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Building Act breaches investigated

Queenstown's council has revealed it is investigating a dozen Building Act breaches around the district, following the sentencing of a woman who used two illegal shipping containers for visitor accommodation.

Fined over 'reckless' shipping container AirBnBs

Lisa Karen Kalazich (49) was fined $12,000 for using two shipping containers for accommodation....

Fined over 'reckless' shipping container AirBnBs

An Arthurs Point woman "took a risk with other people’s lives" by using two illegal shipping containers for visitor accommodation, a judge says.

Land taken off market again

Queenstown Hill land that is being sold by international tender. Photo: Supplied

Land taken off market again

For the second time in 18 months, one of the last big slices of undeveloped central land in Queenstown has been taken off the market.

DQ seeking $900,000 boost

Destination Queenstown is having another crack at getting a funding increase.

Talbots on tour centre of attention

Kevin Beesley (left), of Auckland, and David Booth, of Nelson, with Mr Booth's 1931 Talbot 90 De...

Talbots on tour centre of attention around South Is

These beauties have been turning heads the length of the country.

Walsh puts across how to give it your best shot

Walsh puts across how to give it your best shot

Shot putter Tom Walsh got a big welcome when he visited Queenstown Primary School yesterday to give pupils tips on how to achieve their sporting dreams.

Housing scheme helps couple fulfil their dream

Banjo Balila and Amy Mayo-Balila at their Cherwell Lane home. Photo: Guy Williams

Housing scheme helps couple fulfil their dream

An innovative housing scheme has allowed a Queenstown couple to buy a home after more than a decade of paying steadily rising rents in the resort.

Quake-prone hotel rooms closure postponed

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

Quake-prone hotel rooms closure postponed

The closure of two earthquake-prone wings of Queenstown's Rydges hotel has been postponed until next month.

'Sheer greed': Arrowtown subdivision opposed

Opponents of a subdivision on the rural side of Arrowtown's McDonnell Rd have criticised the proposal, with one calling it ''sheer greed''.

Man tries to skip country to avoid drink-driving charge

Queenstown Airport passenger numbers reached 2.14million in the year ending June. Photo: Stephen...

Man tries to skip country to avoid drink-driving charge

A Canadian who was in Otago on a working holiday was arrested at Queenstown Airport yesterday as he tried to skip the country to avoid a drink-driving charge.

Unsightly Lake Hayes is a 'work in progress'

A visitor to Lake Hayes is dismayed by the state of the wetland at its southern end. Photo: Guy...

Unsightly Lake Hayes is a 'work in progress'

A tourist has criticised the state of the wetland at the southern end of Lake Hayes, calling it a ''disgrace'' and an embarrassment to the district.

Exploratory test drilling for scheelite in Whakaari

A mining company has been given permission to carry out exploratory drilling for tungsten and gold in a conservation area near Glenorchy.

Differences on replacement for tenure review

The MacKenzie Basin. Photo: Getty Images

Differences on replacement for tenure review

The debate among farmers, conservationists and outdoor recreation groups on what should replace the soon-to-be scrapped tenure review process is already up and running.

Another Hillary has a head for heights

Alexander Hillary on the summit of Mt Earnslaw, near Glenorchy, on January 12.

Another Hillary has a head for heights

A grandson of Sir Edmund Hillary is spending the summer in Queenstown building his fitness for a year of adventure in the Antarctic, the Himalayas and Alaska.

School extension likely next year

A building extension to increase Wakatipu High School’s capacity by 50% could start in a year’s time, principal Steve Hall says.

Many obstacles to hotel construction

Announcements of $50 million hotel projects in Queenstown have become so commonplace they barely rate as news any more. But how many will actually get out of the ground? Guy Williams asks a 35-year...

Resort hosts Waitangi celebrations for first time

Arrowtown School kapa haka group member Eliana Collins (12) finds a light moment during the...

Resort hosts Waitangi celebrations for first time

Ngai Tahu shared its Treaty of Waitangi commemorations with people living "in the interior" for the first time yesterday.

Firefighter back from Tasmania's frontline

Queenstown firefighter Bobby Lamont is back from fighting a huge wildfire in Tasmania. Photo: Guy...

Firefighter back from Tasmania's frontline

A Queenstown firefighter is enjoying some well-earned rest and recreation by a lake with his family after 12 days helping fight a vast wildfire in Tasmania.

Call for more input to airport’s goals

Call for more input to airport’s goals

Wakatipu residents should have a say on Queenstown Airport’s annual statement of intent, a former Queenstown Lakes District councillor says.

Landmark named after WW1 nurse

It’s official: landmark named after WW1 nurse

A landmark bridge near Queenstown has been formally named - a century after it opened.

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