Trust promises to build 1000 homes
Trust promises to build 1000 homes
Queenstown's housing trust is pledging to build 1000 affordable homes in the district by 2028.
Guy Williams
Chilean man remanded over drone use
Chilean man remanded over drone use
A man who flew a drone near firefighting helicopters in Wanaka last week, forcing them to be temporarily grounded, has been named as Jorge Eduardo Riquelme Cruz.
Man who flew drone during Wanaka fire named
Man who flew drone during Wanaka fire named
A Chilean man who allegedly flew a drone near helicopters fighting a huge fire near Wanaka last week has been named.
Weather smiles on race meeting
Weather smiles on race meeting
The Glenorchy Races were an oasis of fine weather on a cool and blustery day in other parts of Wakatipu on Saturday.
Pilots’ conference in resort
Pilots’ conference in resort
About 150 pilots will touch down in Wakatipu for a five-day conference timed to coincide with the country’s biggest airshow.
Reports of bad driving coming thick and fast
Reports of bad driving coming thick and fast
Southern District police are receiving between 70 and 90 driving complaints a day from the public.
Dangerous driving blamed on cherry binge
Dangerous driving blamed on cherry binge
A man arrested for dangerous driving on the Gibbston Highway near Queenstown yesterday told police he was rushing to find a toilet because he had eaten too many cherries in Cromwell.
Hospital threatens to have cars towed
Hospital could tow vehicles not legitimately in car park
People leaving their cars in the Queenstown hospital's car park before heading to the airport could get a nasty surprise when they return.
Homestead's loss devastates families
Homestead's loss devastates families
Members of the last two families to live in the historic Mount Aurum Homestead at Skippers are devastated by its loss in a fire on New Year's Day.
Unoccupied home damaged by workshop fire
Unoccupied home damaged by workshop fire
A fire badly damaged a home at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, yesterday.
Couple contact police after plea
Couple contact police after plea
A couple who fled the scene of a fire that destroyed an historic homestead at the Skippers camping area on New Year's Day are ''embarrassed'', police say.
Couple speak to police over Skippers blaze
Couple speak to police over Skippers blaze
Queenstown police have spoken to a couple who reportedly fled the scene of a fire that razed a historic homestead at the Skippers camping area.
Police seeking couple over Skippers fire
Police seeking couple over Skippers fire
Queenstown police want to speak to a couple who fled the scene of a fire that razed an historic homestead at the Skippers camping area this morning.
'Turks' to form safe haven in Antarctic
'Turks' to form Antarctic safe haven
Three plastic water tanks will soon form a tiny imprint of humanity in the icy vastness of Cape Adare, about 700km north of Scott Base.
Gas pipe cut at Millbrook
Gas pipe cut at Millbrook
The residents of 19 homes at Millbrook Resort near Arrowtown were evacuated after contractors ruptured a gas main yesterday.
Fine wine, food and weather to match
Fine wine, food and weather to match
A record 600 people tucked into fine food and wine at Arrowtown’s Long Lunch yesterday.
Opening of MRI facility postponed
Opening of MRI facility postponed
Planning delays have pushed back the opening of a new MRI scanner service until early next year.
Resorts getting fast-chargers
Resorts getting fast-chargers
Queenstown should have two fast-charging stations for electric vehicles by early next year and a new fast-charger has arrived in Wanaka, too.
New lake viewing area to replace rockfall-prone site
New lake viewing area to replace rockfall-prone site
A new site for viewing Lake Wakatipu will be developed to replace the rockfall-prone Bennetts Bluffs lookout on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road.
Hot pool spa complex on reserve looks like a runner
Hot pool spa complex on reserve looks like a runner
A long-mooted plan for a Ngai Tahu-owned hot pools complex in Queenstown's Lakeview site appears to be gathering steam.