Truck tips after evasive action
Truck tips after evasive action
This Queenstown Landscaping truck ended up on its side after its driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision on the Gibbston Highway yesterday afternoon.
Guy Williams
QLDC, Airbnb's battle of the videos
Council, Airbnb use social media videos to share opposing views
Airbnb and the Queenstown Lakes District Council have posted videos on social media showing their opposing views on the regulation of online visitor accommodation platforms.
Seeding wildings to be felled
Seeding wildings to be felled
The sound of chainsaws could soon be heard in the hills above Arrowtown.
Family wins another 12 months
Family wins another 12 months
Queenstown's Wijerathne family can stay in New Zealand for at least another 12 months after a successful appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal on humanitarian grounds.
Chopper rescues tourist stranded at night
Chopper rescues tourist stranded at night
A young German tourist called for help yesterday after being caught in darkness on Walter Peak without a torch, food or extra clothing.
Driver sentenced over death
Driver sentenced over death
A Springvale man was sentenced to four months' community detention yesterday for causing the death of Richard Kohler, of Poolburn, in a crash near Alexandra a year ago.
Climber rescued near Queenstown
Climber rescued near Queenstown
A young German tourist was rescued from Walter Peak, near Queenstown, this morning after he lost most of his equipment.
Golfer scores amateur spot in Open
Golfer scores amateur spot in Open
A weekend warrior won an amateur spot at next month’s ISPS Handa New Zealand Open after a three-hole competition at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort on Thursday.
Neighbours alerted to fire by screaming
Neighbours alerted to fire by screaming
Witnesses to a house fire in central Queenstown yesterday say they were woken by screaming.
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.
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.