Queenstown Airport strategy rejected again
Queenstown Airport strategy rejected again
Queenstown Airport Corporation's statement of intent has been rebuffed again.
Guy Williams
Pushing the limits on drink-driving
Pushing the limits on drink-driving
A recent Queenstown court case has thrown the spotlight on the legal authority of police to enter private property to ask about driving matters. Guy Williams talks to two barristers.
Man to appear over two alleged stabbings
Man to appear over two alleged stabbings
An Otago man will appear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday in relation to the alleged stabbing of two men in central Queenstown on Sunday.
Arrival of rescue helicopter boosts air ambulance service
Arrival of rescue helicopter boosts air ambulance service
A rescue helicopter is operational in Te Anau again, bringing the South Island's air ambulance service back up to full strength.
Thefts from cars prompt warning
Thefts from cars prompt warning
Police are urging people to lock their vehicles after a spate of thefts in Arrowtown.
Spate of car thefts in Arrowtown
Spate of car thefts in Arrowtown
Police are urging people to lock their vehicles after a spate of thefts in Arrowtown.
History, flag knowledge key for top 'Extra!' schools
History, flag knowledge key for top 'Extra!' schools
An ability to identify flags of the world was the common denominator for the winning teams at the Otago Daily Times Extra! current events quiz for Central Otago yesterday.
Man refuses to reveal mate who shot him
Man refuses to reveal mate who shot him
An Australian man who asked his friend to shoot him with an air gun is refusing to identify the other man.
New ski touring route planned, resource consent now sought
New ski touring route planned, resource consent now sought
Ski tourers could be gliding along a new route between Coronet Peak and Treble Cone skifields by next winter.
'Moronic behaviour': Man asks mate to shoot him
'Moronic behaviour': Man asks mate to shoot him
Police have slammed the behaviour of an Australian man as "moronic" after he asked his friend to shoot him with an air rifle because he wanted to know how painful it would be.
Solution for pong in posh neighbourhood
Solution for pong in posh neighbourhood
The stink from a landfill near Gibbston could be remedied by a gas capture and destruction system.
Sir John enters Business Hall of Fame
Sir John enters Business Hall of Fame
A simple business philosophy and looking after his employees have taken Sir John Davies a long way in the past 50 years.
Seminar on retirement villages
Seminar on retirement villages
Licence to occupy agreements for retirement villages can be so complex, even specialist lawyers cannot understand them.
Cops had no right to enter property
Cops had no right to enter property
A judge has thrown out charges against an Arrowtown accountant suspected of drink driving because police did not have the authority to enter his property.
Mt Dewar planting subdivision opposed
Mt Dewar planting subdivision opposed
A proposal for Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station billed as the country's largest commercially funded native reforestation project should be rejected, a council planning report recommends.
Disqualified driver caught after truck breaks down
Disqualified driver caught after truck breaks down
A traffic hold-up caused by a broken-down truck on the Kingston road led to the apprehension of a disqualified driver yesterday.
Aussie arrested after glassing brother
Aussie arrested in Queenstown after allegedly glassing brother
Two Australian brothers ended up in hospital after one glassed the other in a Queenstown bar last night.
Builder jailed for Queenstown sex assault
Builder jailed for Queenstown sex assault
A Queenstown builder has been jailed for five years for sexually assaulting a woman in the resort in 2017.
Truck fire near Devil's Staircase
Truck fire near Devil's Staircase
State Highway 6 between Frankton and Kingston was down to one lane near the Devil's Staircase after a truck caught fire this afternoon.
Feedback sought on how to restore lake
Feedback sought on how to restore lake
The Otago Regional Council is seeking public opinion on how to restore the health of Lake Hayes.