Wool growers told to persevere
Wool growers told to persevere
Italian luxury clothing billionaire Pier Luigi Loro Piana is urging Otago's super-fine wool growers to persevere in the face of low prices, and think globally.
Guy Williams
Call to go easy on pair in Mt Tasman rescue
Call to go easy on pair in Mt Tasman rescue
Two Queenstown climbers flown off Mt Tasman on Wednesday had faced a difficult ''judgement call'' and do not deserve criticism, an alpine rescue leader says.
Tourists escape injury
Tourists escape injury
Four Taiwanese tourists were fortunate to escape injury after their rented camper van crashed and overturned on the Queenstown-Glenorchy road, near Wilson Bay, yesterday morning.
Trout release boosts Moke Lake stocks
Trout release boosts Moke Lake stocks
One of the Wakatipu area's most popular fishing spots, Moke Lake, received a boost yesterday with the release of 350 yearling rainbow trout.
Message writ large
Message writ large
The William Rees statue on Queenstown's waterfront sported a new accessory yesterday, courtesy of Maritime NZ's ''monumental life jacket campaign'' for Safer Boating Week.
Second 'Top of the Lake' series could be boost
Second 'Top of the Lake' series could be boost
Top of the Lake is set to return to our screens, but perhaps not to the top of the lake itself.
Bid to wipe $16k from consent bill
Bid to wipe $16k from consent bill
A Queenstown architect in dispute with the Queenstown Lakes District Council over the costs of processing a resource consent is seeking to have more than $16,000 wiped from his bill.
Award marks support for project
Award marks support for project
Queenstown businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar said he was humbled to receive an ''outstanding achievement'' award from the Graeme Dingle Foundation.
Carried to Paradise
Carried to Paradise
It had to be cut into 18 pieces to get it there, but the former Glenorchy school house has a new home in Paradise.
New principal fit for purpose
New principal fit for purpose
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Working while walking 1600km
Working while walking 1600km
Matthew Smith went for a walk in search of a better life.
On-licence application withdrawn
On-licence application withdrawn
The Mrs Ferg ice cream parlour should open in Queenstown by Christmas, but do not expect a shot of liqueur with your coffee or sundae just yet.
Pressure lifts property values 7.1%
Pressure lifts property values 7.1%
The mounting pressure on Queenstown's residential property market is showing up in new rating valuations.
Council to underwrite hall shortfall
Council to underwrite hall shortfall
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will underwrite half the shortfall in the cost of extending Shotover Country Primary School's hall to accommodate a full-sized indoor court.
CBD risks 'sameness', meeting told
CBD risks 'sameness', meeting told
The Queenstown CBD could become a ''boutique chain of sameness'' unless landlords and business owners work together.
Council's message on flooding - be prepared
Council's message on flooding - be prepared
If a major flood threatens Queenstown, it will be up to individuals and businesses to be prepared.
'Gobsmacked' at audit rush
'Gobsmacked' at audit rush
A Queenstown adventure activity operator is ''gobsmacked'' by how few businesses have registered with WorkSafe NZ before of a November 1 deadline.
Principal satisfied with leader's actions
Principal satisfied with leader's actions
A Southland high school principal has expressed ''absolute confidence'' in the leader of a tramping party after a pupil went missing in the Greenstone and Caples Valleys north of Queenstown this week.
Bad landfill smell getting worse
Bad landfill smell getting worse
The smell from the Victoria Flats landfill is ''not acceptable'', and gas generated at the site has increased in the past two years, a Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) consultant says.
Dead deer found after 1080 drop
Dead deer found after 1080 drop
The carcasses of four whitetail deer have been found in a small section of upper Wakatipu forest following a Department of Conservation (Doc) 1080 drop in the area a month ago.