Queenstown aviation identity dies after fall
Queenstown aviation identity dies after fall from ladder
A leading light of Queenstown's aviation industry has died.
Guy Williams
Say cheese - affineur course to launch next year
Say cheese - affineur course to launch next year
Oamaru cheesemaker Whitestone Cheese is joining forces with Otago Polytechnic to create an online training academy for hospitality workers and cheese enthusiasts.
First step in weed control operation
First step in weed control operation
The removal of more than 150 tonnes of submerged trees from the Kawarau River near Frankton will allow divers to remove an invasive weed in a follow-up operation next year.
Town’s children getting taste of country
Town’s children getting taste of country
As Queenstown farmers Mike and Gemma Smith have expanded their business interests into the town, they have brought dozens of the town’s children a taste of the country.
Funding big question for helicopter
Funding big question for helicopter
A dedicated air ambulance service for the Queenstown Lakes is good news, but funding it will be a huge challenge, Lakes District Air Rescue Trust (LDART) chairman Jules Tapper says.
Marina work on track, manager says
Marina work on track, manager says
The developer of the $20million Frankton marina says construction is on track, and land-based buildings, a car park and landscaping will be completed by Christmas.
Worksafe denies tourist's death prompted review
Worksafe denies tourist's death prompted review
WorkSafe is reviewing its role in investigating work-related road accidents, but says it is not prompted by the death of a tourist at Mt Nicholas Station in 2016.
Open day marks 70th anniversary
Open day marks 70th anniversary
Seventy years ago today a committee was convened in Arrowtown to set up a museum.
Funding boost needed: chairman
Funding boost needed: chairman
The national war on wilding trees will not be won without a major boost in funding, Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group chairman Grant Hensman says.
Reversing cameras in common use
Reversing cameras in common use
Most buses operated by three major tourism businesses in Queenstown - and the resort's public bus operator - have reversing cameras to eliminate their blind spot.
Kea detained for blood-lead testing
Kea detained for blood-lead testing
A couple of regular visitors to The Remarkables ski area have been tagged and blood-tested as part of an effort to boost their numbers.
Fatal-crash bus driver criticises coroner
Fatal-crash bus driver criticises coroner
A bus driver convicted after the death of a US tourist near Queenstown in 2016 says she is "appalled'' a coroner's recommendations apply to tourist buses only.
Two hurt in Milford Sound boat crash
Two hurt in Milford Sound tourist boat crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when a boat carrying 39 tourists crashed into a rock during a seal-watching cruise in Milford Sound yesterday.
Joining the predator control dots
Joining the predator control dots
There is a new popular movement in the Wakatipu Basin. Nature-loving residents are joining community trapping groups in ever-growing numbers to kill the predators that prey on our native wildlife....
No pruning for trees after lines buried
No pruning for trees after lines buried
Half of a row of landmark trees along the Ladies Mile highway near Queenstown will now be spared from the pruning saw.
New Quality of Life survey being done
New Quality of Life survey being done
As the Queenstown Lakes district shows continuing signs of growth fatigue, residents are being surveyed about the impact on their quality of life.
Levy just a drop in the ocean: Boult
Levy just a drop in the ocean: Boult
The Government’s border levy will not generate enough money to pay for his district’s tourism infrastructure needs, let alone the entire country’s, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.
DQ chairman clarifies quip on spending
DQ chairman clarifies quip on spending
Destination Queenstown (DQ) chairman Matt Hollyer says remarks he made at the regional tourism organisation's annual meeting last week were ''flippant'' and not a criticism of its staff's financial management.
Queenstown swimmers retain shield
Queenstown swimmers retain shield
Queenstown Swimming Club members celebrate keeping the winners’ shield for the fourth year in a row at the Colin Walker Memorial Swim Meet in the resort on Saturday.
'Reckless' driving results in police abandoning pursuit
'Reckless' driving results in police abandoning pursuit
A Nissan Terrano drove through a playground, down some steps and across a field while being pursued by police through Queenstown and Frankton yesterday.