
Vote counting continues
Vote counting continues
Queenstown Lakes residents will not find out the result of the referendum on a proposed visitor levy for their district until Monday.
Referendum closes today
Referendum closes today
The referendum on a proposed visitor levy in the Queenstown Lakes district closes at noon today.
$35k fuel leak at council site caused by faulty probe
$35k fuel leak at council site caused by faulty probe
A diesel leak that closed Queenstown's civic building for a fortnight last year cost $35,500 to clean up.
'Medicinal' cannabis user escapes conviction
'Medicinal' cannabis user escapes conviction
A Queenstown man caught with an array of illegal drugs in his house has avoided a conviction because they help him deal with chronic pain.
Two charged with assault after fight in resort
Two charged with assault after fight in resort
Two men will appear on assault charges in the Queenstown District Court tomorrow after a fight in the town centre this morning.
Neighbours irate over application to subdivide
Neighbours irate over application to subdivide
Quail Rise residents lined up to criticise a real estate agent's application to subdivide her property at a hearing in Queenstown this week.
Billionaire's chopper flight application declined
Billionaire's chopper flight application declined
A Queenstown billionaire's wings have been clipped after his latest legal skirmish with neighbours over helicopter flights from his property.
Changing Ladies Mile planning rules could be beneficial: report
Changing Ladies Mile planning rules could be beneficial: report
Changing planning rules for Ladies Mile land could be the best way to solve the housing conundrum in the area, a new report says.
Funding sought to sustain Study Queenstown
Funding sought to sustain Study Queenstown
The future of Study Queenstown is in limbo after Destination Queenstown decided to cut its manager role.
Restoration from the ashes of a homestead
Restoration from the ashes of a homestead
Thursday was the fifth anniversary of a fire that destroyed the 133-year-old homestead at the Paradise Trust property, near Glenorchy. Guy Williams asks the trust’s key figures about their memories of a calamitous day.