Shiny new $50 million campus set to go
Shiny new $50 million campus set to go
Today is a ''significant step'' in the life of Queenstown's high school since it was founded in the 1930s, principal Steve Hall says.
Guy Williams
Long paragliding races run
Long paragliding races run
New Zealand Paragliding Open organisers overcame a weather bomb to hold a successful competition that ended at the weekend.
Judicial review considered
Judicial review considered
A Queenstown company is considering a judicial review after a planning commissioner decided its proposal for the resort’s largest hotel development must be publicly notified.
Bus service patronage beats target
Bus service patronage beats target
Patronage of Queenstown’s $2 bus service in December was more than twice that of the same month a year earlier.
Rescue trust says funding must rise
Rescue trust says funding must rise
The Lakes District Air Rescue Trust is "waiting with bated breath" for a new air ambulance operating model to be rolled out across the country.
McGazza Fest held in memory
McGazza Fest held in memory
The memory of mountain biker Kelly McGarry was honoured in Queenstown at the weekend.
Fire on Queenstown apartment balcony
Fire on Queenstown apartment balcony
A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after the timber deck of a balcony caught fire at a Queenstown self-catering apartment.
Group wants part of sewage fine
Group wants part of sewage fine
A Glenorchy group has put up its hand for a share of a fine the Otago Regional Council will receive from a successful prosecution for a sewage discharge.
Frequent calls keep chopper pilots busy
Frequent calls keep chopper pilots busy
When Queenstown chopper pilot Andy Clayton is fighting a fire from the air, he says "there’s a lot more going on than in a scenic flight".
Skyline car-park building consent opposition
Skyline car-park building consent opposition
Two parties affected by a Skyline Enterprises proposal to build a 449-capacity car-park building next to its base terminal have come out strongly against it.
Fire danger puts stop to mowing
Fire danger puts stop to mowing
Roadside mowing is on hold in the Queenstown Lakes district until the parched region gets some rain.
Freedom campers banned from areas
Freedom campers banned from areas
Freedom campers will be banned from the Shotover Delta and the Lake Hayes scenic reserve near Queenstown.
Queenstown cracks down on freedom campers
Queenstown cracks down on freedom campers
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult says his council is set to ban freedom campers from the northern end of Lake Hayes and the Shotover Delta.
Bus passenger numbers 'positive'
Bus passenger numbers 'positive'
Patronage on Queenstown's $2 bus service has ''probably exceeded expectations'' in its first two months, its operator says.
Machinery cause of second Jacks Point fire
Machinery cause of second Jacks Point fire
Fire crews yesterday scrambled to the second grass fire at Jacks Point in five days.
First stage of loop track half complete
First stage of loop track half complete
The first stage of the 50km Coronet Loop mountain bike and walking track is expected to open by the end of summer.
Lake Wakatipu search continues
Lake Wakatipu search continues
The police national dive squad continues to search for the body of missing American tourist Tyler Nii in Lake Wakatipu.
Regatta draws young sailors
Regatta draws young sailors
A national championship sailing regatta in Queenstown happens to be coinciding with a boom in the number of young sailors in the resort.
Dissent over consent for Bunnings
Dissent over consent for Bunnings
A resource consent hearing for a Bunnings store in Frankton Flats featured opposing views among economic consultants about whether the proposal would contribute to a future shortage of industrial land in the Wakatipu.
Family of missing skydiver in resort
Family of missing skydiver in resort
The grieving family of missing American man Tyler Nii has arrived in Queenstown as police continue their efforts to recover his body from Lake Wakatipu.