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.
Guy Williams
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.
Driver evades police, cuts through playground
Driver evades police, cuts through playground
A Nissan Terrano drove through a playground, down some steps and across a field while being pursued by police through Queenstown and Frankton this morning.
Delay to building lookout
Delay to building lookout
A start to building a new lookout beside scenic Glenorchy Queenstown Rd has been delayed until early next year.
Second conviction for Queenstown lawyer
Second conviction for Queenstown lawyer
A Queenstown lawyer has received his second conviction for driving offences in the space of two and a-half months.
362 submissions on Leaf project
362 submissions on Leaf project
Nearly 60% of submissions on a proposal to build a contemporary building next to Arrowtown's St Patrick's Catholic Church favour the project.
Debates on voluntary euthanasia bill
Debates on voluntary euthanasia bill
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker is organising two public debates on proposed legislation to legalise voluntary euthanasia.
Owner of shot dogs wants law change
Owner of shot dogs wants law change
A Queenstown man is calling for changes to dog control laws after his dogs were shot by two prominent farmers last month.
Down to their last gasp
Down to their last gasp
Their bodies shook and their faces turned blue as New Zealand’s best freedivers kept holding their breath in Queenstown yesterday.
Rec centre master plan project being tendered
Rec centre master plan project being tendered
The first step has been taken in creating a master plan for the expansion of the Queenstown and Wanaka recreation centres over the next 20 years and beyond.
Pool nationals draw overseas competitors
Pool nationals draw overseas competitors
Indoor freedivers from Hawaii and Australia will be hitting the water in a field of nearly 30 competitors at the Freediving New Zealand Pool Nationals starting in Queenstown today.
Funding commerce chambers criticised
Funding commerce chambers criticised
The Taxpayers Union says it ''beggars belief'' the Queenstown Lakes District Council provided $243,325 in funding to the Queenstown and Wanaka Chambers of Commerce in the 2016-17 financial year.
Doubling fun with two dog derbies
Doubling fun with two dog derbies
The Queenstown Lakes now has two dog derbies.