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.
Guy Williams
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.
ORC, Forest & Bird negotiate wetland settlement
ORC, Forest & Bird negotiate wetland settlement
The Otago Regional Council has admitted making "errors of law" by granting consent for the destruction of a wetland at the Remarkables ski area, Forest & Bird says.
Kiwi makes 10th ascent of Everest
Kiwi makes 10th ascent of Everest
Queenstown mountaineer Mark Woodward has climbed Mt Everest for a record 10th time for a New Zealander.
Legal challenge over Remarkables wetland dropped
Legal challenge over Remarkables wetland dropped
Forest & Bird has reached a settlement with the Otago Regional Council over its granting of a consent for the destruction of a wetland at the Remarkables ski area.
Man sitting in car punched in the face
Man sitting in car punched in the face
A man was punched in the face as he sat in a car in central Queenstown this morning.
Opposition to increased DQ funding
Opposition to increased DQ funding
Opposition to a funding boost for the Queenstown Lakes district's regional tourism organisation was the biggest talking point at an annual plan submissions hearing yesterday.
Investigation begins into car dealership fire
Investigation begins into car dealership fire
Investigators are probing the cause of a spectacular fire at a Queenstown car dealership yesterday.
Claim campers taking advantage
Claim campers taking advantage
Many freedom campers who visited "hubs" in the Queenstown Lakes district over the summer used the free services then camped illegally, veteran holiday park operators say.
Wanaka snowboarder drove mum's car drunk
Judge unmoved by snowboarder's appeal
One of New Zealand's most promising snowboarders drove his mother's car drunk, then ran away after being stopped by police.
'Amazing' feedback from walk
'Amazing' feedback from walk
More than 150 people in Queenstown have joined forces to show their support for those with mental health problems.
Two transport options for Frankton Rd being considered
Two transport options for Frankton Rd being considered
Work is under way to determine the best means of achieving a "step change" in capacity along Queenstown's key arterial route.
Trust plans to save historic powerhouse
Trust plans to save historic powerhouse
The lure of gold from the 1860s led to the building of gold mines, remote settlements and remarkable feats of engineering in the hills and rivers around Queenstown.
'Positive progress' for young girl hit by car
'Positive progress' for young girl hit by car
A 4-year-old girl struck by a car in Jack's Point near Queenstown three weeks ago is making "positive progress'', police say.
Ready to ride: mayor opens new slip road
Ready to ride: mayor opens new slip road
The first person to officially burn rubber on Frankton's new slip road yesterday was none other than Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult.
'Confidence' in runway
'Confidence' in runway
Passengers should have confidence landing at Queenstown Airport, despite its runway's safety areas being the minimum length allowed, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
Visitor levy of 5% 'strikes balance'
Visitor levy of 5% 'strikes balance'
A 5% visitor levy proposed for the Queenstown Lakes district strikes a balance between "what we'd really like and what we think is practical", Mayor Jim Boult says.
Plaque to honour memory
Plaque to honour memory
The official opening of Dr William Anderson Park in Queenstown